A Closer Look

These are X-Rays of my spine.

Blake (2 years old)

Double Rainbow

In the darkest moments we're shown that beautiful things are all around us.

Circus Makeup

For those of you I don't talk to regularly, you may or may not know that I joined the circus. Most peoples first response to hearing this news is "What!?" - usually to make sure they heard me correctly, Im sure. The people who know me usually follow their first response with "I'm not surprised."

My specialty in the circus is Parkour. I'm not going to try to explain it in words - go to youtube and look up David Belle (the founder of Parkour).

I'll let you know when I have a public show :)

Macro Handscapes

Weather in the Bay Area

The Calm Before the Storm

The Road Less Traveled

Sleeves

Caged

Charlene

Outtake from headshot session...

Elise and Brook - Fancy Scrabble

2010

Its a new year, a new decade; an opportunity to inspire new projects and life changes. My heart was recently broken (an interesting start to the new year) - I've had my heart broken before, but not like this. I'm in more pain than I've ever experienced - and yes, I have broken bones, had migraines, meningitis = spinal tap, stitches... none of it comes close to this. And at the same time I've never been so awake and aware of my feelings (probably why it hurts so much) - I'm staring into the abyss and it's staring right back, and I'm going in.

The one certain thing I've experienced in my life (so far) is that there is always an upside to pain - physical and certainly emotional. It seems as if the universe gave me a wakeup call - my eyes are open. And now the search for truth, understanding, and reality begins - in the darkest deepest chasm I will find the answers I seek. It's not going to be an easy descent, and it will be even harder to get back. But from the chasm I will emerge stronger and wiser. My time has come - I've been broken to make something new.

Happy New Year.

If You Lose Your Mind, Come Back

Day trip toward the lost coast on Highway 1, in search of our sanity.

Mexico for the Holidays

La Paz, Baja

The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements (by Don Miguel Ruiz)

1) Be impeccable with your word

2) Don't take anything personally

3) Don't make assumptions

4) Always do your best

Help Portrait

This month photographers from all over the world donated their time to take pictures of people who wouldn't otherwise be in a position to be able to afford nice pictures of themselves and their families. I had the pleasure of going to one of the Walden houses in the San Francisco Bay Area to take pictures of people living in an assisted living house for people with HIV. I had so much fun meeting people - everyone was warm and welcoming. Selfishly it made me feel great to be able to give my time to make someone else happy. It was a great way to put the holiday season in perspective.

I can't post any of the pictures I took for privacy reasons - I gave all the rights away. But I will post a picture of my assistant - I hope she doesn't mind :)