Sometimes I take pictures of myself in the mirror when I have a shot or two left at the end of a roll of film. These are those shots. an ongoing series. 

Summer 2019 in Los Angeles

Summer 2019 in Chicago

Summer 2019 in Los Angeles

Summer 2020 in Michigan

Spring 2021 in Los angeles

a few candids from a day on set.

in order to be found, you have to be findable…

i’ve always been pretty chill when it comes to my approach on putting content on the internet. opportunities that are for me will come to me has always been my mindset. i’ll just focus on getting better by perfecting my craft. over the years this has worked for me and so i never felt the urge to try it any other way. i’ve also realized it’s not always about an opportunity but sharing things that excite me with others may inspire them or encourage someone to keep pushing forward. ya never know whose watching. 

it’s like… being cool without having to publicly tell the world “hey, look at me i’m cool!” idk i guess i’ve never felt the need to self promote, but lately i’ve been thinking… what if i actually start sharing more of myself on social media. ya know, things i like, places i go, work i create, food i eat, books i read, music i feel, favorite outfits so on and so forth. would things be different?

and i realize i don’t have to go crazy wit it but a little something small everyday is doable. well maybe not everyday, but you know what i mean, often enough. so we gon see. imma post more and ask that y’all hold me accountable. it’s gon be different going from posting once a month to as often as i’m thinking… ima need a little support and crowd participation lol.

photo credit: 61.mm

summatime and we back outside. good music and the sweet stinch of DTLA…  without a mask. you should know it ain’t sweet but damn its such a familiar oder. maya blessed the studio before she dyed her hair blonde and hopped on a plane. 

this summer I had the pleasure of working with Maya Samaha. She has such a beautiful spirit. We shot on mostly film at my downtown Los Angeles studio. Where I also processed the film and edited this behind the scenes video. 

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The images in the video were scanned with the clear protective screen over the negatives because they were initially scans for contact sheets and not final prints. I ended up using these scans for the video instead of rescanning  favorites which we will not do until we make final selects and prints.

How long they choose to love you will never be your decision. 

this summer I’ve been presented with a different perspective on many things. I am happy to still be here. healthy with my family present, enjoying the simplicity of life and all of its happenings. lost touch with people I thought would be around a bit longer but those things happen. they help us grow. 

This year has been a wild one. I was fortunate to be able to slow down and spend time back home with my family. A lot of chill days on the porch, shooting guns and fishing. My parents have a few bikes sitting in the garage that I’d hop on and ride about a mile down the road to a park where I’d shoot around for a few hours listening to music and clearing my mind. road the bike to the local park to shoot hoops.  Played a bunch of call of duty. 

Images of Stephanie shot on Porta 800 in Los Angeles, CA.