Lately between the news and the ongoing dredge of quarantine I’ve been needing to step away from the Internet. After Christmas I took a month off from social media, and as you may have noticed slacked off a little on my blog. I needed some space from the constant noise and heightened emotions of the…Read More
Day Trip to Salem, MA
Last week I took a day trip out of the city to Salem, MA. Though it’s famous for the seventeenth century witch trials, Salem has become a vibrant, artistic hub. And it’s only a 30 minute train ride from Boston on the MBTA commuter rail. What to Do The most well known art experience in…Read More
Playtime
In the age of social media, institutions are increasingly designing art exhibits with platforms like Instagram in mind. While photographing artwork is a wonderful way to engage with it, in some cases the “instagrammability” overshadows the artwork. Often institutions overplay the Instagram connection, which denigrate’s the value of the artwork and incorrectly insinuates that young…Read More
What’s Your Swagger?
This past month I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Coach on a photo campaign to promote their Fall 2016 collection. They were looking to market the purses as an essential in the lives of stylish intellectuals, and that aesthetic is right up my alley. When designing the campaign I wanted to highlight the intellectual passions…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Starting Monday off right at Sonsie. 2) So excited to be shooting an Instagram campaign for Coach. Follow along here. 3) Big plans for the evening. 4) My grandfather made this painting for me, inspired by my hectic lifestyle. It’s one of my favorites in my collection. 5) Love you, Boston. 6) Tatte Bakery really understands my needs.
In Praise of Routine
I am a creature of habit. Once I get into a routine it becomes a source of comfort to me. This kind of behavior gets a lot of flack because it supposedly doesn’t breed an adventurous spirit. But I think order and organization can go hand in hand with spontaneous experience. My most routine-based time of the…Read More