In December, Ale Vidal hosted an evening where she unveiled her newest short film, The Painting. It was hosted at The Wildflower, and it was such a special night with sensory experiences and a beautiful array of local artists.
I photographed Ale’s portrait that evening inspired by Frida Khalo.
I love coffee, and I love coffee people.
Three years ago I was working at a local coffee shop called Peixoto. It’s in Downtown Chandler, and the place and the people carry so much deep nostalgia for me. We had a very tight knit group of coworkers and regulars and everyone cared about making the best coffee possible (and our shop always won latte art competitions).
Anyway, that’s where Lisa and I met and worked together. Nobody’s sweeter, nobody’s more competent or reliable. She’s literally the best.
We met up at another Peixoto alum’s coffee shop - Pair Cupworks - caught up and snuck in some quick headshots.
The past two years have been a blur. I’m not the only one who has felt that, and finally, it feels like spring in my soul even if it’s fall in Phoenix. I have been working as a product photography retoucher for a huge company, and I have finally put my notice in and am going to go back into freelance work.
This summer I dropped my trusty Canon 60D into a river. This led me to finally buy a Sony A7Riii. I’m still getting accustomed to having so much change. The Canon had a swivel screen that I used to shoot my self portraits - now my Sony has wifi and bluetooth and I can use my phone as a remote. I now have an 85mm and a 24 - 105. These were taken with the 24-105.
First shoot of the year!
Kicked this year off by running around in some post-storm light with this angel.
