Between school and work, I've taken a few days just for me. Mikaela and I spent the weekend in the Black Rock Desert for Valentine's Day. I love the landscape out there. The sunsets seem to last longer than in the mountains. There are hot springs and critters (we caught a few gargantuan bull frogs). Quick trips like these inspire me to work harder and to enjoy moments without work.
Photographer & Writer
UNR Semester down
I finished my first semester of graduate classes at the University of Nevada, Reno Reynolds School of Journalism. I worked on a long-form multimedia media project about a group of disabled workers that are cleaning up downtown Reno. It was my first time combining text, photos and video into a cohesive layout. I enjoyed the process and learned a ton. Already looking forward to next semester.
Lake Tahoe mountain storm in the works
It's been a rowdy couple of months. I'm taking a full load of graduate journalism classes, teaching three undergraduate journalism labs and continuing to work on freelance projects. With the end of the semester in sight, this schedule is coming to a head. I have several major freelance and academic deadlines that are going to converge into a frenetic maelstrom of production. Bring on the storm.
Truckee River lupine floats on
All right!! I got some new stuff up on the website. It's been an amazing summer with tons of hiking, fishing, surfing, paddling and swimming. I'm going to be adding more pages here soon and switching up my galleries a bit. Please get in touch if you're curious about my work or if you're looking for a specific print. Hope you have a great month!
Overdue for an update
In the last month, I've had a few huge assignments, gained some clients, published some great pieces and turned 30. It's been a bit of a whirlwind. I've shot some good photos and written a couple pieces I'm pretty proud of. I'm going to shoot for an update to my writing page in the next week and hopefully a full website overhaul in the next month. Hmm, good luck.
Warm season
With the warmer weather in Lake Tahoe, the water is starting to open up. I've been swimming pretty frequently with my wetsuit. Because there hasn't been a ton of runoff this year, the clarity is still pretty good. Usually this time of year, sediment from the lake's tributaries would murk up the shallows. It'll be nice to loose the wetsuit in a few months, but I can't complain about the lack of people on the beaches.
Where does time wander off to?
I've been working on a bunch of projects, and my website blog has all but been abandoned. My original goal was to post at least once a week. Then, it became once every two weeks. Now, I'm just fighting for a post a month. I hope those who visit my site don't take the lack of posts as a sign of idleness. Check out my Instagram for more regular updates. A few of my latest endeavors have been my graduate school application, a regular column for Reno.com, stories for Tahoe Quarterly and a long-term project I hope to announce soon. Thanks for checking in!
Walking the tracks
A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to do a hike last week. I'm almost always game for a walk in the woods, so I didn't ask too many questions. Turns out, he wanted to hike 30 miles of abandoned railroad tracks in Northern California. This area and its residents are pretty well known for their less-than-welcoming nature. Between aggro German shepherds, poison oak, deer ticks and angry marijuana farmers, I'm pretty happy to have made it through that one.
