Title: Community

Assigner: Natalie Young

Description: “Sending in this assignment from Jazzfest in new orleans. Really enjoying the southern hospitality and great sense of community. And making me think about the different ways that we create or experience community (or lack thereof) depending on many social factors of culture, family, geography, tradition. And it’s inspiring this assignment. One word concept: “Community”… Interpret anyway you like … People, place, experience, idea, etc. ”

I’m extremely honored to have been named one of the “Best of the Best” Emerging Fine Art Photographers of 2010 by Forrest Old of the BWGallerist. Forrest said some very kind words about my work on the BWGallerist blog back in August after seeing my work on exhibit at PhotoLA and then again in Lenswork Magazine (see the original August posting here).

Summer finally hit SoCal just this last week with a blazing heat wave …

Beach volleyball is my other passion.

Just starting my second season of playing competitively. If I’m not shooting or editing, then I’m at the beach playing or training. In fact, I just came from the beach and I’m pretty sure I still have sand in my hair.

Life is good.

(My coach, Steven Ijams, was kind enough to be my subject. He’s a badass. Thanks Steve!)