Irving Penn

"I can get obsessed by anything if I look at it long enough. That's the curse of being a photography." 

-Irving Penn

Irving Penn is one of my favorite photographers because he can find the beauty where others can't. Photography is about capturing what captivates you and that is why Penn was a great photographer. He is the most inspirational because he was one of the first photographers to be considered in the category of surrealism.

Irving Penn inspires me to look at the world from all perspectives and encourages me to try black and white photography.

I'm so glad I was able to take the time and experience Irving Penn's work at the Dallas Museum of Art where the exhibit, "Beyond Beauty", will continue until the end of July. 

C.R.E.A.T.E

Today I was able to experience the wonderful minds of children. I am a part of an organization called the ELE Foundation, Everyone Love Everyone. ELE Foundation is a non-profit created to inspire, promote, and develop ways of harmonious and sustainable living. We plan to accomplish this mission through youth development, environmentalism, humanitarianism, and more. 

The workshop today focused on youth-development. The Art for Love Workshops are aimed to enlighten and inspire today’s youth to harness their creativity in order to collectively create a more positive and peaceful world. This workshop was geared towards helping young men to unite themselves to accomplish a group project. 

Working with these kids today was very emotional. Some of the children started off shy, but eventually broke out of their shells to help make the masterpiece a great experience. These are outstanding kids with multiple personalities and they all united and made the word "CREATE" their own creation.

I would love to see and work with these kids again. Thank you Roundtree Elementary School for allowing us to work with these 6th graders. It was a very positive experience. 

Into The Storm

I had never been so scared in my life! Road trip gone horribly wrong. My best friend and I  were on our way to Wichita Falls, TX to take bridal shower images. Along the way we could see a storm approaching. We didn't think anything of it. Bad weather happens in Texas all the time. 

Next thing we noticed were the clouds getting extremely low and rotating, but we are in the middle of nowhere what do we do?! Good thing ahead we spotted a Phillips 66 gas station and decided to make base there. We weren't the only ones that decided to take refuge at this gas station. Huddled in a small freezer with maybe 10 people we all took cover. I thought I was going to have a panic attack! All of us could feel the freezer rock as the high winds ripped through this small town called Sunset, TX.

After the storm was over the other travelers and I went to assess damages. My car, along with the other travelers, unfortunately suffered major damage due to hail, but grateful everyone was okay.