A weekend in Paris | Travel Photo Essay

Admittedly, I tried to avoid Paris. I’ve tried to avoid anything related to Paris most of my life. Not that I hate the city, but it was so cliche that I wanted to be different. I grew up with a mother who gushed over the latest Vogue and wore designer perfume. She even named me, Joyelan, Joy […]

Rishikesh Ganga Aarti Ceremony

During our stay in India we traveled high north in the Himalayas to Rishikesh. I just couldn’t travel all the way to India without visiting the famous birthplace of yoga and dipping my feet in the smooth holy waters of the Ganges. I had heard stories of the Ganga Aarti ceremony that takes place during […]

Flying Solo | Barcelona

I don’t know what it was about this morning that made me think of Spain. Maybe it was the cold air coming up from our floorboards making my toes cringe that made my mind wander back to last winter. About a year ago I took my first International solo trip to Barcelona. I picked […]

2014 | Year Highlights

It’s hard to believe 2015 is here. They say as you age the years fly by and I’m definitely seeing why. This past year has been the start of major growth and changes for me. In my photography company and personally. My photography business has taken off faster than I could have imagined and everyday […]

Travel | Adventures in Northern India

I wasn’t prepared for India. I had been talking about it for six months and I didn’t feel like I was close to ready when we headed out the door. I’m a seasoned traveler and I’ve been to some crazy places, but I had heard the most travel stories about India. Some friends were dying […]

Photo Essay | A Weekend in Porto

Porto is just beautiful. So rich in flavor and color, every turn is a photo waiting to happen. It’s an artists dream – a city that seems like a scene of a Wes Anderson movie. We took long walks along the river and sipped on the famous port wines. I was so inspired being in […]

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