Top Ten Favorite USA Images (on Film)
I have seen some amazing places in the last three years while running around with my Hasselblad! I know I share a lot from places abroad, but today, celebrating Independence Day, I wanted to share my favorite images I have made in the USA.
North Jetty Park, Florida
March 2023
This man was hanging out in his van with his parrot. I asked him if he’d like me to take a portrait of them together, and I would email it. I sat there by my car debating for so long whether I should ask him or not (I was trying to be brave), and I am glad I did because this stranger portrait brings me so much joy and screams Florida.
Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina
March 2022
As my family and I were walking around Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, a man was trying to pet this gator baby (clearly, he was a Florida man). My birthday wish came true - creating a beautiful gator baby photo to print and frame for my house!
Brasstown Bald, Hiawassee, Georgia
March 2022
Speaking of my birthday, my friends and I descended to Hiawassee for a quaint mountain weekend. One of our adventures was visiting the highest peak in Georgia (4,784’) on a crystal clear day.
Humpback Rock, Nelson County, Virginia
April 2021
Continuing up the Blue Ridge Mountains, my cousin and I hiked with our dogs to humpback rock - being pulled and yanked every which way by our excited pups. Once I got to the top, I loved the view, but I loved seeing other people enjoying our parks even more.
Elkton, Virginia
June 2021
Also in the Blue Ridge is the quirkiest farm my Godsister runs. This is where Ferguson, the Highland Cow, lives. I went to photograph her family, and as we were finishing up, Ferguson just looked so precious. If I were one second later, the horse would have totally photobombed my image. I love this frame because I feel it really shows their personalities!
Miami, Florida
May 2023
On an abandoned, washed-ashore sailboat, Melissa and I went through so much film. Together, we created some of my favorite portraits to date. The milky water and morning sun were basically begging to be photographed.
Acadia National Park, Maine
May 2023
I wanted to see the sunrise so badly I didn’t go to sleep (because I didn’t want to miss it). At 330 AM, I woke up my dad, and we drove through the national park in our rental buggy. By 530 AM, the sun was very much up. It was such a beautiful experience listening to the waves crash against the rocks and change color with the sun!
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 2022
When touring grad schools, Rebecca and I drove around Baton Rouge, trying to find the Mississippi River. If you know me, the side-of-the-road images are often my favorite, and this cow pasture was right up on the road as the sun was going down - I just had to pull over.
San Luis, Colorado
January 2023
Rob and I drove from Alamosa to Taos, which took us through the old town of San Luis. I don’t remember why we stopped, but before I knew it, we were at this beautiful church on top of a hill in the middle of town. I visited Taos to research traditional adobe architecture, so you can imagine my excitement when we stumbled across this church.
Wilmington, North Carolina
April 2021
Way back when in the spring of 2021, I had a fresh Hasselblad and some portra. I went for a morning stroll around Wilmington with two friends (after a sunrise beach session and breakfast) and that was probably the day my love for photographing boats began. This is a rather simple image but bring me so much joy - can’t explain it.
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