In honor of my newest addition, the full-framed Canon 5D Mark III, I’ve decided to start a little series where I play with my lenses and have a bit fun with different f-stops.  Today, I started with Canon’s 50mm 1.4 lens.  I shot everything at 1.4 and went for a soft series of shots with […]

Fun with lenses: Canon 50mm 1.4

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In honor of my newest addition, the full-framed Canon 5D Mark III, I’ve decided to start a little series where I play with my lenses and have a bit fun with different f-stops.  Today, I started with Canon’s 50mm 1.4 lens.  I shot everything at 1.4 and went for a soft series of shots with […]

Fun with lenses: Canon 50mm 1.4

Happy Canon Day!

In what might amount to one of the biggest leaps forward in my photo career I have upgraded to a full frame camera.  I’m so excited and I can’t wait to get started.  The difference from my previous crop frame 7D to the 5d Mark III is tremendous.  My lenses will now be reflective of […]

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How excited am I to try my first candle from P.F. Candle Co. in LA? Ahhh so excited!!  The packaging was thoughtful, there was a hand-written message on the card, and they sent a couple of tealights with other scents to try.  Overall, a really stellar product experience and I’m encouraged to try out more […]

Relax with P.F. Candle Co.

Morning Coffee

I love it when friends come to visit because it’s just another excuse to try a new place you haven’t been to yet.  My list remains lengthy.  In my year away (while in SF), so many spots cropped up in Seattle I have yet to try.  Coffee and wine shop Vif in Fremont is one such […]

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One of my simple pleasures is styling and cozying up in my apartment.  I like to create and cultivate a comfy peaceful space for relaxation, entertaining, and creativity.  It’s an ongoing effort filled with spins through Goodwill, Pinterest boards, and random grabs from my travels.  This weekend, I livened the room up a bit with […]

Simplicity and Sweetness

san fran latergrams

Yes yes, I said San Fran – deal with it Bay Area.  It’s not offensive!  🙂  Just a few mobile gems from my adventures in the past year.  Lots of nooks and crannies to discover around here!

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Fa la la la la la la la la.  Elliotts descend on Northern California for the holidays and joy and laughter ensues!  

family time!

little girl is all grown up

Meeko is so big now!  She’s only 7 or so months old but she has fully taken charge of my apartment.

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I was so lucky to spend this Thanksgiving with my sister and our cousin and his family.  It’s funny how as time passes you sometimes forget to take a minute to step back and appreciate the experiences we’ve had.  In a way, it’s nice to have a day dedicated to taking that breath and pausing […]

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Chillin’

A little relaxation at the end of a long day.

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