My Trip to New Zealand and Australia

Te Anau Lake at Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre, after the Milford Track.

Adventure Queenstown Hostel.

Starfish, Abel Tasman Coast.

St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia.

The Pier, Cairns, Australia.

Boats at the Pier in Cairns, Australia, before diving the Great Barrier Reef.

Mount Eden Domain, Auckland, New Zealand.

Flowers along the hike to Mount Eden Domain, Auckland, New Zealand.

Theses are a few of my favorite photos I took on my backpacking trip through New Zealand and Australia. The trip was full of different activities, as my fellow travelers and I explored all types of regions, from beaches to bays, to mountain tops and caves—and experienced the full spectrum of temperatures—wet, hot, cold and dry weather all wrapped up into one big adventure.

My First Custom Designed Surfboard

This summer I went surfing for the first time. I quickly feel in love with it and once I learned that “life is better when you surf” I decided to get my own surfboard. Designing for yourself is always tough, but after I pinned down the right colors, and sorted through the handful of designs, I picked the artwork pictured above, made by Album surfboards. This is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Rianna's Senior Photos

It's that time of year again! For Rianna's senior photos we went to the Art District in downtown Los Angeles and stopped by UCLA before the sun began to set. Taking photos during golden light is one of my favorite time of day to get that dusty look in a shot.

Newborn Babies

Newborn baby pictures are so peaceful. My coworker had twin boys two weeks ago and I got to stage a photo session at his home. I wasn't able to get clear photos of both babies before they started crying, so here are my favorites!