Oregon, I forgot how much I missed it.

My five days in Oregon pasted by very quickly, I started my journey heading back to the east coast this morning. I had a few shoots while I was in Oregon but the rest of the time I spent with my family and friends. Up until now I hadn't seen any of my family in almost a year now. The journey to Oregon took 5 days total (that included stopping for a few shoots along the way).




Here's a few snap shots with family and friends in Oregon.

My bestfriend Krystina and I.

My cousin jessica and her son.

Start of trip

First night was spent in Dayton Ohio, I did a trade shoot in the morning with Gary http://www.modelmayhem.com/24931. Did some shots in a boiler room, had fun. On the road again now after a shoot at a beautiful private park in Terre Haute Indiana with R John Ferguson.http://www.modelmayhem.com/1519631.
I'm about 2 hours west of St.Louis now. The current temp is around 90 degree's, and it seems alot of the rest stops and parking lots along the way do not have shade to park in. :(

(more pictures soon to come.)

Count down.

3 more days until I depart Virginia for a long journey out west. I get to fulfill my wanderlust!
If anyone has any last minute travel tips or places I should see along the way, I would love to hear them. Today is dedicated to cleaning out my car, packing and changing the oil in my car.

Lately

I'm grateful for the people I've met since I started my journey down this path. It makes life so much easier having friends that understand your chosen lifestyle and you can just be yourself around. I've met so many talented photographer's along the way. I would like to take this time to share with you some of the great people I've created with in the past couple months.

I will start out with Studio J. He has a gift for capturing the perfect moment and turning it into something beautiful. His images are exquisite and artful. He is very professional and I highly recommend him. Check out his page http://www.modelmayhem.com/113154



Next I would like to share with you work from USRomance. He has a unique style that is eye catching. He was fun to work with and had me laughing the whole time :) You can check him out here http://www.modelmayhem.com/1332568




Last but not least, here is a couple images from my session with Drew. He was kind enough to help me get started on Zivity. He's a friendly guy with a good eye for capturing alluring images. Check him out at http://www.modelmayhem.com/1317638

My horse

This is Lady, she is an arabian crossed with quarter horse. I bought her almost 3 years ago when I first moved here. She was my first friend here! :-P She has come a long way from when I first got her.

People We Meet

Just got done with my 3rd shoot in the last 24 hours. Being a traveling model truly does transform the way you look at life. Ever since I started modeling I've became substantially more social than before and there's not a ounce of "shy" left in me! Unlike in "the real world" , where you have a very short amount of time to get to know the person you are working with. The connection you make with them translates into the images you create together. We meet as strangers and leave as friends. Sometimes I wonder how I was ever lonely when all along I've been surrounded by so many people. In my opinion loneliness is just a frame of mind and with the right attitude it can easily be vanquished.

Last weekend was a nice change in pace, a weekend trip to the beach. One of my shoots had to cancel, so I ended up with some free time on my hands (which was nice). I had a chance to slow down and breath. Lately when I've been traveling I try to book full, which gives me little time to myself. I also had some extra time to do a TF shoot to get some nifty images for my portfolio. It's great meeting new people and creating together. Meeting new people is the best part of this job and I enjoy it. It keeps me going and makes me feel like I belong when I'm in a distant city where I don't know anyone. Now I'm off to do laundry and pack my suitcase again for my trip to Baltimore on Sunday.