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Oracle, AZ / Tucson, AZ | Spring 2024

First four photos are from a BFF trip to Oracle, AZ and Tucson, AZ. The download I took in was one that jump started my creativity (again! a block that continued for far too long) this year. Finally at a place where I could allow that to floooow within me. I had just made the hard career change and sealed my choice to stay in Arizona a little longer. I wrote this poem in the book I was reading while enjoying the desert landscape. There’s something in that Oracle air.

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“Love is also, understanding.”

Something my heart and mind have been stirring.

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October, 2023 - The Theodore 🍻 Phoenix, AZ

Freshly toasted and settled back home after a very long much needed vacation at the beach. Can you tell?

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April, 2023 | Melrose District, Phoenix, AZ

A night walk after wine at 1912 🍷Melrose District has charming shops all along the street (one of my favorites is the guitar store) the lighting is so moody and as I danced and twirled, I saw these exact images in my head. I asked boyant to take my photo and dizzily grabbed the camera out of his hands and told him “Spin!!! Goooo! You’ll see when I get them developed”

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Like they say: oldie but goodie. This must’ve been summer 2019. Touring the incredible home of Frank Loyd Wright in Scottsdale, AZ. I have a Minolta I should take out more often. It was around this time I would always carry it with me. Life (as it does) has changed so much since then. Balancing a full time job and my passions is like a hall of mirrors. I will leave it at that. Making it a goal to document more moments this year.

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June, 2022 | Phoenix, AZ

A lot of these are blurry but I think they reflect a hot summer night in Phoenix, Arizona. Reckoner had a show and as Rockstars do, played chess and darts at their friend Ryan’s till the break of dawn. I didn’t realize the time until I heard the birds chirping outside. Suddenly, it was Monday morning 🙃

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May, 2022 | South Rodeo Beach, California

Windy beach day across the Golden Gate Bridge.

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May, 2022 | San Francisco, CA

The only reason we went to the Bay Area was to see Big Thief live in Oakland. An amazing show in company of amazing people I get to do life with more frequently these days. I loved running into other friends and roaming that beautiful city. San Francisco always pulls at my heart strings.

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June, 2021 | Tempe, AZ

A quick snap in this beautiful yellow Tempe bathroom. It was at the studio we worked at for Talia Roya’s acoustic video. Which is now on YouTube! Search: Talia Roya Ripe. Grateful to practice the art of styling wardrobe to this day. I started when I was 20 and even though there have been seasons where freelance work is slow, each time I get back into it I realize why it’s a gift and form of expression that gives so much back to a side of me I’ve had since I could remember. My creative side. The goal is always to connect. When I see the confidence people have when they’re wearing what I put together for them, it’s all worth it.

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Central PHX | NYE 2021

I really felt like we took more photos on NYE! What the hell, ha ha ha ha!

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Phoenix, AZ | (maybe) 2019

Film from my pocket Minox. I was so excited to see what would come out of it and only 7 PHOTOS MADE IT. This one was my favorite. I’m trying really hard to remember where I took this. What day this was exactly. I’m usually really good about remembering things but since it took me almost 2 years to go through this film I guess I’ll never know which trail in the desert this was. Tomorrow is the first day in March. February served me well, I hope it was good to you too.

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November 2020 | Neighborhood Walk

A randomly hot day in freaking November. That’s Arizona for ya ✌🏼I moved to a Historic Neighborhood last summer. 5 months in and I can list a couple things that I love about it like:

1. The neighborhood market that has saved me from starving lots of times.

2. The dreamy palm trees on my street.

3. 9/10 times people say hi and smile at you.

4. Walking distance from eating spots.

5. Every home has it’s unique look and charm. I have to stop myself from standing in front of people’s homes day dreaming / wondering about the history of the home, because I don’t want to look like a creep.

6. LIVE MUSIC from time to time. I have yet to pop in and see if it’s open to the public but it’s damn good folky style stuff I’ve heard so far.

7. I know this sounds shady and I promise I carry pepper spray and only do this during the day but we’ve got some short cuts through the alleys. I like a good running shortcut during my jog, LOL.

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December 2020 | Linger Longer Lounge w/ B. 
“ah, the days when we could kiss the Skee ball for good luck. Too bad we cant do that now.” B, is like a bird. Brennan the bird. Flying from place to place. I told him how I think it’s funny we catch up every season, it seems like. One day I’ll be wearing a bathing suit as an outfit and the next in a leather jacket. He’s a sweet breath of fresh air. This was actually the first time in a long time I got to play Skee ball and I still randomly laugh at the memory of him spilling his wine on my dress, ha ha!

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Papago Park

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Happy New Year

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Tempe, AZ | May 2020

Goodwill shopping during a pandemic.

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San Clemente, CA | March, 2020

Ugh, missing the ocean today. Crossing my fingers for another surf trip in the upcoming year 🌊