Some trips leave you with souvenirs. Others leave you seeing the world a little differently. A lifetime dream fulfilled as I traveled to Italy with loved ones this summer. We touched down in Florence, and I was immediately enamored with the city’s history, art, and energy. Every street seemed to reveal another masterpiece, museum, or hidden architectural detail. It was impossible not to feel inspired by the generations of artists who have created there. From Florence, we tra

Photography has long been more than an artistic practice for me. It has also become a way to document, support, and give visibility to humanitarian work happening around the world. Through mission and outreach work in Guatemala and Peru with organizations such as Artisan Bridges and Hope of Life International, I have used photography and video to help tell the stories of the communities they serve. My role often involves documenting daily life, outreach efforts, artisans, fam

Eager to see the world, I left home at nineteen to work on a cruise ship. I felt fiercely proud to be one of the first women in the industry to be “permitted” to wait on guests in the dining room. At the time, it felt groundbreaking, and I embraced every bit of the adventure that came with it. That journey changed the course of my life. During my travels, I fell in love and married an Indian man in a traditional ceremony, tying myself forever to a culture that would later sha