Tuesday, December 31, 2013
2013 Photo Recap
I am what many people may describe as an Instagram-er. What first was just a more streamlined approach to sharing my photography, has turned into a daily obsession to see what new "likes" my pictures have tallied, as well as disappointment to see photos I thought would be a huge "liking" success were getting a measely 5-10 likes. But all of that is just Instagram babble.
More importantly, because I tend to be an over user of Instagram, it has become my best tool of year end reflection to see what I've done, where I've been, who I've met, etc. 2013 Instagram moments reminded me of the crazy amounts of traveling I was lucky enough to do for both work and play. Here is the play by play breakdown:
Starting off with the many "selfie" faces of 2013:
I don't think I actually saw the sharp end of a razor the entire year! Until I joined the Wells Fargo Advisor Team (more on that in another post) here in DC, I stuck to either a close clipper trim, or as you can see from the photos--let that baby grow! I had some pretty sweet hair cuts in 2013 as well.
I had the pleasure of meeting this beast of a man, Surba Tucker. Who made weight training look easy, and made my time at FitFlicks most enjoyable. There was also the delightful Nicole Huntsman, but don't seem to have "Instagramed" her.
I got to photograph a wedding in the happiest place on Earth. No no no, not THAT place. I'm talking about Disney World. And it was because of that lovely lady Trina I stayed an extra few days just to enjoy the whole experience of it. Hot, humid, and drenched in sweat by 9am. It was defiitely a challenging wedding to photograph, but an experience I hope I can enjoy again someday.
I made a quick overnight trip to Denver, Colorado with my best friend Stacey to see our old friend John Mayer perform at the best outdoor venue in the United States: Red Rocks. We have seen Mr. Mayer together 3 other times, and although this concert wasn't necessarily his best, it was fun to spend a few day with lady Stacey in the car--and we didn't even fight!
Oh and how could I forget the epic trip I made to Tucson in the middle of the summer? 110 degree weather? Yes please -- anything to help my sister in law's dad make a surprise birthday video of him singing for his wife. She had NO idea we did it, and I think she was a little confused as to why I made the trip to Tucson in the dead of heat anyway! We played it off as me wanting to do some desert landscape photography. I can usually fake my way through anything using that excuse. HA!
I got to visit Washington, DC. TWICE!
And I also got to visit New York City Twice! Both trips included photo/video work, and both worth the stressful task of packing up all my gear and flying with it across the country.
I knew that my time in Utah was dwindling, so I made sure to take in as much of the beauty of the valley and mountains before I moved away. I finally took the time to hike to the summit of Mt. Timpanogos, I spent countless hours hiking in the mountains, and I did my share of "snap it while I drive" photos too. Utah is beautiul country.
Then I packed all our belonging in a moving truck, hitched the car up to a trailer, and made the 2000 mile journey across the country to my new home in Washington, DC.
2013 was an epic year. And I'm excited for the new journey that 2014 is destined to bring. Obviously -- it's going to be an adventure.
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i just love looking at your pictures. i would love to blow one up huge and hang it on my wall to look at all day, but i would never be able to pick one!!
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