Direction.

I have several more shoots in the next two weeks. Very excited about this, however, I am still trying to sort many things through. Previously, I had planned on expanding my photography business and openly advertising for it (currently, I do business via word of mouth). However, I received several academic opportunities for the summer and beyond (opportunities that could take me away from Michigan for a while). This is caused me to pause and think about running a photography business a bit more before I rush into it. I know that I love photography, but I'm not sure this is the right time to pursue this endeavor.

Have any other photographers ever come to a crossroad like this? Advice would be appreciated :)

Adora, 2010 seniors

I love it when I keep in touch with high schoolers. Maybe it makes me feel young again. Hah. Years back, I participated in youth orchestra where I met Adora. Even though I have been graduated for several years now, we have still stayed in contact. Awesome. She received a full ride to college and will be studying broadcast journalism. Watch out people - she's gonna rock in the media! Adora also plays trumpet and can draw cartoons like its nobody's business. She even drew a cartoon of me taking pictures. How cool is that?! I just love this girl!

Keep checking out the gallery as I'll be entering lots of new photos very soon!

changes.

I've been blogging here for several years now and I've nearly used up all the photo bandwidth I'm allowed. This has caused me to think about where my business and this blog are headed. I have lots of new ideas and photos to share, but time and blog space don't permit me to at this time. Hopefully this summer I'll work towards launching a website with my own domain. I'm really excited! For now, posting will be lighter here and I will be sharing more shoots on Facebook, so follow me there if you wish. I don't plan on using it exclusively, but you will probably see more content there while I begin working on my new website :)

I'm also in the process of obtaining a permanent second shooter, which is also exciting! Stay tuned for details!!

Arabic food!

As most of you know, I'm a student at the University of Michigan where I study sociology and the Middle East. I have intense love for the Arabic language, the culture and best of all-their food! Tonight I made some fattoush and flat bread. Fattoush is an Arabic salad filled with various veggies and herbs; I love it. I've created my own variation, but it's still similar to the others.

This was my first time trying my own pita recipe and it turned out awesome, especially for this culinary-challenged person! For dinner, I enjoyed pita bread, lathered with hummus (I'm going to try my hand at making this next) and fattoush on top. Yummy!

spring has sprung!

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