Story Telling

This is a parasol that was gifted to me by my grandmother. You can’t see it in the photo, but it has my name Amara written beautifully on it. Ever since I was little I have memories of having parasols with my name on it, …

Anaïs is one of the most free people I know. All she ever wants to do is run, play, explore, paint… all that good stuff. I admire this so much about her. Most people I know would never plop down completely spread out and horizontal …

This is the store at a berry farm in Santa Cruz. I used this photo to represent “stranger” because when you entered the room it felt like someone’s home. By this I mean that it was cared for, loved, and the feel of it was …

This week our assignment was to show aging through a photo. This was a rock that I found on a hike that had a bunch of fungi and moss growing on it. I thought that it represented different layers and events of time.

Our challenge this week was to take a photo showcasing shadow. I found this cool plant that I feel shows a lot of value which is the shading created by light.

Our photo challenge for this week was new beginnings. I felt that not only a sunset represents this as every time the sun sets/rises it offers a new day along with new opportunities. Also, the way that waves crash back and forth could be interpreted …

A picture from my favorite place on Earth. This is an HB band called Yourfavoritecolor go check them out if you’d like!

This week’s photo challenge was to tell a love story. While at the Grand Canyon, I saw this man climb to the edge of a rock beyond the railings. My initial reaction was to worry and freak out that this man could fall to his …

This week we were challenged to take a photo showing warmth. I went to a Faye Carol concert, who is known as the grandmother of jazz in the bay area. She wore this sparkly sweatsuit and had a very young spirit. The entire show she …

This photo, while it may not seem like a literal self-portrait, in a way represents me. It can be hard to see through me at first, I hope to spread color and life upon those who I love. I can be described as complex, but …