Once again I feel so incredibly lucky because 2011 was another very good photography year for me.
Not only were two books with my photography published this year…
(Harvesting Color by Rebecca Burgess.)
(Cooking My Way Back Home by Mitchell Rosenthall.)
But I also started work on my third book…
And I had two photographs published in The New York Times.
(Fibershed made it in the New York Times on July 7th, 2011.)
(A photo of my grandparents in The Lives They Loved)
I was hired for the first time by biggies like Nike…
and William Sonoma.
And by some cool local companies like Stemple Creek Ranch…
I also met and photographed so many inspiring individuals (especially women) who are doing inspiring things…
…Elizabeth Boothby.
And then there was this guy called George Lucas.
And 12 amazing weddings…
And 14…
…very…
…cute…
…families.
But as I was running around documenting other people’s lives, I was also making a little life of my own…
And now 2.5 months later, this crazy little person I created is constantly reminding me how fast everything can change in just a matter of seconds let alone a whole year.
Which leads me to the one photo from 2011 that makes my heart swell like I never knew it could…
I love this photo of my grandfather and my son not because it was published in any magazine or because it is of anyone famous. I love this photo because it helps remind me that in the end none of that fancy stuff really matters. This one photo reminds me that life is too short, we never know what is going to happen next and there are some moments we just need to hold on to.
Happy New Year everyone. Thank you for helping make 2011 a wonderful year. I look forward to seeing what lessons life brings in 2012.
somewhere between a handshake and two kisses 
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