So much of our travel plans over the last two years have been disrupted but I am so thankful I was able to visit Dominican Republic this October and had the opportunity to photograph friends that are also influencers for our favorite vegan haircare and skincare. The beauty of the beaches and of these gorgeous […]
Barre3 in Clarendon Hills is a welcoming and innovative studio and community. Mariel Pain is the studio owner and is so passionate about seeing their clients “become a part of the barre3 community and change their relationship with exercise to taking care of themselves from the inside out.” Barre3 combines strength conditioning with cardio and […]
The Calumet Tree Conservation Corps is a specialized crew with The SCA that focuses on tree maintenance in the Northwest Indiana region. The crew leader Ryan and the assistance crew leader Abbie greeted me and invited me to tag along for their various tasks of caring for trees on a steamy Thursday morning in August. […]
One of the crew leaders Madison welcomed me and introduced me to the All Female Crew working in Chicago. Kyla, Alicia, Ula, Wah Wah, Maya, and Madison were wielding huge brush cutters and working the clear evasive species in the forest preserve. SCA has had female-only conservation crews in and around Chicago every year since […]
The SCA has 8 crews in the Chicagoland area this summer and I was able to meet up with 4 of them to photograph their hard work in conservation. The SCA Chicago Program provides year-round conservation opportunities divided into two seasons: school-year programs (running October through May) and summer programs (running July through August). Student […]
I met this crew of students with The Student Conservation Association at Dan Ryan Woods in Chicago and was able to photograph some of their good work in investing in the conservation of parks, public lands, and urban green spaces. For over 60 years The SCA has been a leader in empowering, education, and teaching […]
Foster Progress held their Graduation & Scholarship Celebration on August 8th in Chicago to mark the achievements of the Class of 2021! In addition to the challenges of thriving in school during a global pandemic with remote learning these students also face unique challenges of navigating foster care during their high school years. Foster Progress […]
