Peru | A World of Color
Peru is a whole world of colors – bright and vibrant. I was constantly in awe of the incredible and vast spectrum of hues and shades of colors. Against the dark earth and cloudy sky, they stood out and gave a happy light that reflected the people of Amaru’s spirit perfectly. This is still just a small sneak peek of the hundreds of photos from my Peruvian adventure as photographer with the humanitarian group, so stay tuned – again 😉
Sometimes I have a little fun too – this definitely made the Peruvians howl. I should have brought it back with me 😉
New York | Travel Photographer
Every time I come back to New York City I remember why I love it so much. It is it’s own world over there with so much to see and such a widespread of unique and awesome places and spaces. From Brooklyn to the Upper East Side to the Chelsea Market, we pretty much saw all of the spots that we were craving to see. Here are just a few snaps of my favorite spots.
Amaru, Peru | Hand Dying & Spinning
If there is one word to describe Peru, it’s color. And as I’ve already shown, Peru is not short on beautiful color and hand crafted fabrics. We were able to shadow families in the village and this old lady was probably one of the most fascinating parts of the trip. She invited me over to see how she dyes her yarn. All made and dyed from completely natural found parts of the earth, it is an incredible process. She passionately spoke to me about the process, showing me each part of the process, making sure I really soaked it up. I didn’t understand a lick of it (the entire thing was in Quechua, their native language of Amaru), but her passion and gestures was captivating in and of itself. I hope this gives you just a small glimpse of how indigenous and incredible this country and village are – I am still in awe of it. I find myself constantly looking at the pictures over and over and thinking to myself ‘Did I really go there??’.
And cute babies are always a plus, right? This is Tim (part of the Academy Mortgage group) holding the cutest baby of one of the yarn dying women from the area.
Megan & Jason | Louland Falls Reception
Here it is – the end of Megan and Jason’s wedding! This reception was so much fun – it was full of color, beauty, life, and so much happiness! Louland Falls was the perfect spot to hold the entire event. From speeches to dancing, food and decorations, the whole night was a special event that everyone enjoyed. I so enjoyed being a part of Megan & Jason’s wedding – they are the sweetest and more endearing couple that are so right for each other. Many happiness to them in all the years to come!
If you haven’t already, take a look at the rest of their wedding here and here.
Maicy & Clint | Reception Highlight
I love the Robison’s – they are such a fun couple! Their reception was a blast full of fun family and friends and plenty of happiness to go around. Take a look and see for yourself! If you haven’t had a chance to see their temple video, take a look here!
Robison Reception from Elsa Jensen on Vimeo.