Nirvana Designs

At SIA a few weeks ago

I was mainly gawking at the new skis and boards, but one little shop caught my eye.

NIRVANA DESIGNS

how could this not catch someone's eye?

They make the most precious knitwear

I was mostly obsessed with the little character gloves for little hands :)

but they had really cute, more traditional adult gloves.

check out their store! 

this is not a paid endorsement

Shot Sharing - More XGames

Take me back ... please

COLORADO:

ARIZONA:

TAKE ME BACK :(

Jannah Din - Online Portfolio LUCK5280

I have the most exciting announcement of my life:

this Thursday I found out I am going to LONDON this summer 

to report on the SUMMER OLYMPICS.

:) :) :)

this called for a release of the work that got me here ...

I am pleased to direct you to a project I have been working on for quite a while :)

my online portfolio

I have had some bits and pieces of my work on this blog, 

but now you can see a lot of my graphic design and photography at this site :)

Please check it out and let me know what you think.

If you are interested in having any work done, you can contact me through the site too!

The magic of photoshop

I'm a photojournalism major.

this means I am pretty sensitive when it comes to photoshop.

I'm not saying I don't shop pictures, sometimes I have a lot of fun,

but I have also gained an appreciation for the raw image. 

This is one of those instances:

Aspen, Colorado

Sunset

this photo has not been shopped at all. no color enhancing. not even levels.

feel free to ooh and awhh

and plan your new trip to Aspen. 

Shot Sharing - Winter XGames 2012

Winter XGames 2012

There's nothing like shooting form the side of the half pipe,

ladies and gents, I think I've found another life calling. 

Etsy Finds: Valentines Day

I'm not the biggest fan of valentines day

but I am a fan of the cute merchandise that comes out every February :)

Here are some of my Etsy picks!

1. Natural Coffee Cup Cozy, 2. Custom Love Bird Paintings, 

3. Vintage Coffee Spoon 4. Gold Wire Ring, 

5. Tree Stump Message, 6. Sterling Hammered Heart Pendant, 

7. Personalized Wood Hearts, 8. Heart Engraved Box

Shot Sharing - Shaun White

The past few weeks I have been so busy ...

doing what you might ask?

Well, covering SIA in Denver,

photographing the Winter X Games in Aspen ...

ya know, the usual.

JUST KIDDING.

I really did get to do both those things and I'll be the first to acknowledge how luck I am, I had the most amazing time and now it's my turn to share :)

Here are some of my shots and findings from the snow sport world.

Shaun White’s performance in the 2012 Winter X Games will not soon be forgotten, as he earned the first ever perfect score in X Games Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe history.

In his third run, White threw a 18-foot backside air, a frontside double cork 1080, a Cab double cork 1080, a frontside stalefish 540, a double McTwist 1260 and a frontside double cork 1260. White is the only person to have ever landed a frontside double cork 1260 in competition.

When asked how he felt about his perfect 100, White told ESPN “It’s unreal.”

See more about Shaun White’s 2012 Aspen performance here, at ESPN’s coverage of the X Games.

A Favorite Shot

Sorry to have been MIA this past week ...

new classes along with preparing to cover the SIA show next week 

have me beyond busy. 

After sorting through last week's Winter Park pics, 

I couldn't help but share a few more :)

Can't wait to be back this weekend :)

Back to School ... or Winter Park

so I had to go back to school in Arizona on the 5th,

but I'm already taking vaca time (oops :)

the day I left, the mountains were pounded with snow,

what was I supposed to do?!

I convinced myself I was here on homework assignment.

my photojournalism class wanted us to capture people doing things.

well what's better than snow-loving people doing snow-loving things?

kid at ski school ... pretty cute stuff huh?

yes, but what's better than people doing things?

animals doing nothing ...

we saw some friends on the drive home :)

amazing day, right?

now who can blame me for ditching Arizona??

Latest Design - Kappa Alpha Theta at ASU Dodgeball 2012

I wanted to share my latest design fun :)

As a member of Theta (aka Kappa Alpha Theta)

at Arizona State University,

I was asked to make the promotional flyers for our upcoming philanthropy!!

I had fun playing the typography and lines

and the girls loved it!!

shot in the dark:

 if you are a part of greek life at ASU - PLEASE COME :)

it will be really fun and all proceeds go to CASA and 

The Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation

everyone else ...  let me know what you think of the design :)

A Favorite Quote: Be Happy :)

Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

This is a must share ...

Peppermint Bark Cheesecake.

so this cheesecake is my all time favorite dessert.

you can imagine how sad I am when it's limited availability 

at The Cheesecake Factory comes to an end 

(which will be soon so hurry, hurry, hurry)

It is SOO delicious, you have to get there in time to try it.

After years of searching I have finally found a recipe that is a similar match.

you can find that recipe here, at Baked by Rachel.

But until you have time to make this ... go to the cheesecake factory.

I promise it will be a $7.95 well spent :)