April 4, 2018
So proud to have been selected as one this years Cruz Reynoso Fellowship recipient along with this bunch! Thank you Berkeley Law's La Raza Law Students Association for supporting us and allowing us to spend our summers doing important public interest work!
It took so much effort to get Eli to get out of the house and let me take some photos but I am so glad he did. These are some of my favorite portraits of him that I have ever taken! All it took was a prime lens and golden hour! I love how warm these are and the beautiful ring of light around his hair!
Also, in case you are wondering I rediscovered my VSCO presets and this is the Film series.
This week was Frances!
Read MoreLast week's portrait is of Gianna, my cousin.
Read MoreI took pictures of Prince again and they might just be my favorites yet! We went to the botanical garden at Lake Merritt and used my 85mm 1.8 and prism.
Read MoreOkay. So this is Sylvia. Sylvia was one of my first friends in law school. When I came in late to our first class on the first day of school she texted me that she saved me a seat. Chatting, laughing, and sometimes learning about torts with Sylvia was a highlight of my first semester!
Read MoreThis week I had the honor of meeting the first Latino California Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable Cruz Reynoso. I aspire to become a justice one day, but without trailblazers like him, that idea would never have occurred to me.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2018
Better late than never! I met Monica at Berkeley Law through the Women of Color Collective. WOCC has been one of my sanctuaries on campus. Being a student in an institution designed to exclude me has been challenging. But, being a part of this group incredible women has spun that challenge into empowerment. Having Monica at the helm, as co-chair, has been so inspiring. She has such a bubbly personality, infectious laugh, and eagerness to love everyone. Monica’s passion and dedication to supporting her people is so obvious in everything she does. Monica shared that she lives for her deliberately chosen family, the people that she has experienced the bounties, joys, challenges, adventures, and deep love with which give her life meaning. And if you are thinking (like I am) how could she get any more awesome, get ready… she has a kitten.
Yesterday was my birthday! And in recognition of growing another year older (and maybe wiser?) I took a portrait of myself.
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Read MoreThis first set are the photos with a more natural feel to them. I got to use my prism and Prince LOVED it.
Read MoreHair is such a mutable feature. It can be cut, dyed, curled, straightened, covered, tied back, left loose. Hair is something that most people don’t think twice about being without.
Read MoreSabrina cut her hair this weekend!
Read MoreWith Valentine's Day just around the corner Princeton will not hesitate to remind you that while it is valuable to celebrate your loved ones you have to love yourself before you can truly love others.
Read MoreEva Paterson is such a force. I had the honor of hearing her speak at my school, Berkeley Law, last week as part of the United Against White Supremacy symposium that was hosted by the Berkeley Journal of African American Law and Policy, Asian American Law Journal, La Raza Law Journal, and Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Law.
Read MoreThese are my friends.
Read MoreThis is my cousin Christopher. He just started high school. I talked to him about his goals for the year of 2018 and he said that his primary goal was to get good grades so that he could go to a top college and leave the Bay Area for somewhere warmer.
Read MoreEvery New Year's Day my family hosts a hike in Joaquin Miller Park. There are some folks who come every year and others who we may or may not see.
Read MoreNothing gives me more hope than seeing tiny humans marching, holding signs, and chanting at the Women's March, San Francisco.
Read MoreSo I know I posted photos of Lily last week, but I actually took these before those! Every time Lily comes home for break we do two things: (1) take photos and (2) eat at Cactus.
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