Informal thoughts and stories behind the process.

Hannah Keene // Los Angeles, CA
JESUS SAVES. I had seen this sign in many photos before and knew that it could be a cool backdrop, but never knew where it was.

Leah McCall // Venice Beach, CA
“With a perplexed look Leah asks “Do you mean ‘am I cat-fishing you?’ And no, I am not fish-tailing or cat-fishing you.”

Brittany Stone // Washington, D.C.
There was something that made me a bit uneasy at the thought of shooting at the Lincoln Memorial…

Sydney Dolan // Philadelphia, PA
One of the cooler experiences I’ve had of late. This is Bella, of ”the most holy cities, The City of David, Jerusalem”. Imagine her surprise when I told her my name is David. But I digress, and I’m getting ahead of myself.

Emily Carrico // Atlanta, GA
I reached out to Emily a few months before the shoot, another instance of scheduling a shoot during a layover. With a six hour layover, I imagined a shoot involving an airport, Atlanta having the busiest airport in the world.

Edith Luna // Mexico City, Mexico
There is something exciting about the idea - possibility - of missing your flight. I periodically play a game “”Will David Make or Miss His Flight Today?”

Abbey Kowalec // New York City, NY
“You’ve got to see the view from my apartment, I promise that you will love it.”

Sally Turkel // Lima, Peru
Sally used to be a principal ballerina in San Antonio, but we never got to shoot…

Kate Maxted // San Antonio, TX
I sometimes joke that the best shots require you to risk your life - only if you cheated death is the shot worth-while