fotofatál Wedding: Rand Courtney + Nikki Pittam

The BIG news: I’m opening a photo studio in LA with my new business partner Ben Blair. I was going to wait until we we were completely dialed in with all the details… but I just can’t wait!! So “unofficially” introducing our new photography company… fotofatál! I take credit for that phenomenal name… lol… but [...]
The Language of Dance

I’m totally having an attitude adjustment about LA. I realize now that my experience was being contaminated by a toxic friendship. Someone I had believed to be generous and enchanting turned out to be manipulative and ill-spirited. But, now that I’ve removed that person from my life and I’ve let go of problems and injustices [...]
Midnight Muse

A late night visit turned into an impromptu photo shoot. My new business partner captured these images using a single Chinese ball lantern from Ikea:
Art Walk in the LA Fashion District

My spirit is soaring upon the wings of inspiration after an absolutely enchanting evening at the March 2011 LA Fashion District Art Walk. I kept my camera stowed away in the car because I wanted to appreciate the art instead becoming consumed by the insatiable urge to create my own. The artists who spoke to [...]
Flying Through the Caribbean Breeze
A little video of me clinging to some sort of wind swing thing that whips me around like a rag doll off the coast of the Riviera Maya (Cancun, MX, spring 2010): Here’s one where we cruised around the inlets in little toy speedboats before spilling out into the sea and jumping overboard to snorkel:
“Laura Rico” Debuts in Guate Film
Check out the trailer for Aqui Me Quedo… you just might see a familiar face… for a whole 2 seconds!! Hahaha The project was filmed while I was living in La Antigua, Guatemala:
Wildlife, Soccer and Sunken Ships at Monterrico

Monterrico has became a favorite weekend-destination for me. In the past several months, I’ve shuffled back to the lazy, Latin beach town at least four times, maybe more. There are several ways to get there, but hands down, the best way is to include “una lancha” or a small, motorized boat in your route. For [...]
You’ve Got to Roll With It!
For today’s daily post: a little vid I slapped together of the boys out in the surf at El Paredon Beach in Guatemala. I captured the video with my dinky but nonetheless valuably waterproof, point-and-shoot camera. Enjoy!
Lost and Found…
Continued from Divisive Denominations… “In order to accommodate the two new guests, the family – mom, dad and four kids – all had to share a single-sized bed.” Daniela and I returned to Copan in time to catch up with the boys and meet Julio for fubolito (5-on-5 soccer)! When we arrived at la cancha [...]
Photoshoot in KC

I tagged along with some friends on a photo shoot. Had no intention of picking up my camera… but wound up snapping a few anyway. Honestly, I had more fun directing though! We all ended up snapping each other. Click here to see the Flickr album of my pics from the shoot. Photos Matt took [...]
Exploring Laos

I’ve blogged about Laos… but didn’t always get the photos up. Here are a few. Click here to view the entire Flickr album.
Northern Cali

Pics from my Northern Cali trip in July of 2008. Click here to view the entire Flickr album.
Northern Cali

Pics from trip 2 to Santa Cruz and from the San Francisco Zoo and beach! September 2008. Click here to view the entire Flickr album.
Romance Buds in Copan Ruinas

Copan Ruinas is really where it all began. Simple flirting turned into full blown romance at this wonderful and charming little village tucked away in the mountains in northern Honduras. All good things come to an end… sigh. For more compelling descriptions of Copan see my previous posts about the village by clicking here. Click [...]
In Too Deep… Deep Love, Deep Diving!

Too much time has passed and too much has happened over my blogging absence to give the typical, LMAC “novel” account of everything. So, in attempt to give everyone a glimpse of what I’ve experienced so far, I’m just going to bullet list them and follow the list with applicable pics and vids. * Carlos [...]
Rafting the Rio Cangrejal
A few vids of my rafting trip! More about it to come!
Ex-convicts, Livng Angels, Former Cult Members, Young Activists, Guapo Locals

The adventure began not two hours after I arrived in Copan Ruinas. I had already checked in at the hostel where I would be staying, Iguana Azul. I choose to bunk in a room with 5 beds because it was cheapest and I figured it would open up the opportunity to meet fellow travelers. As [...]
Just Some Quick Notes

The mountains are right outside my window… it feels as if I could just reach out and touch them. The clouds danced among their peaks all day. We toured the Cerveceria Hondurena, or Honduran brewery today. There’s only one in the entire country and it carries four brands of beer. Salva Vida, Imperial, Port Royal [...]
¡Hola Honduras!

Two hours of sleep. Straight, non-stop travel for the past two months. Tons of stories already to tell. I honestly wondered if would be jaded to the fact that I have been blessed yet again to go to an exciting new country for another exciting new adventure. Uh huh… how could I ever question? My [...]
Dazed in Denver

I’m not going to lie. When I arrived in Denver I felt like hadn’t just hit the wall, but had smashed into it withs such a force that I resembled a flattened cartoon character, a mess slithering down the red bricks into crumpled defeat. In just one month I had visited seven different cities. Make [...]



