Sweet 16 in the USVI I’m not a professional photographer. When I look at these photos, I don’t see shutter speeds or lighting setups—I see the moments that shaped me. In 2020, I spent my 16th birthday in St. Thomas with my mom, my best friend Maya, and her mom.
While most people in Maine were digging out of the snow in December 2021, my family and I were doing something a little different. I spent that holiday season in Aruba with my parents and my brother, Connor. We didn’t have a white Christmas—we had a turquoise one—and we capped
This past May, I traded the familiar for the ancient. I headed to Italy with my parents and my brother, Connor, for a trip that was as much about navigating a new culture as it was about reconnecting as a family. From Naples, to Sorrento, to Pompeii, to Rome, to
For Christmas 2024, my family and I decided to trade the Maine snow for the tropical heat of Costa Rica. This trip with my parents and my brother, Connor, was split between two worlds: the misty, lush rainforests of Arenal and the sun-drenched beaches of Tamarindo. Spending the holidays here
