Meet Sara (hey, that's me!).

Likes: long conversations with good friends. dancing when no one is watching. dancing with my california girls. my ridiculously red little car. music that makes me smile. california the 1st time. foreign cities. patio weather. burnt orange football. plum wine. cheap plane tickets abroad. upgrades. piano bars. surprises that come in the mail from old friends. lazy days by the pool. high heels that make my legs look longer. snail mail. linen spray. friends in foreign countries. board games. friends having destination weddings. sleeping without setting an alarm clock. girls nights. local restaurants. long bubble baths with good books. floaty, flirty, summer dresses. scarves that keep you warm. sleeping by the sea. NYY. holding hands. exploring museums. ballet. attending musicals. history. writing creatively. all things europe. reading new-to-me books. the thwocking sound a tennis ball makes when it hits my racket.

Dislikes: 8-5. best friends who live too far away. running. missing people. california the 2nd time. being cold. movers. middle seats on an airplane. blisters. jet lag. bulky winter clothes.

Geography:
-late twenty-something currently residing in Dallas, Texas.
-lived in Southern California (twice), Italy (once), and West Texas (far too long).

Life in Photography:
-Studied photography in Italy, fell in love with it, x-ray machines ruined most of my film. Started shooting digital and never looked back.
-Published regularly on CNN's Travel Galleries (It's true. I once traveled. A lot more than I do now. Blame love.)
-Selected as a Kodak Moment of the Month (once)... my picture, not me.
-Served as official photographer for Miss Highland Park (MAO) and Collin County Rattlers.

Likes in photography: Textures. Unique angles. Beautiful details in familiar scenes. Small gestures in intimate moments. Life in photography (I think it makes for beautiful memories.) Candid moments.

Dislikes in photography: Stiff, posed, manufactered moments.

Life in General:
-Graduated from Texas Tech University in 2006 with a BS in Petroleum Engineering. August 12, 2006 was THE happiest day of my life.
-Attended University of Redlands -- hands down one of the most positive and influential experiences of my entire life. I credit them with saving my life. Seriously.
-Member of the Junior League of Dallas and love giving back to my community through service.
-Raised as an only child with an amazing family. My dad passed away when I was 10 and I blame him for my love of photography. A series of family photos taken a few months before he died was my most treasured posession until the movers stole them (when they stole all my other stuff)! I'd give anything to have those back.
-I have the best friends a girl could ask for and all of them live too far way. It's kind of unfair. :)