Because Instagram doesn't tell the full story

Yeah, I still have a blog.

Photography

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Know what’s fun? Getting to be a model for 15 minutes while someone else takes your picture. I mean, awkward, yes, but fun nonetheless. Because when you’re done, you have a bunch of images that make you heart-eye emoji all over the place. I wanted some fun new shots for my website using confetti and […]

Headshot Breakfast!

Photography

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Hooray! I am happy to announce that my solo work has been published – for the first time! – in a print magazine!

Published: Mingle Magazine

Photography

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As I write this, I am still over the moon about the first Blogtographie Workshop that I co-hosted with my friend and photographer, Beryl Young. While she’s a pro at teaching, this was my first time teaching a workshop. I won’t say the pressure was as intense as it is before shooting a wedding day, […]

Blogtographie: Spring 2015 at Rust Manor House

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I've created a sketchbook challenge guide filled with 30 days of exercises and loads of sketchbook prompts - and it's totally free. No kitten around.

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Drop your email address here so you can see all the random stuff my ADHD gets me into (the few times each year I remember to send emails):

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That said, my bright-eyed dreams of being a California girl inspire my art from every angle. As a professional photographer I can't bring palm trees and warm sunsets to Virginia in January, but I can let those things play a role in my artwork.

I tend to favor a mix of pastel and bright colors reminiscent of southern California and the 1960s, wildflowers that might have been found in a hippie's flower crown, and lettering that has a little bit of flair to keep it whimsical.

Hi, I'm Alicia. 

In reality, I live hours from the ocean and my skin is pretty damn pale.

In my head, I'm a coastal girl with salty hair and sun-kissed skin.