I managed to leave the state of Virginia only once in the entirety of 2011, compared to traveling through nine different countries in 2010. Whoa. I still got around, though, taking my camera with me to shine a new light on various places including the Crozet Mudhouse (above), Artifacts, Low Vintage, JohnSarahJohn (right before they opened), and Coogan's workspace in Random Row...
I also scoped out a few area homes including my aunt and uncle's custom abode and design-and-build firm owner's Joey Conover and Jeff Erkelens' now former residence, not to mention my friend Debbie's incredible country compound and its ducks!
The one out-of-state trip I took was to NYC, where I visited the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and took this picture that makes it look like I maybe visited Japan:
And then I shot some "country living" scenes with my Holga, including these trees:
I think coming back to the States in a traveling mindset helped me keep my eyes open for interesting things going on around me. Hopefully I'll continue being pleasantly surprised by living local...
Speaking of the pleasant surprises of living local, next week I launch/reveal/unleash my first big project for the new year, The Low Lookbook. Styled and photographed by yours truly, the digital book highlights some of the best spring outfits for modern vintage dressing from the incredible (and local!) Low Vintage. Keep your eyes peeled and brace yourself for awesome!
