Like Shakira said, "whenever, wherever".

Any place, any time, any conditions. The weather will not always cooperate. Schedules may not perfectly align. Daylight can disappear at just the right moment. As with life, shooting conditions can be somewhat unpredictable. We plan and hope for images like we see in mood boards, magazines, and memories, but we can't always manifest the rain away. And we don't need to. Never have there ever been conditions wrong enough to prevent a truly amazing photograph from being captured.

In an ideal environment, being able to relax in front of a camera can produce gorgeous imagery that is endlessly scrollable and frame-able on social feeds and bedroom walls alike. When the stakes are high, however, the raw emotions bleed into each frame. Adrenaline. Movement. The unexpected. These elements shape the narrative and color the mood in ways 'perfection' cannot.

There is no wrong time to shoot. There is no wrong place to shoot. 

LLXNDS

LLXNDS is Linds. 

Umbra et Lux

Latin for “shadow and light.” The yin and yang. The architects of every image. Together they complete a photograph, shaping not only what we see, but what we feel. The mood. The weight. The electricity of a moment. Every captured image is a convergence of infinite possibilites. Light travels millions of miles through space before arriving exactly the moment the shutter is released, illuminating a moment in time that will never happen again. For a fraction of a second, everything aligns: the shadows, the light, the location, the subject.

The odds of any one photograph existing are extraordinary.

First Light

I can't remember the first photograph I ever took. I'm not going to make up a story about picking up a camera for the first time and having a Harry Potter Wand Moment. It was probably someone's disposable camera, and a photo of my foot. However I do remember being quite taken with Polaroids around '96. I may or may not have snuck into my older sister's room to steal a couple shots with hers. 

My 'official' introduction to photography was when I took a class in high school.  I learned how to operate an analog camera from top to bottom, manually develop film negatives and prints, and find my way around a darkroom. From that point on, digital photography was dead to me. I wanted to feel the tension of a rewind knob and fumble the aperture ring all by myself. 

The Analog Era

For years I shot with any quirky little analog camera I could get my hands on. My cameras went with me everywhere, even places they really shouldn't have. I am still trying to find a missing roll of C-41. It went through about forty different security x-rays when I went exploring in China. So, if those photos ever show up here then we've witnessed a miracle. 

Photography has always been a great love of mine. Some of my photos are purely for the 'vibes and mems', for the preservation of a moment, or a feeling. They're not flawlessly executed in the technical sense, but they exist in their own imperfect glory as a window into what once was. My artistic approach was born and raised here.

Pushing the Limits

The pursuit of impactful images never ends. Driven by curiosity, and refined by the challenge. Every shoot is an opportunity to learn something new and come away better equipped for the next challenge. There are limits to be tested in every environment. 

As the craft evolves, so does the woman behind the camera. Another skill to sharpen, another image just beyond what seems impossible.