Dana Point, California, my old stomping ground. Working on this project planted the seed to quit my job and pursue my longtime dream of moving to NYC.

Bdoul Mofleh was born in a cave and is one of the last remaining residents of Petra, Jordan. I had tea at his house and photographed him nearly 2 years ago on my birthday. #tbt #throwbackthursday #bdoulmofleh #petra #jordan

After I quit my job back in 2010, I took a 15,653 mile road trip across North America and snapped this photo of Gump Hill in the middle of the #Arizona desert. I started in CA, drove to #NYC, sold my car upon arriving, and haven’t looked back ever since. #freedom #forrestgump #tbt #throwbackthursday #lifeisbeautiful

I worked here for over 5.5 years and can still remember quite vividly the first time I ever drove up and walked through these doors. In March of 2010, I finally found the #courage to quit my job and pursue my love and passion of telling stories full time, and fulfilling my long time dream of moving to #NYC. I’m still thankful for all the friends I made, all the fun experiences I had, and everything I learned. If you don’t like your job or want to do something else with your life, I hope you will also find the courage someday to break free and do what you need to do. It’s not easy, but it could very well be the best decision you ever make. #oakley #california #tbt #throwbackthursday from June 17, 2009, image #186 from my #5DmarkII straight from the camera