Nowhere Else. | But Here.

SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO WITNESS are the rare moments where you see people loving life so much that nothing else seems to matter.

The Affluent. | The Destitute.

Seeing someone that lacks what society deems as necessary yet is so rich in character pushes you towards the true meaning of life.

Large = Private. | Small = Public.

PLACING YOURSELF IN OVERLY PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTS provides more intimacy. Placing yourself in more private environments can rob you of that intimacy.

"And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."  

-Jordan Baker

Travel Time. | Time Travel.

THE REASONS FOR TRAVEL ARE VAST. Pleasure, Escape, Obligation, Necessity, Grief etc.

Slow Down. | Continue On.

WHEN PEACE IS ROBBED, sit down breathe, and then keep moving.

A VENUE: The Ryman Auditorium

IT WAS WEDNESDAY, May 6th and I received a text from a friend who found tickets to the Lord Huron concert that night. I chugged my Barista Parlor coffee went to Star Bagel and picked up the tickets from a CraigsList post. I then found myself heading to the beautiful Ryman Auditorium.

The Start. | Rue Vie.

THIS IS THE START OF A JOURNEY. One that came from being still, way too still. I had moved to an amazing new city [NASHVILLE] and found myself starting to sink into my couch. It was the fifth episode of Silicon Valley that made me decide, "Hey I need to be doing something with this valuable spare time. I need to be in the city and amongst the city." I was thinking about how to challenge myself creatively and socially.

So I came up with this concept to show whomever is willing to look At the streets that I now live on. So I purchased a FujiFilm XT1 and a 22mm Prime lens and have started this project. A project with the intent to make sure that I am seeing the city and seeing the amazing gift of life that is around it.

 So without further ado I give you RUE VIE.