Quick Outfit Scope: H&M glasses, half placket shirt, and chelsea boots. American Eagle burgundy chinos. Sass from God knows where! Some things have been so heavily on my mind lately. Two specific strong subjects: change and control. Two subjects that frighten many. Two subjects that some have mastered and others have only develed with. No…
Author: Jake Ballantyne
Well, it’s sure been a little while since I’ve been here, on my happy place arranging photos and writing my little heart out. I hope you know how much I am writing to you, my friend, my reader, my fellow human, my fellow abundance of atoms, love, and intelligence. I had another “it’s been a…
Danielle and I are always venturing to find these wonderful little spots around the central valley of California. We had made our way down to Turlock on a slower January morning, intending to go somewhere she has been trying to take me for over a year now. To our dismay, they of course were closed……
PSA: strong emotions on display here 😉 Well some of you may have already seen some or even a lot of these photos taken one year ago, but I still wanted to share them all here. The photography and editing are spectacular (kudos to la sabrina). It’s amazing to think back at who I was…
If you are ever traveling to or passing through Southeastern/Central Idaho, I would eagerly recommend hopping over to Elk Bend, Idaho. With a moderate two mile hike, you are presented with the glorious, Goldbug Hot Springs. The warm, mind-blowing pools of water are a wonderful reward after about an hour’s span of hiking up the…
The clock strikes 12:00 noon and a reminder goes off on my phone. It reads, “Love Everyone, Love Everything”. I have this specific reminder diligently set for every day and it certainly aids me in creating the mindset that I always want to have. I want to perceive people for who they are; not for…
It may be a tad informal and a few days late, but I wanted to take this stage to wish Sabrina a very happy birthday. She’s the creative mind that supports all my crazy and bizarre ideas, and comes up with even wilder ones! She’s the photographer that takes sooooo many pictures of me! She’s…
Photoshoot story: Things have come to a time where everything is chilly and cold outside here in Idaho. Snow on the ground, on MY CAR, it’s a constant. Taking these pictures was an absolute blast, but to be completely honest, we took some pictures, then sat in the car for a few minutes to warm…
Can you relate to that feeling when you’ve boarded an airplane and it’s being backed out onto the tarmac. The plane inches out onto the runway and before you know it, begins to speed up. A burst of excitement always lights up my face and carries me into the take off where we seeming so slowly,…
My desire is that this will accentuate your Thanksgiving holiday and joy therefrom! Without further ado, here it goes. I recently had a conversation with a friend, concerning the irony of “giving thanks” on this singular day of the year. Shouldn’t this be different structurally? Expressing true appreciation for all you have, on a regular…