Does anyone on the planet like writing Bio's?
Every time I sit down to do one of these I try and think of all the really impressive shit I've done, I remind myself I cant cuss, I sum myself up neatly and politely, and then I cringe at how fake it feels.

So this time I decided to go with slightly comical honesty.

I've done almost nothing the way one should.
I was raised by a single mother and an amazing grandmother in both a small town outside Kansas City Missouri and then a sprawling beach city on the gulf coast of Tampa Bay. I clawed my way out of high school winning honors for the worst case of "senioritis".
I didn't graduate with any amount of notability from a fancy university. In fact out of the five types of colleges I went to,
I quit three and finished two. Both in the arts. I suppose that should have been telling. 

I didn't save money, build my credit score, major in business, stay out of debt, or think about my future. I traveled the country.
I went from Florida to California to Philadelphia and back... twice... and I took A LOT of pictures. At some point I felt like I needed to get serious so I dove into corporate America. I spent seven years in advertising profiling clients for social media marketing campaigns for everything from small business's to national franchises, fortune 500 companies and major league sports teams. That parts kind of impressive right? In the end it wasn't for me BUT I learned something very valuable about myself during that time:
 
I may not have ever been motivated by grades or accolades, but I am motivated by an indescribable love for people.
 
I have TRULY cared for three things in my life; storytelling, style, and love. All genuine human connection is based in our ability to love. Is that not the most magical thing you've ever heard?! I spent years studying fashion, composition, color theory, lighting, movement, textiles, skin tones, hair textures, makeup, styling, story telling, and the general nature and motivations of people with no real direction until the day I photographed my first wedding and it all made sense.

meet Alli

i love hard.