I am passionate and free. I dive headfirst. I believe everything is possible. I believe that, when you follow your heart, the world is yours! Looking back, I see that photography has always been my favorite form of expression. I remember borrowing my dad's camera when I was 9. When the first roll of film got developed, he was so mad at me - I'd taken photos of all the skinniest dogs I saw wandering in the streets. I'll never forget my dad showing me a photo I'd taken of the sky, and telling me "Alice, you're wasting film on nothing!" and I said "no, dad! look - it's a bird!", and pointed at what seemed to be a little black spot on the corner of the picture. I've always known I wanted to travel. I've always been curious about the world and the people living across the ocean. So when I was 19, I started moving around - I'm still moving. I love the ocean and cannot imagine life without waves - and a board to ride them! I was once lucky enough to dive with giant manta rays - an experience I will never forget. I forget a lot of other things, though. I used to worry about it, but then I realized I only forget the bad stuff. I keep the good memories, and the amazing people that have crossed my path. Sometimes I think of myself as a magnet to the coolest, most inspiring people around! I believe everything happens for a reason. The difficult experiences are here to make us stronger, and help us redefine and recreate who we are. The toughest one in my life happened in May '08 - one of my beautiful sisters passed away. I started questioning everything in life, it almost drove me crazy. But I try to keep only the good things - I am so grateful for having had the chance to know her, and be inspired by her. Practicing yoga is - next to surfing - the best way I've found to quiet down my busy mind, and be myself. I am currently living in Brazil. Being back here has been an incredible experience, after having traveled for so long! I still feel like I have left my heart in California, though - the place where I've found my best friends, and myself in my element. I have a very romantic idea about photography: I want to use it to make the world a little less ignorant about itself. I want people to look at my pictures, right into the eyes of someone who lives on the other side of the world, and feel like somehow they can relate. I believe that will help people feel connected, and stop supporting any action that's based on the mistaken idea that there's not enough of everything for everyone. I hope you enjoy looking at these images, and feel inspired by these people and places that have inspired me so much!
