CURRENT MISSION

Become a more interesting person

ABOUT ME

I do my best to maintain simplicity in my life so I can focus on what is most important to me.
I have had a passion for working with cameras since I was very young.
I love to watch movies. And Seinfeld.
I'm easy-going, I like to talk and joke around.
I'm a problem-solver. I like to help people.
I like to write letters, in any form- emails, handwritten posts, post-its, long facebook messages, texts

www.photosandletters.com

PHILOSOPHY

“The simplest things are often the truest.” - Richard Bach

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to teach some cinematography classes every now and then at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. It gave me some good experience teaching, so now I try to teach one on one as often as possible, sometimes to surfers, sometimes to hosts.

I make pour-over coffee for my roommate about 4 times a week.

I am always up for shooting portraits of my hosts, or anything they need photos of.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have a lot of hosting experience. After Hurricane Katrina I hosted over 50 surfers who were involved in relief efforts for New Orleans. I have surfed often but usually with people I already know. I don't host many CS surfers because I am often on the road or working long hours.

Interests

cameras, movies, coffee, tea, tools, writing, tech, anything I know nothing about

• arts
• culture
• writing
• photography
• film making
• coffee
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: In Bruges, Goodfellas, Dan in Real Life, Samsara, Ratatouille, Ocean's 12, I Love You Man, The Shawshank Redemption, Midnight in Paris, Tommy Boy

Music: Paul Simon, CCR, Dave Matthew's Band, El Ten Eleven, The Doors, The Who, White Stripes, Cage the Elephant, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, Ray Charles, Spoon, Two Door Cinema Club,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I experienced the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for months, it was both sad and amazing. I watched it break down many social barriers and bring some very divided communities and social classes together.
I shot the pilot for a travel series about the unknown parts of Africa.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about photography, cinematography, coffee stuff, movies, filmmaking, film gear, the film industry, United States culture, New Orleans culture. I am pretty good with computers as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Gibraltar, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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