Melanie

One of my dearest friends, Melanie, recently lost more than 25 pounds by working out and eating right. I'm so proud of her!

And what better way to celebrate her new body than to document it with portraits.

That wasn't enough for her, though; she wanted to include the people who meant the most to her in the photos. I would expect no less from such a caring, selfless person.

I was so happy she asked me to take them.

Night at the Racetrack

As part of our internship finale, Altria let us have a night at the Richmond International Speedway. We rode passenger for some drifting and several laps around the speedway. Although my head was pulled to the side from all of the Gs working against me, it was an exhilarating experience!