I am so inspired by those who lead their life with deliberateness…who acknowledge the individual moments that make up each beautiful day. My purpose behind this Oregon Summer Reflection shoot was simply to acknowledge the fact that life moves so quickly. Summers are too short. And how we spend our moments, is how we spend our life.

I'll never forget when my newlywed husband and I visited Charleston together for the first time. We spent some time in Savannah first, then drove to Palmetto Bluff to stay for a few days before exploring the city. It was February in the South, so early morning bike rides were crisp, but by the time we finished breakfast the sun had warmed our handles as we meandered around our cottage and along the coast.

Bea + Ray, from the UK, have been dating for 12 years. They wanted something short and sweet, and just the two of them alone. In a couple of months after shortly being engaged, they booked their tickets to Las Vegas, NV. They both were wed in the vastness of the Mojave desert with the strip faded in the background.

The curtains open and the spotlights turn on. You sit there in the theater and watch as ballet dancers glide across the stage, a frenzy of tutus and pirouettes. With each jump and turn, you feel the vibrations echo throughout the theater, the momentum stirring your soul. This is where you will find Karolina Kuras, a dance photographer in Toronto, Ontario, who waits for just the right moment before clicking the shutter on her camera.