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Anastasia Katoa | 1993 - 2012

I shot this image of Anastasia in November of 2009. It was our first and only shoot, though we discussed shooting again we had a bit of trouble synching up again… I’m bad at that sometimes.

In February of this year, when news came to me that she had passed away, I visited her facebook page in tears. I gasped when I saw she had used this image as the cover on her facebook timeline. Then I sobbed.

I hope we all take advantage of every opportunity to capture something beautiful. Life is fleeting but what we do with our lives can be immortal.

Rest in love Anastasia Katoa, thank you for gracing me with your smile that one November night.  You are missed.