It’s been a while since I blogged… 2 1/2 years to get exact. But there’s no time like now, to return to the things and people that mean the most to us and this photoshoot couldn’t symbolize that more. I had so much fun taking these portraits of my brother, Noah Dooley, the most talented musician I know. And I’m not saying that for sister points, I grew up with the guy, he’s tenacious as hell and the most committed human I’ve ever met. Anything he lands his focus on, he escalates to perfecting that thing, at an annoyingly fast rate. My early memories of elementary and middle school are filled with the sounds of Noah practicing his guitar relentlessly, before zipping off to Spain after college, to learn even more beautiful tunes. Whether it was basketball, skateboarding, Spanish or music, always music, he rose to the top.

If you haven’t had a chance to hear Noah play, visit @noahdooleymusic on Instagram. From Bach to Manuel Ponce, his range transcends time. Literally. Oh and he’s single, ladies!