Forget forcing the issue, let's go absurd for a moment. Dare to try with us as we use other senses to explore life outside of preordained ways of being. Rather than getting wrapped up on what has to happen, or being consumed by how something should look in an image or experience, let's let go of control, just for a moment if you will and explore the unknown.

Probably the biggest roadblock my clients stipulate is that they don’t have time to work out and the pressure of work and life get in the way. They have work deadlines. They have kids’ events. They have family outings that have been planned. They’re just so exhausted and can’t motivate themselves. And those are just the greatest hits…

When it comes to style, accessories are often underestimated in their significance but they can truly make or break your look. Without them, the look is somehow incomplete. If you think about it, it’s all in the finishing touches. I mean, what would a Louboutin heel be without the red bottom? Or a french cuff without cufflinks? Often the most subtlest of details speak volumes. Not only that, studies have proven that people who wear jewelry and accessories are perceived as more successful. It’s about the perception and the message behind it.

I miss Polaroids. With having a phone on me at all times, my Polaroid collection spends more time on my display shelves than it does on my person. I'll spare you from my lament on digital everything, however there was something special about being a product of the 80s and having polaroid snapshots from events around the house. That being said, we thought we'd start incorporating a tip or two under Polaroid Portraits in each issue, as we've been getting more out reach on Instagram and Facebook for technique and purchasing tips and the like.

In the modern world, passwords are required for everything. For added security everything should have a unique password, as we've been advised by professionals and pundits. We need a way to create unique, complex passwords and manage them. As a home user this is important but as a business owner password management is deemed a critical risk point.

The score of a musical work is fascinating. As a composer, I spend hundreds of hours alone with a score to unearth and present the uniqueness of every sound.

Sailing has and always will be one of the sources of aligning with some of the most interesting folks, and for the purpose of this article, “opportunities,” I have ever been presented. It also happens to be how I landed in the world of professional modeling. And no, it was not from that crisp sun-kissed head shot over the water. Pulling lines one day to raise the sail I was asked if my suit size was a 40R, my pants 32x32 and if I was 6 '1. Casually leaning back, no stranger to answering seemingly bizarre questions at any time, I commented that indeed it was, and had been those measurements since college. Turns out, I have the industry standard for a men’s medium. Soon afterward I was being paid to fit model, a segment of modeling where I would have clothing formed and resized on me by designers before they were manufactured. Who knew such a job existed! That interaction jumpstarted what would be a summer packed with daily auditions, rejections, and a whole heck of a lot more sailing in New York City. It was the beginning of my modeling journey, and I was and still am, always ready for adventure.