I met Monique while I was in Zurich and although we didn’t speak much, I knew there was something unconventional about her. After talking with her for awhile I came to learn about her artwork and I was blown away.

On bad days I like to walk in the forest and scream out loud.

I get angry when I’m hungry.

One if my dreams is to live in a place where life is not so arranged like Switzerland.

I want to live with my paintings, my atelier and my dogs, everything in one big place.

I never think before I paint, I begin with a point or a line and then 8 hours or so later I have a picture painted with my feelings.

I love dogs more than most humans.

I don’t give a fuck that people don’t understand me, it’s my life and I arrange it how I like.

I want to work with people and art from everywhere.

I’m a person who lives now, not in the past, not in the future.

As a child I was very calm and hid my real personality.

I’m very straight forward and I find that most people can’t handle this and think I’m arrogant.

I’m not very ambitious at all and its a thing I hate about myself.

I don’t think everything needs a meaning, it just is what it is.

Sarah is the most refreshing person I have encountered over the past few weeks - without a doubt!  Her ability to capture breathtaking moments in time through her photographs often leaves me speechless. She is an extremely talented photographer, which is why I am so excited she is joining the AQO family.  You can check out more her work here!

I like getting stuff done quickly and casually, with the least amount of people required.

Up to this point of sort of ‘discovering’ what I’m most passionate about, I’ve kind of just gone with the flow of letting things happen and have taken opportunities as they’ve come.

I basically grew up in the water.

If I wasn’t into photography I’d probably wanna give culinary school a try, gotta live up to the name, yah know?

Australia is the place where I’ve felt like I belong more than anywhere else.

My dream is to go to Tahiti/French Polynesia, Fiji, more of Indonesia, Thailand, Iceland. Basically anywhere coastal with surf.

I just don’t feel attached to anyone or anything to make me really miss people or places.

I’d never own a house when I’m older, I’d rather just be able to pick up and travel wherever I can.

I’m a pretty predictable person.

I like reality and don’t feel the need to escape from it.

You should live in love and do what makes you come alive.

“I take pictures. I read. I write. I dream. I live. I fight. I educate. I learn. I design. I compose. I smile. I love. I project. I introvert. I am animated. I am relaxed. I motivate. I am motivated. I inspire. I get inspired. I keep it short and sweet.” - Sean Dackermann

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There’s much to be said about the essence of Nancy but you’d have to spend hours talking with her in order to begin to start comprehending it all. Living in Chicago, she is most definitely on her way to making a name for herself in that city. Check out her blog and see what I mean.

It’s strange how silly, insignificant things can lead into something else..

I just tried to imagine myself without photography and I don’t think I can be happy without it.

I went to NYC, I was disappointed. I want to give a second chance though. Just for the men! and I guess my career…

I wouldnt date a guy who took a too much of a liking to me shooting nudity.

I just wanna do what I do. I don’t care for what people think about it. I shoot for myself and myself alone.

I LOVE animals. If I grow to be very old, I’d prob end up as a cat lady with lovely nude woman portraits all over my home that I took with my old tattooed lover.

I wanna live a simple life, taking pictures, serving, and getting girls all dolled up.

It bothers me when men are like “omg your so lucky you get to shoot with girls all day.” It’s digusting and to me it’s my passion, and for it to be mistreated like that gets you on my bad side.

I believe things happen for a reason at the same time I don’t really give that much thought either. Just roll with the punches.

I think anyone who says they are complex, isn’t.

I’ve been obsessed with Lolita and thats where a lot of my inspiration and love springs from.

I believe there is someone looking out for me. I call it god out of comfort.

I’m usually the responsible one you see.