About Caylena

Values

• Impacting the
  community
• Inspiring
  Thoughtful
  Action
• Lasting
  Relationships
• Creating Positive Change in the World
• Quality
• Leadership By Example
  & through Service
• Groundedness
• Harmony
  & Oneness
• Cultural Understanding
• Variety &
  Perpetual Change
• Success
• Happiness
  & Optimism
• Creativity
• Fulfilling
  One’s Potential
• Balance

Passions

• Health, Nutrition and Exercise
• Helping and Inspiring People
• Success and Achievement
• HOBY
• Travel
• Laughing and Silliness
• French
• Singing and Dancing
• Storytelling
• Creative Problem Solving

Fun Facts

• Sitting at a table on a sidewalk outside of a French café, sipping un café crème or a fraise à l’eau; eating a tarte aux pommes, pain au chocolat, or éclair au chocolat; while people watching or chatting in French with a friend gives me a strong feeling of the stars being aligned.
• The first time I really felt something about photography was in high school. I was feeling down, but when I went to photograph a pep rally, I felt happy.
• The first photos I remember taking were of Gymnastic’s Barbies, my friends and family, and the Christmas tree. These were all taken on film.
• I speak French fluently and have lived in both France and Italy.
• I like to dye my hair fun colors.
• I’m running two half-marathons this year. If you’d have told the old me that I’d become a long-distance runner… I wouldn’t have believed you.
• I’m a 10-year volunteer with Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership. Returning each year to volunteer rekindles my fire.

Why I love Photography

• The opportunity to create beauty
• The opportunity to capture moments
• Self Expression
• Personal Exploration
• The beauty of found moments and things
• Telling stories and giving voice to those that wouldn’t otherwise necessarily get the attention they deserve
• Questioning reality versus fantasy
• Documenting important moments
• Sharing the experiences of myself and others with people who might not have access
• The people I meet, the places I get to see, and the experiences I get to have that I otherwise wouldn’t meet or see or have
• The ability and opportunity to affect change and leave a legacy