Torrie Hazelwood

This website is a chance for me to share my photography and travels with friends, family, and interested parties alike. From wandering around my house, camp, and early travels with disposable cameras to my current habit of lugging heavy lenses wherever I go, photography has served as a (sometimes more reliable) memory bank. Capturing my experiences has been a compelling way for me to recall what I have been drawn to (especially looking back at my early years) and compare my perspective with others'. Since my first international experience, I have been privileged to travel around the world and throughout the U.S. for school, work, and pleasure. This has served to feed my desire to learn more about people and places around the globe and in my own neighborhood. It has also laid the foundation for me to reflect on my own positionality as I become a more reflexive traveler.

Chimney Corners Around the World, Part 1

November 24, 2015 by Torrie Hazelwood in China, Travel

I've known Katie since we met in 2003 at Chimney Corners Camp for Girls. Our cabins shared an overnight site and we've been friends ever since. Now, we are in China together - Katie teaching English for a year and hosting me as I pass through Guangzhou. Hugging a Chimney friend is one of the best feelings no matter what, but seeing a familiar face waiting at the airport for you, and having them be a camp friend, is one of the simplest things that makes me so incredibly happy.

*Katie overlooking the Pearl River at sunset, Guangzhou, China*