Scrolling through the endless array of images on Instagram was one of my favorite past times several years ago. Things have morphed into a world of 7-second videos that are much too easily to consume in one-hour mindless increments. However, still imagery is irreplaceable. It is a moment in time captured – still, but somehow feels alive.

The collection of still images from 2022 are both a year in review and a fun way to feature an artist you should probably know:

Mid-year in 2022, the team at Broke-Ass Stuart started working with a talented photographer and artist, Vita Hewitt. She often comes along for feature article adventures. As I was thinking about more ways to wrap up this year in a neat little bow, I thought it would be fun to compile some of these photos and see the collection of articles that comes from it.

While these stories highlighted may have not ended up into the “most read” category of our site for 2022, they are a fun way to see just a small slice of the fun we have in The Bay Area.

Here are the stories Vita covered with us this year:

Visiting a dahlia farm run by witches

Discover The Local Dahlia Farm Owned by Witches

Owner Meagan Major looks to find a staff who believes in the magic of the land – photo by Vita Hewitt

Sitting in the picturesque dahlia farm – photo by Vita Hewitt

The Scottish Highland Games

Read “8 Things I Hallucinated at the Scottish Highland Games”

That Time We Took a Day Trip to Vallejo

Go on, read about our adventure “Fun Things To Do in Vallejo”

Broke-Ass Stuart, Meaghan Mitchell & Alex Mak take the Ferry from San Francisco. Photography by @hewittvisuals

Owner of Town House in Vallejo – Photography by @hewittvisuals

Hazzah! The NorCal Renaissance Faire is Back

Read About The Adventure to The NorCal Ren Faire

Photo by @Vita Hewitt Photography

Meeting woodworker Jolie Karno of Lower 48

Read about the non-profit bringing diversity to woodworking 

Owner Jolie Karno of Lower 48 – photo by Vita Hewitt

Meeting SF’s Bondage Specialist, Sexologist & Performance Artist : Midori

Read about Midori

Photo by @Vita Hewitt Photography

Photo by @Vita Hewitt Photography

Visiting America’s First Craft Brewery

Read “America’s First Craft Brewery is in San Francisco”

Stuart at the brewery. Photography by @hewittvisuals

SoMa’s Favorite Jazz Cats

Read about Hanna Rifkin & The Handsomes

Hanna Rifkin & The Handsomes: SoMa’s Favorite Jazz Cats – photo by Vita Hewitt

To Learn more about Vita Hewitt:

Vita’s Instagram @vita_hewitt_art_and_wanderings – her portrait business is here: @Vita Hewitt Photography
Vita’s website is here.

Vita’s talents only came to us mid-year but she captured so many Broke-Ass Stuart adventures. While these articles may not all have fallen into the “most read” category of our site for 2022, they show how different people enjoy themselves, express themselves and how The Bay has a little bit of everything. I’m personally looking forward to what adventures are ahead in 2023.

NOTE: all photos in this article are property of Vita Hewitt