this girl, she is reflections in windows. getting lost then being found. what is normal is awkwardness, the sometimes bitterness. the habit that returns in love. this girl, she is holding hands on the coast of maine. nuzzling beards, undressing insecurity, devouring artistry. sometimes ragged. sometimes hollow-eyed. she is acceptance of ordinary. this...
To write my book Elevate the Everyday, I had to go back. I had to revisit the archives of my life; of being an artist who found photography as the medium that fit and of being mother who used that medium not only as art,...
It's been an inspiring week of making a difference together. The Shot@Life inspired #shot4shot project has been a huge success with shot after shot of amazing images that have helped raise awareness around this vital cause. Personally, I have been inspired by the power (and satisfaction) of...
Every child deserves a shot at learning childhood songs and every mother deserves a shot at hearing her child sing them. Please join me and my friends in supporting Shot@Life! For some ways to get involved this week, check out the #Shot4Shot project. To donate please visit...
One child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine. Can you imagine? Most of us can’t. But, that’s because we have access to the vaccines that keep our children safe from diseases that kill so many children...
I am so inspired by the post from Kristin at Shutter Sisters today. About how important it is that we, as camera wielding women, include ourselves in the pictures of our lives. If we hold the camera, then we carry with that the responsibility to turn...
Just flying in from a few days in heaven, my heart and my head are still there. Something tells me it might take a while to come back down to earth. How did you spend your spring break? ...
I have written a million blog posts in my mind over the past few weeks. About what's been happening with me. About my thoughts and musings on a number of different things. About projects and people and politics and photography. Alas, time seems to be...
Remember how I said I was bursting at the seams with what's to come? Well, here's the first of a number of awesome things that will be happening in 2012. I'd like to announce Two Takes; the new photo-prompt experience I am hosting along side my photographer friend and creative cohort, Bindu Wiles. Yes,...