Turning 50 has prompted me to put some well-needed focus on self-care. Of course, I hope that means more pedicures and a massage now and again but there are all kinds of other pieces and parts to self-care I'm considering. That's a topic for many other posts...
You know what I love? Hard truth tellers. Although all truth telling is good, I’m talking about a particular kind of truth. It’s the kind of truth that is incredibly hard to tell; the challenging, unsavory, embarrassing, shameful kind of truth. The kind that can feel...
I'm super excited about the Photography for the Journey Creative Photo Workshops that I'm hosting with Danielle Cohen. We've got one in SoCal and one in Portland and there's a spot waiting for you! Instead of writing about it, we wanted to just chat, video-style. For...
It’s easy, even second nature for us to document the big milestones of our lives and the lives of our children. Especially the celebratory ones. The ones that you watch and wait for; first steps, first day of school, birthdays, graduations, leaving for college (oof!)....
I was prompted to shoot these images from a deep desire to capture a specific moment in time in my daughter's life. It's what I'd consider a defining moment. Something that the outside world might not recognize. Something more internal. Something I will be writing about...
When Joystruck reached out to me about their new Lightroom* presets, I was excited to check them out. Specifically, I was drawn to their "one-click installation" as well as their philosophy of photo editing simplicity. I have heard over and over again from my fellow "everyday...
Last week at the Mom 2.0 Summit, I signed on to be a part of the Today Parenting Team. I had told myself I was going to try to take advantage of every opportunity available because it had been years since I had attended a...
Since the rise of iPhoneography, and my undying love of it, one of the most common questions I get asked is what app I use to edit my iPhone images. My answer is simply, Instagram. Yes, I edit most of my images in Instagram, it's...
Since my daughter started her college career this past fall, I have had so many things I’ve wanted to share about the months leading up to that momentous milestone. From applications, acceptances and rejections, to planning, preparations and letting go, I can think of no...
I remember seeing the first Star Wars movie in the theater with my grandfather. Like everyone else, I was captivated. And so began my love of Star Wars and my toy collection; C3-PO , Luke Skywalker and the X Wing Fighter, to name a few....