As I prepare this final post I’ve been thinking back on my time as a muse. I joined just as...
inspire me
A space of our own
I’ve been visiting this spot with my camera lately. I’m collaborating with another artist on an art installation project here....
thursday favorites
Every single device I own is at full photo tilt. I’ve avoided organizing my photo workflow for months by shooting...
Niche vs. Comfort Zone
As a photographer I often feel a pull in two different directions: 1. I want to grow in my work and...
The Miracle Phone
Some of you might know that I had a river accident this summer. My partner and I were swept into...
On Connection
Photography is so often a solo pursuit. To be honest, I think that’s one of the things I love about it....
Adventures in 19th-century photography
Last month I spent a weekend doing “wet-plate collodion photography” course. As you may have noticed, I enjoy the challenge...
Guest Muse: Kendra Laflin
I had the pleasure to meet Kendra at Camp Shuttersisters in 2011 and I have long admired her playful spirit...
Before and After: my iPhone processing tricks and tips
When I post iPhone images on Instagram and Facebook I am often asked which apps I used to process them....
the view from here
Yesterday, L and I drove downtown for a new marble set. He chose two small sets and when we left...
Travelling Light
When I got serious about photography I started carrying around some serious cameras: a Nikon D800 and then, when I...
For the Memories
I don’t shoot film often. I really wish I did but I’m just not able. Most days I’m a starving...
Leave it
“This benefit of seeing…can come only if you pause a while, extricate yourself from the maddening mob of quick impressions...
Love Letters
In thinking about this month’s theme of Language I remembered that I had not really shared here about my experience...
August Theme — Language
Words, symbols, letters, numbers. Language is all around us in obvious and hidden ways. It is our means of communication...
What I Was Doing
I had a post due today. I really don’t have much of an excuse other than, well, life.Life happens and...
Pirate Summer
Summer is my absolute favorite season, not just because of the warm weather, the starry nights, or the cool ocean...
An Accidental Series
On the last weekend of June I set off from home on a little road trip. I headed a few hours...
Dreaming It All Out: A Conversation With Vanessa Powell
As so many of us know, Flickr is a melting pot of creativity, ideas and interaction. When I was new...
Chasing Dreams
When I was in high school I wrote out a bucket list, a list of things to do before I...