I was excited about this month’s theme–language–and I decided to treat it a bit like a scavenger hunt. Specifically I...
Theme
The Language of the Street
-Seen in downtown Portland As much as I love to spend time by the sea I am truly a city...
Sharpen Up
I’m ready. As much as I want to hold on to summer, I’m ready to let it go. I’m ready...
Language of Summer
Summer time stretches out in front of us with waves and wishes. Backyard, air conditioning , picnics, wedding, sun screen,...
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...
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...
Beach. Life.
Growing up on Canada’s west coast, I was fortunate to spend large parts of my summers at the beach. For...
Seascapes
This image was the first picture I ever took using Portra film in a medium-format camera. It seems appropriate that...
Conversation on Concept with Colin Nicolai
Where on earth to begin…. When I left The Biggest Little City for the Pacific Northwest, I left behind some...
Pirate Summer
Summer is my absolute favorite season, not just because of the warm weather, the starry nights, or the cool ocean...
Chasing Dreams
When I was in high school I wrote out a bucket list, a list of things to do before I...
July Theme: Water
Water makes up approximately 71 % of the Earth’s surface and 60 % of the human body. No wonder it...
Still Life of Fruit (after the Lumière Brothers)
Yesterday was the kind of day that demands a bowl of cereal be eaten at 10:30 pm. We were away...
Lessons from the Waldorf School
I’m so excited about the surprise I have to share with you all today! My dear friend Hillary Sloss has...
Last summer with the Holga
Last August, I loaded my Holga 120N with 35mm film and shot two rolls of film, one during a trip...
june theme : surprise!
sur·prise [ser-prahyz, suh-] 1. to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness....
A Character Study
There are these moments when a character catches your eye. Something they are wearing or their personal style stops you...
On Southern Time
One thing I have come to learn about my own photography is that it has a certain pace, a rhythm....
Up and Down
Can I just say Whew!? And maybe WooHoo!? I’m doing a little bit of happy dancing over here. The celebration...