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Welcome to an expression of creativity: where each frame tells a story, each click captures an inspired moment, and every picture paints a treasured memory. Embark on a journey through visual wedding narratives, intricate photo compositions, heartfelt personal projects, and delightful glimpses into the tapestry of this creative life.
Whether you're a fellow artist seeking inspiration, a couple in search of the perfect storyteller for your special celebration, or simply a soul drawn to the beauty of film photography--please feel welcome to explore, engage, and be inspired by a simply splendid perspective.
Musings of a photographic artist
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I often think to myself, “I am so, so lucky to work with the nicest people!” It’s almost like a pinch-me sort of revelation over and over again and the gratefulness I have because of it overflows. I remember when Emily reached out to me, I liked her immediately and when we had our virtual […]
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“Now that I have your heart by heart, I see.” -Elise Bogan In the Pacific Northwest, a winter wedding–even an elopement is typically indoors. With this wedding inspiration shoot, I wanted to work with other Portland wedding vendors to create a visual explosion of romance, vibrant color, and sweet, endearing love indoors. The theme […]
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“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” -Osho Life often turns out a little differently than we imagine it to, doesn’t it? I think when we’re young and in our late teens through our […]
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I’m going to preface this post and say that I am too hard on myself.  Anyone else have this problem?  In my head, I justify my self- critical nature by telling myself it helps me become better (which I believe is partially true).  I’ve decided that I need to become less critical however, because often […]
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I will admit that I had a mental cringe when I saw this week’s theme.  I didn’t start out moderating this group which means that I didn’t come up with the weekly theme list, but when I saw this week, I wanted to change the theme.  I could have–and no one would have known but […]
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This summer and fall the Pacific Northwest has had amazingly unusual weather.  In the last 4 or 5 months it has rained  once for literally 60 seconds.  And in October we’ve had all 70+ degree days with full sun and a slight breeze which reminds me of Phoenix in December.  For a girl who loves […]
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I recently photographed the family of one of my dearest childhood friends.  One of the things I thought of was how truly fortunate it is to grow up with someone and then watch their children grow up as well.  There are many special and unique pearls to lifelong friendships, but having that type of intimate […]
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I think the word alone can have a tendency to have a negative connotation, because sometimes people experience alone in the ways of sadness, loneliness, and/or rejection.  There was a time in my life where alone was isolation and neglect–which was part of my normal.  And even with those feelings dominating my young existence, being alone […]
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My relationship with social media is definitely a work in progress, but recent work can be found at:
