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The Journal
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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Dear Sweet Eva, You are now officially finished with the 3rd grade and now considered a 4th grader. I know I always comment on how old you’re getting and that in and of itself must seem old, but these milestone type things just keep coming and reminding of me of what a grown up young […]
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Next in our circle is Staci Schonbrun with Blue Zebra Photography. You can find her springy post here: http://bluezebraphotography.zenfolio.com/blog/2013/4/april-spring
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Dear Eva, I often think about you throughout the day. I think about a lot of little things, like the look of completed bliss on your face as we hug or snuggle; the way you sit at the table just happy as a clam as you work on whatever project you have going on; how […]
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A complete hodge-podge of pictures this month, but this is what home looks like through film and digital in many various and completely random ways. Next is Christina Benge with Christina Benge Photography. You can find her post here: http://2013photoproject.blogspot.com/2013/03/home.html
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Dear Sweet Eva, This month is your birthday month. In fact, we just celebrated your birthday last Friday and now you are 9 years old. How are you growing up so quickly? This is the very last year of single digits and I’m kind of beside myself about it all. On one hand, I’m grateful […]
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My relationship with social media is definitely a work in progress, but recent work can be found at:
