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Yearly Archives: 2014

adventures in watercoloring, part 2

I’ve been dabbling a little more with watercoloring, and I’m hooked.  I’m realizing that theView full post »

summertime

summertime, and the livin’ is easy…..View full post »

photo + reflection

There are times that I think my heart might burst because of the sheer weight of the love I have for them. There wasView full post »

what i know to be true

Quotes, links, thoughts, and other tidbits that I have found to be true this week: I really enjoy good writing.View full post »

shop update: mini prints!

Today I’m excited to share that I have updated my shop with 3 sets of mini-prints!  These are a collection of myView full post »

how to make a polaroid film photo wall

I started creating a polaroid film wall a little over a year ago.   I have received a number of questions aboutView full post »

this week’s flowers

I visit our local Farmer’s Market every Wednesday morning.  The fresh flowers caught my eye, and I just had toView full post »

hello july

I enjoyed making my first video so much, that I thought I would create another as a reminder of the sights and soundsView full post »

Louisiana

Recent captures from a trip home.  Louisiana is never short of inspiration for me.  I will never tire of capturing myView full post »

what i know to be true

Quotes, links, thoughts, and other tidbits that I have found to be true this week: I don’t think there willView full post »

easing into summer

Easing into summer around here. Waking up early to have a few quiet moments before my girls wake. Staying up a bitView full post »

a letter to myself

On March 26, 2004, I wrote a letter to myself. At the time, I lived in Chicago and was a newlywed, not sure of what IView full post »

what’s in my camera bag, part 2

Today I’m finishing up my round up of cameras with my (small) digital collection.  You can read more about myView full post »

shadows and light

It’s no secret that I love fresh flowers in my home. But when I grab my camera to document them, I findView full post »

adventures in watercoloring

A couple weeks ago, my mom introduced me to watercoloring.  It was a quick lesson, but I was hooked.  I thinkView full post »

what i know to be true

Quotes, links, thoughts, and other tidbits that I have found to be true this week: At this point in my life, IView full post »

Coffice

I think I heard the term “Coffice” for the very first time on instagram.  Someone had used it as aView full post »

photo + reflection 02

Just to be in one another’s presence is enough. The stress of fulfilling our respective roles for the day isView full post »

Words and Images + Free Font Download

I have been having a love affair with fonts lately.  Mini confession: I have been known to spend money on fontsView full post »

mornings around here

A typical late spring morning around here. I love waking up early with sunlight there to greet me (yay for longerView full post »

what’s in my camera bag, part 1

I love to see what other photographers and creatives have in their bags, so here is my first installment – allView full post »

What I Know To Be True

Quotes, links, an other tidbits that I have found to be true this week: It becomes increasingly hard to change aView full post »

lots of green in the garden this year

Lots of green in the garden this year. I am really enjoying being outside and getting my hands dirty.  I didn’tView full post »

a photo + reflection / 01

the blue hour. the period of twilight each morning and each evening where there is neither full daylight nor completeView full post »

behind the scenes: instant film photography

A quick, “behind the scenes” look at my process of shooting with my Hasselblad 500c with a polaroid back,View full post »

about the table

My kitchen table is a major source of inspiration for me.  We gather here every night for dinner.  My daughters doView full post »

on photography, film, and other musings

There’s nothing quite like a light leak on the beach.   I’ve been thinking so much about this space.  IView full post »

my peonies

I planted peony bulbs in my garden about 3 years ago.  It has taken them this long to develop, establish themselvesView full post »

bloom

instant film + spring = love.View full post »

spring, around here

A few signs of spring around here ~ More, soon.View full post »