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Artist Series: Lisa

Strawberry-covered chocolate cake, with the baker being a really cool emo kid. Scene as F. 

We have close mutual friends, and yet have never hung out until now. ? (dumb) 

Luckily, her sexy cakes brought us together, finally. Read More


the caged taking wing

Photos from a relatively rainy trip to San Francisco

Some thoughts on finding my inner child. 

Then giving the kid the keys, some self-confidence, and a lighter. Read More


Cherry Valance

The progressive evolution of our marriage, and my unrelenting hunger for knowledge.

My words are paired with rainy photos taken of Alex and I last spring in West Virginia.

All portraits are taken by the incredibly talented Dana Ratica. Read More


six seeds of Persephone

Vegas, making new friends, and creatives that are way more interesting than I am. 

and to be fair to myself, I’m on my path to see every corner of this weird world. Read More


Brittany Howard | Stay High

In 2020, Zoe and Pat had a pandemic inspired backyard wedding ceremony.

Since the bride is Alex’s cousin, I like to brag that I was one of three witnesses.

I’m saying my camera is a press pass to our lives and I am proud of it. Read More


a prophetic prickly pear

I’ve wanted to share a pregnancy -> 1st Birthday for a long time.

Because of the pandemic, I documented a lot more of our lives while Serena was hitching a free ride for 9 months. I even trained my (then) 5 year old the basics of how to use my camera.

If you see my face in a photo, then that shot was captured by Alex, my Elliott, or Emily. <3

Here’s our sweet and rebellious, little homebody’s first act. My sunshine, Serena Rose. Read More


Artist Series: Josh (and his beautiful family)

It’s Valentine’s day, with a Hazel shade of winter.

Josh is a painter, and he admits to being a painter in text, but is hesitant to say it in person. 

There is something about legit saying you’re an artist. I think it lies in the spot between self-doubt and humble. A touch of warm natured self-torture? Your guess is as good as mine. 

Josh is absolutely a painter, and a really talented one. So here we go: Read More


A Snake in the Grass

Trigger Warning: Sexual assault/ Emotional abuse
 
This is my experience with an attempted acquaintance rapist, who utilized psychological abuse in an effort to coerce me into a sexual act. 

the colder water, the blower’s daughter

This puppy is about phone anxiety and karma.

It’s about learning to forgive everybody, including myself.

and a bunch of photos from Toronto in 2015 with regretful edits. Read More


Estella Atlast

I had a couple of things to take care in Seattle, and I’ve been missing my girl Gwen something fierce, so I took a quick trip across the states.

While I was in Washington, I shot down I-5 to Kelso to visit my Uncle, and add a couple things on my “learn how to do” list. Read More