Stuff I Believe
1. Honor and integrity still mean something. 2. In the “Game of Social Media,” where “likes” and “follows” can be purchased for no more than the price of a couple of Venti Pumpkin Spice Lattes […]
A Very Serious Glitterbomb of Truth
I can joke about a lot of things, because I can find the humor in a lot of things, but when it comes to the sexualization and objectification of our young girls, I draw the […]
Grown Children Looking at their Childhood Photos 20 Years from Now
“Hey, mom, what is going on here?” “Oh my goodness, let me take a look. THAT is you at 2 weeks of age.” “Why am I hanging from a tree in this one picture? That’s […]
Don’t Be a Lady Boss
There are two titles that I would like to wipe from the face of the planet. I would like to eradicate them, much the same way we did with smallpox and polio. I want these […]
The Garage Sale
There are many other things I would rather do than put on a Garage Sale: I would rather photograph a dozen children, all under the age of 3, half of whom just came from getting […]
Don’t Die with Tags on your Clothes
My mom died and I just cleaned out her closet. She didn’t JUST die, mind you; she died in 2008. Yes, she died ten years ago and I am just now cleaning out her closet. […]
Boycotts, Dawn Detergent, and the Devil
I’m not a boycotter of anything. I never have been. I’ve never walked with a picket sign or yelled into a megaphone. (Unless you count my cheerleading days, during which I did yell quite a […]
Travelblog San Diego: Day 1: Tequila, Ghosts and You Are Not Welcome Here
Two hours. Two hours is enough time to watch most movies, bake a cake or take a nap. It is a not a full night’s sleep, however due to studio deadlines, that was all I […]
“Hey, Toots!”
I stopped by a new frame shop in town on my way to a wedding. My old frame shop had closed and I was thrilled to create a relationship with a wonderful new business who […]
THE PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER NOBODY WANTS
There is a teacher of photography that few speak of in today’s industry. She is shunned by many and with good reason. Nobody seems to like her. She has taught photography and business for as […]