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Project 365: An Ordinary Life

Sometimes an outfit is just an outfit. Sometimes it’s more, and it needs a whole section of a post dedicated to it. Along with skinned knees and staticky hair and all the beautiful, mundane parts of an ordinary life.

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Woman’s History: March 365 Project

Sharing personal images from a trip that I took in March, and the hooligans who were here waiting for me upon my return. Part of my 365 photography project.

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Finding Light: February 365 Project

It’s time for another installment from my personal project. I recently took a class on finding light that has really influenced this month’s images.

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A Day at Home: January 365 Project

These are the things that matter. The little activities that don’t mean much in the moment but make up an entire month, an entire life, when you look back.

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2021 Connections and 2022 Intentions

It's time to say goodbye to 2021, but before I do, I want to show you my favorite family, maternity, and newborn images from 2021.

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The Longest Night

Occasionally I write poetry. This season tends to evoke more poetry than others. Here’s a poem I wrote, with a photograph I made.

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A Photographer’s Vacation

Our extended family vacation is becoming a tradition. The perfect photographer’s vacation is one where she doesn’t have to plan anything.

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A Year of Trying to Breathe

It’s been a year since George Floyd was killed, a year marked with global milestones, nationwide milestones, and personal milestones as we all process what just happened in 2020. This is me, processing.

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Take a Picture; Make it Last Longer

We can’t always know when “the end of an era” is happening. Take photos to make the stages of life you love and want to remember last longer.

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Home Away from Home

We got away from RVA for a few days and visited the Outer Banks in September, where most everything was empty and tourist-free. Here are some pictures from our trip.