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Forever and the Blink of an Eye
5 years lasts forever, and just the blink of an eye.
The Big Secret About Photographs
The big secret about photographs that everyone knows and no one wants to admit.
They’re Never “Just Snapshots”
Photos of your family, of the people you love, are never “just snapshots.” They’re a record of your life, your family. They become more important with the passing of time, not less.
What a Mom Wants, What a Mom Needs
I’m tasked as an entrepreneur to find what moms need and help solve their problems. Sometimes what a mom really needs is just permission to be a human, though. Here’s permission.
Why I Do What I Do
After a brief existential crisis, I’ve rediscovered why I do what I do, and why Allison Patel Photography exists. And I’m here to reiterate it in no uncertain terms.
Project 365: May’s End of an Era
I give myself a deadline for a personal project, make myself a week late right out of the gate, and start talking to myself like the blog is Michael Scott’s diary. It’s a real professional photographer rollercoaster.
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.
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.
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.
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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