Happy Birthday to Chloe!

My niece, Chloe, is one today!  I've had the honor of photographing this cute kid from day one.  Below are a few of my favorite Chloe moments from the past year, along with a new set of portraits I took last week.  Happy birthday to blue-eyed Chloe, you are so loved! One sunny day last [...]

[29] Image of the Week

"39 Weeks" My niece's first birthday is on Wednesday and it's so crazy to think that a year ago my sister looked like this!  In my opinion, pregnancy photos can turn cheesy and awkward really quickly if they aren't done correctly so I was hesitant to take Lizzy's portrait in this state.  But she and [...]

35mm Spring Cleaning

I'm working on updating my online portfolio and found a folder on a seemingly forgotten external hard drive entitled "35mm."  Sure enough, they were scanned photographs from various darkroom projects in college.  As much as I appreciate the cost effective introduction of digital photography there's nothing quite like spending hours in the darkroom to make [...]

Roma: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

Chapter 10 Trip Dates: January - May, 2003 My exploration of Europe as a sophomore in college had a home base: Rome.  My desire to study abroad and, specifically, to study in Rome was extremely last minute.  I had been planning to go to Miami University's campus in Luxembourg during my Junior year, like most [...]

Puglia: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

Chapter 9 Trip dates: January 30 - February 2, 2003 Age: 20 It seems that I didn't write a long email or entry about my trip to Puglia, just a list of the locations we visited in this rather whirlwind weekend: Lecce, Otranto, Altamura, Barri, Matera and Alberobello.  Though, despite not having a written narration [...]

Friday Writer’s Block

What to post on a day of limited creativity? Essie, of course. Taken with my iPhone.

March 22nd is World Water Day!

Today is, once again, World Water Day!