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The Beginning

The Beginning

At the end of 2015 I conceived of a new photo series and I spent all of 2016 creating what ended up being 9 images in that series titled “Fourth Wall”. I loved [almost] every moment of creating that series and it felt amazing to finally have it produced and hanging on walls. I stopped myself from thinking too deeply about my next project until Fourth Wall was finished because I have a tendency to bounce around between many ideas…

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31/31 July Challenge

31/31 July Challenge

It felt weird writing 31/31, and timely, too. As I reflected on this past month, there were so many sentiments I wanted to talk about. My personal growth, which was tremendous. The amount I learned about my craft. The amount of new skills I acquired. The amount of spider webs I walked into, and so on. What stood out most, though, was the word commitment. I kept coming back to it. Sure, the commitment is obvious: I committed to 31…

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30/31 July Challenge

30/31 July Challenge

This morning I was dragging a little bit, hesitant to get out of bed with my 4:30 alarm. I did, as evidenced by my putting content in this blog post, but it was a struggle. I picked today to drive to my favorite forest because there was no rain forecasted, but it rained the whole drive up and the whole (hour long) drive back. I have been really inspired lately with no shortage of ideas for photo shoots, but my…

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29/31 July Challenge

29/31 July Challenge

Tell me something – why do you share what you do with others? What draws you into the process of not only creating, but also letting others see what you do? Is it the desire for connection? The desire to grow a business? The desire to make money from your passion? The desire for accolades? Feedback? Community? Support? All of those are valid reasons, and I have felt each of them in their own time. I have been influenced by…

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28/31 July Challenge

28/31 July Challenge

This is going to be an all-over-the-place blog post, but I have so much to tell you! First, the 15 Day Content Creation Challenge was released yesterday and you only have until Monday to sign up! You pay what you can, so there is no risk or harm in signing up. You can do it at your own pace, or follow along with the group starting August 1st. But the real news is that 40% of the funds raised are…

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