You can focus on things that are barriers or you can focus on scaling the wall or redefining the problem. {Tim Cook}
As deeply as the words people use to cut us down can go, there is a healing when we come to a place where we believe and feel words like the ones above. It may be hard to see at this moment, but you can overcome the hurt you have experienced or are currently going through.
As I went through the March 2015 issue of Glamour to create my art journaling piece, I came across and article about the beautiful dresses from the previous month's Oscar ceremonies. I was struck by the rainbow of colors and so that became the inspiration for this piece.
Whoever said sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me clearly has never been bullied or picked on. Words hurt and the open wounds they cause leave scars when healed.
It's so easy to make excuses. Or find reasons why "it" won't work. Or get caught up in they're better and I'm not enough. When this happens acknoledge the excuses and push through them with all the fight you can muster up.
I really loved the found poetry and words in this July 2015 issue of W magazine. I also loved the motion in this portrait of Jane Fonda by Steven Meisel.
This woman, who struggled through awkwardness all through high school. Who has fought to be comfortable in her own skin. Who came to Fargo let go is so humbled and insanely proud to be called a Misfit.
It hurts to face the reality of the storms raging around us, but mustering the strength to seek the blessings that can follow is so worth the hard work.
Life is like the ocean.
It can be calm or still,and rough or rigid,
but int he end it is always beautiful.
#266 rule of a lady
Where do I even start? From the bride's vintage-inspired tea length wedding gown to the Scrabble tile necklace bridesmaid gifts to the vinyl record guestbook Laura and Hanif's wedding was a vintage fabulous hand crafted wedding through and through.
I finally did it. I shot a client session with film. It may not seem like much of a big deal, but for me it was a great boost of encouragement in embracing the style of images I want to make.
I have been wanting to do a ballerina portrait session with my daughter for quite a while. I also had a chance this week to work on some natural light techniques and I thought the natural light would be a perfect fit.
After shooting some Polaroids with my family on Thanksgiving day I've been trying to figure out how to get larger Polaroids.
There is a common plight among women. We aren't happy with our hair. If it's curly, we wish it were straight. If it's straight, we wish it were curly. Erin recently was brave enough to unleash her natural locks. It's not something she shows people. When I was designing her glamor portrait session I knew it had to be with her natural hair.
So sometimes I fight to create what's in my head. This session was one of those times. I struggled with my fear of shooting film on a new camera with no digital "backups" to fall on should I fail completely. I struggled with the insecurities of asking to high school student to play dress up with me and hang out in the freezing snow on New Year's Day and whether or not they thought I was a bit nutty. struggled with how my styling for this session might turn out. I finally wanted to get the images out of my head and made the call to the girls' mom. It was a lot to struggle through, but it was was so worth it. I faced my doubts and created something I'm excited about. I'm looking forward to many more rolls of film in my future.
For the last several years I have found myself drawn to a certain color and look in photography. I finally discovered that the look and color I was striving to create came from film. To be even more specific, the look I love comes from medium forma cameras and Fuji 400H film. It may seem like there shouldn't be a difference between film and digital, but as far I can see, there is a difference.