Today is one of those days when it seems like winter will never end. I’m starting to worry that the wind will never again be filled with the sound of birds or the delicate scent of wildflowers and that we’ll never see the beauty that is a Midwest Summer. But instead of throwing my hands up in defeat, and accepting the seeming permanence of the ugly landscape, I’m channeling a different kind of beauty. The kind that is the absolute essence of every woman. Raw. Real. Powerful. Exquisite. Today, as the threat of snow lingers in the cold spring air, I’m remembering the past two Beauty Collectives. I’m reminiscing about the amazing women who opened themselves up, not only to my camera, but to themselves, and I’m missing every single one of their faces and every last ounce of their hearts. Which means …….. it’s time for another Collective! I’m doing things...
Archives for April 2013
great stories give life to greater stories | the don’t give up project
“A good storyteller speaks something into nothing. Where there is an absence of story, or perhaps a bad story, a good storyteller walks in and changes reality. A good storyteller doesn’t just tell a better story, though. He invites other people into the story with him, giving them a better story, too.” ~Donald Miller | A Million Miles in a Thousand Years I read Donald Miller’s book months ago, and the moment I put it down I began composing a blog post about it in my head. But this page sat blank. Empty. Story less. I didn’t know how I was ever going to put into words exactly how the book changed my life – exactly what it meant to me. What it still means. I still don’t know how to put it into words other than to ask you to read it for yourself. Because some things can’t be...
i get by with a little help from my friends | a giveaway!
This business is tough. Really tough. And it’d be silly of me to pretend I haven’t had help getting to where(ever it is that) I currently am. I’ve been so blessed – both in real life and over the Internets – to know so many wonderful and amazing photographers who have shared their wisdom – their mistakes – their triumphs – and all of the in-betweens with me. They’ve allowed me to learn from them – and to learn with them. Speaking of internet friends – I came upon Jasmine Star before I was even a photographer. It was nearly four years ago – and I blog stalked that girl like a crazy lunatic person. Luckily for me, Jasmine is incredibly down to earth and kind, and she didn’t mind my stalking -or my frantic, panicky emails. So when she launched her magazine I jumped at the chance to support...
April | A Month Without
March was…..an incredible month. For so many reasons. It was incredibly and remarkably difficult to give up sugar, you guys. I’m not going to lie, it freaking sucked! I like sweets. A lot, actually. And in the interest of honesty and full disclosure, I didn’t make it the entire month. But not for the reasons you might think. I stopped giving up sugar on Sunday, March 24th, as I headed to Denver on my way to a photography workshop. I knew part of the take-away from it would be the experience itself and I didn’t want to go into it with this giant “NO!” staring me in the face if I was presented with any sort of candy or dessert. I didn’t want to not experience everything about this workshop. So I decided my Month Without could fall by the wayside for three days. But then something happened. In the...