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Life Through My Lens

Personal essays on creativity, perspective, and the stories we tell ourselves, through the lens of a photographer, educator, and speaker navigating the gap between the life we expect and the one we're living.

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The Frames We Never Question

The moment an image reveals more about us than the place it claims to show.

This isn't a problem to solve

An update from a quiet Friday

The Thing Underneath the Thing

What the interview process is teaching me about showing up

Something I'm bringing back this summer

Last summer, I gathered a small group of photographers in a park at golden hour, and we practiced together

TEDx Talk: Every Image is a Decision

It's live!

I’m Writing a Book About Grief

And here's why it had to be a photo book

The Tidal Wave at the Mailbox

On grief, Miss Morley, and why there’s no right way to fall apart.

What Delivering a TEDx Talk Taught Me

Preparation, grief, and learning to let go

Two Weeks. Two Stages. Two Very Different Ways of Showing Up.

What preparing for TEDx and SXSW EDU taught me about presence, trust, and letting go

Whose Lens Are You Using?

Maybe it's time to change it