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Nicole’s Journey

Nicole’s Journey

Nicole's Journey She walked into the studio, flawless and put together. Her makeup was perfect, her hair carefully styled—on the surface, she was composed. But beneath the polished exterior was a young woman carrying her lifetime of unanswered questions, quiet pain,...
Jillian’s Power

Jillian’s Power

…she’s in there The universe did its thing to get this legend in front of my lens. I can hardly take credit for any of the resulting images because I didn’t direct anything. I couldn’t. It would have been a shame to. She walked into the studio with a quiet...
Shattered by Grief | But on the Mend

Shattered by Grief | But on the Mend

It isn’t photography related, but this has been on my heart for a while.  “Grief only exists where love first lived” Quote by: Franchesca Cox When loss happens, you feel like you’ve shattered into a billion broken pieces, and grief is like an incomplete...
Cell Phone VS Pro Photo

Cell Phone VS Pro Photo

Sometimes you can’t tell the difference between a cell phone photo and one done by a photographer. Sometimes, it is very obvious. My beloved grandmother passed away last year and this is my last photo of us together. I tried to get a selfie in a dark, crowded,...