Rachel & Jake – Pittsburgh Engagement Photography

Dave and I spent Fourth of July weekend with Dave’s parents in the Pittsburgh area enjoying some time with family away from the city. While we were in the area I had the privilege of meeting up with Rachel and Jake for an engagement session. We have a few mutual friends and have been talking about this session for a few months now, so I was happy to be able to …

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She is Not Her Hair -Fashion and Philosophers

In March I had the privilege to meet up with my dear friend Sarah and the lovely Carolina for some tea on a chilly afternoon. Sarah interviewed Carolina about her experience with cancer for her awesome blog, Fashion & Philosophers and I took a few portraits of Carolina to go along with it. Carolina has such a beautiful story and perspective and Sarah tells it so eloquently in her article. Definitely …

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International Museum Day 2014

Did you know that International Museum Day is this weekend? That’s right, it’s May 18th. As a former history major, you know I love that holiday. We will be away this weekend camping, but I got a chance to visit a couple museums today with our friends Stephen and Kate who are visiting DC from Portland. The Smithsonian museums are one of my favorite things about Washington, DC. They’re great …

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Around Town in Miranda, Colombia

While we were in Colombia we spent some time in a beautiful town in the foothills called Miranda. Miranda is the town closest to where the Redeeming Grounds farmers live and also the home of their partner church. We felt so blessed and honored to be shown around their city and meet so many incredible people who are driving the RG mission forward. As we walked around town I snapped …

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Ethic Goods

Remember when I posted this Behind the Scenes post  back in December? Well, I am excited to announce that Ethic Goods has launched their product line and website!! The fair trade accessory company AoneEight Imports has rebranded to Ethic Goods and I love their new name and brand! You should really go check out their new line of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. I have the Ombre Arrow Necklace and wear it all …

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Favorite Frames – Adelaide the Bee

Do you have specific photos that you’ve taken that you just love? Perhaps you knew in the moment the shutter clicked that you had made a great photograph. Maybe your heart leapt when you saw it appear on your computer during download. It could have even been an accident. There are a few frames of mine that are favorites – something about them just speaks to my soul. The photograph …

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Portraits of the Change Boys

In honor of tomorrow being the International Day for Street Children, I thought I would share a few portraits I did of the Change Boys while we were in Ethiopia. Those of you following our blog for a while will probably remember when we filmed Change Boys, a short documentary about a band of street boys in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia whose lives were forever changed when a group of committed …

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Cherry Blossoms in the Morning

Dave and I went for a long walk through the cherry blossoms this morning before work. We did this last year during peak bloom and enjoyed it so much we decided to make it a tradition. The cherry blossoms really do live up to all of hype – the pink trees truly are breathtaking. We walked through the National Mall at golden hour and sipped coffee as we strolled through …

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Travel Books – Artifact Uprising

I am a believer in printing photos. Why? Photographs are meant to be tangible, physical representations of memories. They are meant to document moments and keep record of our lives. They are meant to be a legacy and an heirloom to pass on to future generations. In my opinion photographs are not being used properly when they are just sitting archived on hard drives. I put a lot of time …

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