100 Day Project
Live Nativity At Cristo Rey Ranch
Cristo Rey Ranch hosts a live nativity each December. 2019 marks its 20th year. Countless individuals volunteer their time and talent each year. Many were part of this live nativity in 1999, when it took over the barn for the first time. It truly takes a community to organize and perform this live nativity each Christmas…
Read MoreFine Art Photography Degree Is Not A Waste
Negative comments about my useless fine art photography degree come reeling in. Why would you be interested in learning about film photography when it’s on the brink of extinction? Just another dreaded question I hear and contemplate day in and day out. Here I am, 16 years later, still photographing film and still loving it.…
Read MoreAbandoned Arizona Photography
I pull out the map from the glove box and open it with excitement. We’re off to Supai, Arizona. On the open road of Route 66, traveling from Kingman headed east. “Take a left, we’ll reach Supai in 64 miles,” I say. We drive for miles, thinking our final destination for the evening is Supai,…
Read MoreWisconsin Artist Makes Confession
I’m a small-town Wisconsin artist. “You can’t just be an artist!” They stated. I’ve heard this statement all my life. AND actually believed it. Now I find myself asking, “Why Not?” As a Wisconsin artist, I know I can build the business of my dreams. 3 Questions I’m pondering as an artist: Why can’t…
Read MoreOak Tree Memorial For Miscarriage
Miscarriage is hard. Five years ago, I had a miscarriage. Had I written this when the miscarriage happened, it would read differently. For me, understanding trickled in as time passed and God’s plan began unfolding in my life. Truth is, I never pictured myself as a mother. Call me crazy, but I didn’t spend my nights…
Read MorePractice Gratitude During Hard Times
Gratitude and the strength to let go. Some days, some weeks, heck, even months are bad. When I’m in a rut, I remember the beauty that surrounds me EVERY DAY. I practice gratitude for all that I have in life, even during the hard times. I read the daily devotion from Jesus Calling every morning.…
Read MoreHarmony California Adventure
Harmony, California along the Pacific Coast Highway takes me back to where it all began. Not a care in the world, I journey north through San Luis Obispo to Harmony, California. Grey skies produce mist that fills the air. The tires of my rental car coast through the puddled gravel. Rolling hills go the distance,…
Read MoreJohn Paul DeJoria At Kentucky Derby
Prepare yourself to capture moments like this at the Kentucky Derby. I captured this photograph of John Paul DeJoria and his wife, Eloise Broady DeJoria at the Derby in 2011. There’s no better place to people watch, than the infield of Churchill Downs. John Paul DeJoria quotes continue to inspire me. “The biggest hurdle is…
Read MoreNew York Street Photography Project
This New York street photography project was started in 2001. Thinking it was complete for ALL these years, finally I realize it’s ongoing. The project isn’t complete, it may never be. But this is what I have SO far. Through the streets of New York, I capture life as I see it through my lens.…
Read More100 Day Project Complete
I DID IT! The 100 Day Project | 100 Blog Posts In 100 Days Just like I mentioned at the end of each post, there was times of triumph and times of struggle. I showed up through it all, each and every day. It wasn’t easy. But once I set my mind to something, I follow…
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