Lanterns and Lights; a colliding, confluence of worlds.

Who knew that coming home from a month's stay in San Miguel de Allende would pose such an artistic challenge for me. As I mentioned in my previous post from Mexico, my personal goal for traveling to San Miguel was to gather creative inpiration from a city that is...

Sea Musing

"Kelp Dancing with the Sea" "Milky Sea Over Kelp""Kelp Knot""Swaying with the Sea"" "Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” ~ RumiWhat I love is all things ocean! How fortunate that I am so close to...

Rock and Flow on the Oregon Coast

"The idea is that flowing water never goes stale so just keep on flowing" ~ Bruce Lee My husband, Steve and I recently spent a few days shooting on the Central part of the Oregon Coast. During this trip I was immensely drawn into the rocky shelves that edge the ocean....
Client Images

Client Images

Such soulful and talented women were in my workshop this last September! It was jaw dropping and inspiring to see these three photographers step out of their comfort zones and let their imaginations run wild. This was my second annual Our Photography, Ourselves...

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Yachats Bluff

Yachats Bluff

“Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun.” -Albert Einstein I love shooting the interesting geology of the coastal bluffs. They just facinate me. Sometimes they are so complex I am compelled to simplify by abstracting the image. This softens and removes granular detail...

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Photography and Navigating life

Photography and Navigating life

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the SoulVisual storytelling with photography, for me, is a process of contemplation and reflection.  I reflect on the meaning...

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Layers of Life and love

Layers of Life and love

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~ Albert Einstein I use this Einstein quote frequently simply because I have found it to be true over and over again in my life. Over the last nine months I have experienced a few life situations...

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Process is Key

Process is Key

For me, photography is just as much about the emotional process involved in creating images as it is about the images themselves. It is meaningful to me when I make collections of images that are purposeful and tell a story. I strive to tell tales that are universal...

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