Grandma. Great Grandma, Grandma, Mom, Aunt. These are our new roles in life. I love being a Mom. I absolutely loved every grand adventure my daughters and I had together during their childhood and every chapter of parenting but this felt like something more. Being a Grandma felt like [...]
From Heather I’ve been watching my husband grow into his art for years. I’ve seen the stunning portraits he’s created, how beautiful and also how real he makes everyone who gets in front of his camera look. And every time I would look at the newest round of [...]
I’ve always loved art. I’ve always been fascinated by it. I found myself stopping in hallways, hotels, store windows even, admiring the beauty of others. I looked at that, then I looked at myself. I compared myself to the ideal image of beauty for too long. Subconsciously, we do [...]
Have you noticed that you or people you know spend a lot of time looking at social media but and much of the time is actually mindless scrolling? Barley paying attention to the images and text that are zooming by? By it's very nature, social media is consumed quickly [...]
A few weeks ago, I spent an hour in the historic Brennan House, located on 5th Street. The House was built in the 1868 for Francis Ronald, with the Brennan Family taking occupancy of the house in 1884. The house was lived in by various members of the Brennan [...]
"Oh, not me. I'm not photogenic." I've heard that sentence more time than I can count and I'm going to let you in on a secret. You're right. You are NOT photogenic. It's not your fault though. You are not photogenic because there is no such this as being [...]
While visiting her friend Kesley, Alexis saw a portrait that I had created for Kesley. This portrait of Kesley was inspired by Joseph Decamp's "Woman Drying Her Hair" Alexis, being a self-described lover of impressionist art, was taken by Kesley's portrait. So much so that she reached [...]
Ben and I first met on a film set and I quickly discovered he is a talented photographer. When a photographer knows what it is to be in front of the camera, they know how to find the best in those they photograph. After seeing his work, I knew I [...]
"Choosing a gift for my mom is always my hardest task at the holidays. So when she told me she knew exactly what she wanted for Christmas this year, I was so excited…until she told me she wanted a new picture of me. Then I was…not excited. I am not [...]
Several years ago, in my wine-slinging days working events for Old 502 Winery, I was scheduled to work a bridal event at Midlane Farm in Hikes Point. They set up my table next to a photographer and that photographer was - you guessed it - Ben Marcum. Throughout the evening, [...]
