This past weekend I had the pleasure and privilege of spending three days at the beautiful Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, with a group of amazing people from all over the east coast to hear thoughts on Encountering Silence from Carl McColman. Carl not only is a prolific author on the subject of […]
Do you know someone who feels hopeless? lost? profoundly sad? Can you find compassion toward them or do you stay away when they begin that journey down the rabbit hole? Today we lost another celebrity life to suicide. Anthony Bourdain’s life, Kate Spade’s life, along with countless others who’s lives we have known personally or […]
As a photographer it is hard to choose a “favorite” image. Personally I have hundreds. I was sad to read this was the last installment of the weekly wordpress photo challenge. I have enjoyed seeing so many amazing photos and reading people’s interpretations each week. I chose this image because whenever I look at it […]
I thought I would share a couple of “interesting” liquid photos. Both are from the same wedding I shot in Mexico a few years ago. The martini was shot with a lens baby and their wedding bands I placed over “ice” Fun and different don’t you think!
First impressions First love First day of First born First (fill in the blank) What do you feel when you hear “the first?” What comes to your mind? Do you feel happy or maybe hopeful? Or can hearing this make you disappointed or depressed? I believe there are certain words that hold power and “the […]
Last weekend I was in NYC with two long time girlfriends for some R&R. I woke up early on Sunday morning, as I always do, even on vacation. Lying in bed, I opened up my email on my phone and looked at an email time stamped at 5:40 am from my church. Of course my […]
While I was waiting for a client a few weeks ago I shot this photo of the beautiful park we were meeting in. This is White Point Garden, or The Battery, located at the bottom of the Charleston Peninsula. It is a graceful and welcoming place. Families, tourists, photographers and clients, weddings and surprise proposals, […]
Practicing Non-Attachment by Madisyn Taylor THIS IS FROM DAILY OM One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to allow our children to be who they want to be. Parenting asks us to rise to some of the most difficult challenges this world has to offer, and one of its greatest […]
I belong to an amazing group of entrepreneurs here in Charleston called Hatch Tribe (#girlboss). We meet once or twice a month to discuss topics relevant to making our lives and our businesses more authentic and successful. One of the writers for the blog shared this amazing thought and I just had to pass it […]
My husband and I recently took a trip to Tucson to visit family. We chose to add a few days on to the trip to enjoy some time in Sedona by ourselves. I have always loved Sedona. Beyond the “mystical” fascination that draws so many to the area, I am in awe of the rock […]
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