Is a woman in various stages of undress indicative of my work by now? I sure hope so. I feel like I’ve captured this with enough of my models. We moved from my bedroom into what I lovingly refer to as the Wonder Room in my home for these photos. I thought about just including these in the same post as the bedroom set but well, they seem to feel quite different simply because of the setting.
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Scene at Hastings Rd /
My last shoot with Amanda (my oldest friend and one of my very first models nearly 20 years ago now) was in 2016 in Santa Fe. The one before that was in 2012 and I remember waxing poetic after our last one about how the previous 4 years had just inexplicably flown by and now: here I am, posting my favorites from our last shoot that happened 7 years following our previous one.
Read MoreCool Girl Summer /
Last month, my 3 year old daughter and I collaborated on a fun little backyard photo shoot.
Read MoreDaniel Dossey, Drummer /
Back in November my friend and cousin’s boyfriend, Dan, asked me to shoot some classy portraits that he could use for future books and training materials he planned to write/create. I love this guy, so I was happy to oblige.
Read MoreChasing Butterflies /
Before this girl was born, my husband and I would talk at length about how strange it would be to finally meet her, wondered what she’d look like, who she’d be. When she was a baby we’d marvel at how tiny she was, yet how big her personality, and we’d talk about how strange it would be to imagine her as a child, walking around, talking even. It all seemed so distant & strange and impossible to really comprehend.
Read MoreHermanas Hermosas /
How come the cousin relationship doesn’t get much attention? It’s pretty great and unique actually. You’re friends in that you don’t share parents but family in that you share grandparents. I mean, it’s basically best of both worlds, right?
Read MoreChildhood /
“When you become a teenager, you step onto a bridge. You may already be on it. The opposite shore is adulthood. Childhood lies behind. The bridge is made of wood. As you cross, it burns behind you”
― Gail Carson Levine
Rulebreaking /
#terriblewritingclub #1 /
My ex-husband recently pointed out to me that my mom and I are not very close. Like, very matter-of-factly. My reflex was to immediately disagree, and I did. It sounded unfamiliar to me and oddly uncomfortable, that declaration he’d made.
Read MoreSucculent Low-Fi Morsels: Edie /
Covid19 has spawned some pretty crazy technological adventures in the name of social distancing. FaceTime photoshoots have become one of those things. The images below are some of my favorites with my beautiful friend, Edie. She was at her home in Seattle while I shot her on my iPhone sitting in my home in the Denver area.
Read MorePoppies and Rumi /
“When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.” —Rumi
Read MoreMike's 40th Birthday /
Wishing my husband a wonderful 40th birthday today (and 6 year anniversary of the day we met in person after an online friendship that went all the way back to the '90s!)
Read MoreI Still Love You /
More digital collaging, this time using images from my FaceTime photoshoot with Sammi.
Read MoreSucculent Low-Fi Morsels: Samantha /
Covid19 has spawned some pretty crazy technological adventures in the name of social distancing. FaceTime photoshoots have become one of those things. The images below are some of my favorites with my voluptuous friend, Sammi. She was at her home in Colorado Springs while I shot her on my iphone sitting in my home in the Denver area,
Read More"I'm sorry about your mother." /
“I’m sorry about your mother.”
Last night, after being called a slew of really really horrible things by my mother-in-law for absolutely no reason save for a mental illness she claims is under control, I realized I have said this thing to many people close to me in my life.
You'll Never Know Darling /
Since I’ve had a baby, it’s very hard for me to find time to sit down and dedicate actual time to creating art; something I didn’t realize I needed so much in my life until I couldn’t do it anymore. So I’ve been creating art, specifically digital collage, on my iPhone using photos from my recent FaceTime photoshoots. It’s just easy when I’ve got 5 or 10 minutes to spare and have my phone on me anyway. Pretty crazy to me that I’m bypassing a DSLR and desktop computer (and traditional art methods) and literally using my phone for every creative endeavor lately. I worry a lot about where technology is taking us, but in this regard I am so very grateful for it.
Succulent Low-Fi Morsels: Cassandra /
Covid19 has spawned some pretty crazy technological adventures in the name of social distancing. FaceTime photoshoots have become one of those things. The images below are some of my favorites with my gorgeous cousin, Cass. She was at her home in Aurora, CO while I shot her on my iphone sitting in my home in the Denver area.
Read MoreUnexpected Transition /
For as long as I can remember, to my very earliest memories and forever since, so often my first thought each morning after being jarred out of sleep by an unforgiving alarm was “Dear god, I’d rather be dead then ever have to get out of this bed again.” And ashamedly, it was not meant to be a humorous desire or a silly exaggeration. Sleep has always been my favorite part of every day, my reprieve.
Read MoreVoyageDenver: Meet Rebecca Tillett /
I was recently featured and interviewed for the local arts website, VoyageDenver.
Read MoreThe Sketchbook Project /
For the last couple months I’ve slowly been working on a sketchbook for the @thesketchbookproject. I have to send it back by February 1st and I’m finally nearly done with it. I’ll be getting it back just in time. I only get a few hours each week to spend on it but because of that, the finishing of it feels so much sweeter. It’s mixed media; a combination of inkjet image transfers, watercolor, pen, pencil, marker and a few pieces of my heart and soul.
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