The broader conversation. Women who disappear from their own stories. Showing up in hard seasons. The cost of not being in the photographs. This is where presence becomes a deliberate choice – and where the argument for documentation goes beyond photography entirely.
I stood on a bungy platform in New Zealand for three full minutes, silently begging someone to push me off. Nobody did. That turned out to be the point.
Nobody Is Going to Push You Off the Bridge Read Post »
You don’t hate those pictures because of how you look. You hate them because the camera didn’t feel safe. Here’s what actually changes that.
Why You Hate Pictures of Yourself Read Post »
There is a version of you that exists right now that will never exist again. She is fully present. And she is almost entirely undocumented.
Leaving Evidence That You Were Here Read Post »
We tend to only want to be photographed when we feel ready. When we’re thinner, or more rested, or healed. And so we wait. What that means is our visual record ends up full of the good days, and practically devoid of the harder times. The seasons that actually changed us.
But here’s what I know now: the images from our hardest seasons don’t freeze us in the worst moment. They prove we had the strength to survive it.
The Photos You’ll Be Grateful For Later Read Post »
Ask a woman to find ten photos of her children in under 30 seconds. She’ll have them. Ask her to find three photos of herself that she actually loves? That’s an entirely different conversation.
You Could Be Missing From Your Own Story, and Not Even Know It Read Post »
Moms are the default documentarians. We capture everything. We just have a habit of stepping out of our own story while we do it. Here’s what one client conversation taught me about the cost of disappearing – and what to do before the details fade.
Why Moms Disappear from Their Own Story Read Post »
What does ‘own your story’ really mean? Discover how to stop compartmentalizing yourself, take your place in history, and create a visual legacy through incredible imagery.
Owning Your Story: What My Mission Really Means (And Why It Matters to You) Read Post »
Learning to see yourself in print is just as important as anything else in life. You deserve to be seen, especially by yourself.
It’s Not Vanity. It’s Legacy. Read Post »
Documenting your story is the most powerful way to create your legacy. I love to do this for others, and with The Postpartum Project, I started with myself.
Your Story Deserves a Place in History Read Post »
Exiting in imagery isn’t just to prove you existed. It’s to document your journey and the evolution of your life.
Existing in Imagery: Building Your Photographic Legacy Read Post »
