There’s a very human moment that can happen when you first open your gallery. You scroll, pause, and suddenly see an image that feels unfamiliar. Your stomach might do a tiny flip as your brain tries to make sense of what it’s seeing.
If this has ever happened to you, nothing is wrong. It doesn’t mean the session missed the mark. It simply means you’re seeing yourself the way others already see you. That can feel surprising at first.
A Moment That Has Stayed With Me Forever When I was a high school art teacher in Little Village, there was one morning when the bell rang and my students were nowhere to be found. It was a school where…
Gratitude isn’t about ignoring what’s hard. It’s about noticing the good anyway — and creating small moments of light and connection, even in a messy world.
My approach to photography is guided by one key ingredient: love. Here’s how I put my heart into every photo session and why it matters.
During lunch with my friend and client Linda Holstein — writer for Twin Cities Business magazine, mediation lawyer, and owner of Holstein Mediation — our discussion shifted to marketing, branding, self-promotion, and bragging. Linda, a confident businesswoman who is an…
Did you know that Diaper Need… …has increased sharply. 47% (almost half) of families reported diaper need in 2023. In the first diaper need investigation in 2010 and in several subsequent studies, approximately 33% or 1/3 of families reported diaper…
We all have that knot in our stomachs at some point. The voice that whispers to us “You can’t do this!” The trembling in our hands and our voices that resembles a cross between a caffeine overload while the words…
Halloween is a magical time for kids. When I was little, I planned my costume for weeks ahead of time. We carved a pumpkin all together. The face design was a collaboration of everyone’s ideas. Once carved, my dad would…
Comparing ourselves to others is SUCH A HUMAN trait (flaw?). We look at other social media accounts and see their best selves projected onto the world. We often don’t see the junk rooms behind-the-scenes. (And we all have in the…
Every January, we are bombarded with wellness, organization, and all things self-improvement. It is the time of year where so many of us are in the post holiday recovery and reflection mode. Some write New Year Resolutions. Fewer actually keep…
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