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One of the things I've taken to saying a lot lately is how we as photographers have to worry about pleasing ourselves first and foremost. We can't actually know what other people want from us- we're just taking our best guess. And sometimes we make a

I'm always trying to write my way into explaining my search for essence. And it always feels kind of awkward and incomplete.

Today I'll just let the pictures show you what I mean and hope that does the trick.

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Film photographs from a body story

The waiting game.

Excitement is my favorite feeling.

A #longformsession in DC. Thrilled I get to come back to meet the baby in the fall and make some more pictures.

Film scans from the last time I was on Ocracoke.

Turns out I'm back of the island, this time with a bunch of friends who may or may not be melting in the heat.

I'm not ready to turn my eyes towards the fall just yet.

While I'm nerdy enough that I've always loved going back to school, the heat has my heart.

So I'm putting off a hard launch for the October run of HOW TOO- a live four week online photography

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