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Be content with what you have;

rejoice in the way things are.

When you realize there is nothing lacking,

the whole world belongs to you.

Lao-tzu

Hearts and Minds

We are so much more than eyes, and skin, and hair. We are more than ears and necks. We are packets of energy and light held within these...

The Non-Binaries of Synchronicity

Lines mean a lot to me. Lines and curves. They help create compelling narratives in which the person I’m photographing is the...

Love for Sale

I don’t like to post images that look like ads. But I am still trying to figure this out, using social media to promote my work, to...

Feel the Zeal

A company is made of people. It is the people who define the brand. If you can feel the passion, feel the zeal, your connection to that...

Want a Great Portrait? Become a Child.

I think that maybe the trick to doing a (good) portrait is to see oneself in another person. That may seem obvious. That may seem facile....

How to Prepare for a Portrait, Part 1: Women

You’re getting your portrait done and maybe you dread the moment. You don’t like cameras and the whole concept sort of freaks you out....

An ODE to Healers

It’s strange and miraculous how people come into our lives. We are each like celestial objects hurtling through space until our...

An ODE to Zoë

An ODE to the girl she was, an ODE to the young woman's she's become. I couldn't be more proud, and it's got nothing to do with her...

The Light House Photography | Marin