a few weeks ago, when rebekah (my dear friend from seattle) and i started our weekly collaboration of photographs – we had a heart of simplicity — to find simple gratitude in life – and we were off to a good start (here and here). i slowed down our momentum (sorry R!!!) with some really...
when all the tourists drive away, when all the routines start, when all the heat settles inland a little… we all sigh and enjoy our secret – that the best beach time is just beginning. so last week, i was at the beach for low tides in the late afternoons four times for photoshoots. how...
the boys came to a shoot this week. i gave them a lollipop to stay happy. let’s just say the mix of sticky candy + dirt + sweat is really gross.
there is something so challenging & humbling about photographing people you know & love. i’m not sure when i met the first gough, but all i know is it was maybe around 15 years ago, and they have been special ever since. usually i start with photos, but this time – we start with them...
seeing a new family anticipate their first child is unlike anything (maternity shoot here). especially from the other side. and so beautifully, this couple naturally became one of the most adorably peaceful families i’ve photographed. i pinch myself i get to document this journey so intimately for families.
last week, rebekah and i started a shared photography journal together. photographing a theme through the week & combining our images and thoughts… (last week) this week, we focused on morning. oh mornings. the most unphoto-worthy time of our day. but… i felt re-inspired to make some changes in our mornings so we have less...
a day, ten on ten, that i photograph something each hour, over ten hours. often it takes me longer than ten hours because an hour, or two or three go by which are crazy or just impossible to photograph. but today, wasn’t too hectic. so i started at 7am and took my last hour’s photograph...
our third year now, documenting their visit to the grandparents. each year as i look back at the pictures (here) and (here), there are favorites that are irreplaceable images. this year, my favorite is all their colorful little selves lined up ready to catch a wave. steel from stacy bostrom on Vimeo.
