“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” I went to the desert to find myself, I guess. That seems like a very American thing to do – a road trip of self discovery perhaps? A ragtag group of women from all over the country, united as creative business owners. Last summer I went to a feminist photo vacation in Palm Springs. A sort of anarchic sharing of a rental house with models and desert and a pool. I remembered something: new things are just so darn uncomfortable. But it is so important to be uncomfortable. Creatively of course,…
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“Swim, until you can’t see landare you a man? Are you a bag of sand?”– Frightened Rabbit I don’t know any other way to do things than with my whole intention. That is how I jumped into wedding photography 10 years ago. So, when the opportunity came to be at the forefront of a new Magazine about the Upper Midwest, I knew that I had to go in full force or not contribute at all. To say it has been a busy fall would be an understatement, and the support of my husband and friends has allowed me to continue…
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. -Marcus Aurelius In winter, I traveled to Ely for a feast in the boundary waters. An extravagant multi-course meal, referencing the history of the boundary waters as well as modern tradition, cooked by J.D. Fratzke of Strip Club Meat and Fish. Part celebration of the bounty that is the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area, part styled photoshoot, part campaign to save the Boundary Waters, it was easily one of the most spectacular gatherings I have been a…