Memphis Photographer Exploring the World Around Her
Going paperless is one of the most recommended, first, easiest, etc etc steps for "going green". But it's one I've had the hardest time embracing. I love paper. I'll read ebooks via Kindle if I don't have a "real" book with me, I'll write notes on my phone instead of paper (sometimes), and I'll check …
Yesterday I touched on my struggle to balance "real" life and my creative life. I feel like it's a pretty common concern, especially for artists who work a "real" job to support themselves. You can't half-ass your real job just to give yourself the time and freedom to live your creative life. With any luck, …
I struggle to balance my "real" life and my creative life, and have ever since... well, since I figured I was an adult and needed to focus on developing a career. I know now that careers in the arts can definitely still count, but I've just really seen that, so it wasn't being approached as …
This week is National Volunteer Week, and I wanted to share all the gratitude I feel for volunteers and volunteer opportunities. I volunteered a lot as a child, tagging along with my mom and grandmother. As an adult, two volunteer positions have directly led to jobs in the field. I was volunteering at a learning …
Working seven in the morning at the coffee shop Pouring out your caffeinated heart Let's keep that coffee high going, shall we? For a writer, a fun way to spend the morning is going to a coffee shop, people watching, and writing. Endless refills of iced coffee don't hurt, either, except when you see crazy …
This year has been drastically different than I mapped out in January. At that time, I had just quit my job and was focusing on growing my photography business. I accomplished a lot in the first half of the year, but my circumstances changed and I accepted a job during the summer that has consumed …
