ESTABLISHED1981
This photo journal is a curation of collections of images I’ve captured over the course of my life on film, DSLR, mirrorless, and various phone and crappy point-and-shoot cameras. While I spend my days as a professional graphic designer, my photography hobby has always been my first love. Now I’m on a little mission to share these collections throughout the year and I invite you to come along for the journey. Here’s to being vulnerable and sharing the work, even if not technically perfect. Thanks for visiting and feel free to drop me a line and say hi!
COLLECTION 14: RIP FOX RUN MALL
I am always fascinated by liminal spaces that feel a little spooky and haunted. Abandoned motels, malls, mansions. With our local mall just about to close forever, this was my chance. OK, so it wasn’t officially closed yet; the lights were still on, there was cheerful music playing, and a handful of shoppers were still trying to take advantage of final blowout sales before everything shuts down at the end of the month. Even still, I was able to capture some of that delightful eeriness strolling around the mostly shuttered storefronts and restaurants. I was glad to get as many shots as I did before getting yelled at by mall security, LOL. It was also a gloomy, overcast day after a snowfall which gave my exterior shots an added desolate vibe. Perfect.
COLLECTION 13: GLOW
The final collection for 2025 honors what is probably the most important aspect of photography: light. Whether it’s golden hour, sunrise over the cliffs of the Maine coast, festive twinkle lights, quiet candlelight, awe-inspiring starlight, or the flames lighting up a hot air balloon on a summer evening, there’s just a magical warmth that sparks a childlike sense of wonder. I remember as a teenager going on a photo adventure with a friend of mine, and she called it “chasing the light” because in a literal blink, it can change if you don’t capture it. I feel like I’ve been doing that ever since.
COLLECTION 12: SPOOKY COZY
Every kid loves strolling through a cemetery with a camera, right? Well, maybe not, but this gal definitely did. A few years ago, I got to go to the mother of all cemeteries in Sleepy Hollow. DREAMY. Spooky Season has become a sacred time of year for our fam and I loved pulling this set of images together. It’s an homage to the season of the witch with her vibrant leaves, eerie mists hanging over the road, long shadows, and cozy candlelight on chilly nights in.