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Jul 201 min

jj's nantucket

They say "home is where the heart is," and I know that to be true. How else can a place 1,070 miles away from where I was born feel more...

Apr 143 min

The Magic of Lexington, Virginia

Lexington, Virginia is special in a myriad of ways. From the quaintness of its red-brick streets in town, to its outstretched country...

Mar 261 min

the orange house on ashley avenue

there is an orange house that sits on the corner of ashley avenue like a clementine or a peach i wonder who is inside and if they like...

Feb 252 min

Love Letter to Summer

Dear Summer, We are in the doldrums of winter's last breath here in Charleston, South Carolina, and I have never missed you as badly as I...

Jan 52 min

My Favorite Things: Switzerland Edition

To read this post properly, it is essential you have the tune of a certain song in your head. That song is none other than Julie Andrews'...

Dec 18, 20233 min

Holiday Hazing: My Little Sister's Boyfriend Meets The Family!

There's an SNL skit called "Back Home Ballers" that depicts a group of adult daughters going home for Thanksgiving and being treated like...

Nov 20, 20231 min

Nantucket Nostalgia

One of the main reasons I love film photography (vs. digital) is because of the slight element of wistfulness it gives the viewer. There...

Nov 10, 20232 min

Ocean's 8: Movie Review + A Shallow Fashion Dive

John Mulaney, you know I love you, but when you said “you could never put together a heist of women…like ocean’s 11, with women, wouldn’t...

Nov 10, 20232 min

Dancing Trees

My submission for the 2024 LEICA WOMEN FOTO PROJECT AWARD: I recently applied for a contest sponsored by a camera brand that is on the...