PROJECTS

past | present | future

THERAPEUTIC PORTRAITS | Making space for you.

  • Black and white photo of a young person wearing a black turtleneck sweater, a chain necklace, and a large fuzzy hat covering part of their face, standing against a plain, light gray background.

    "Beginnings can be just as cataclysmic as endings."

    Imagining a world that could be new.

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  • A person sitting on a playground swing with a red fence and clear sky in the background.

    "For family."

    What if we could be together.

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  • Black and white photo of a young woman with curly hair looking to her left against a plain background, wearing a leather jacket.

    "Safe & loved"

    Reflections about a world that isn’t so scary.

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“Beginnings can be just as cataclysmic as endings.”

A person with short, wavy hair in a black turtleneck sweater, wearing a chain necklace, with their face obscured by a large, fuzzy black hat covering their eyes and nose, against a plain light gray background.
A black-and-white photo of a man and woman lying on the floor with their heads touching, in a mirror image with heads in the center, smiling and laughing.

Reflecting on a world that isn’t so scary.

“I am safe & loved.”

Imagining a way that could be new.

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“This time, I’ll choose love.”

THERAPEUTIC PORTRAITS | Helping you see more of you.

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Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair looking to the side, wearing a leather jacket and a necklace against a plain background.
A man lying on his back on a white surface, with hands on his stomach, eyes closed, wearing a dark t-shirt, dark pants, socks, and boots.
A man and woman lying on the floor, holding hands, smiling at each other.
A black-and-white photo of a young man with light-colored, tousled hair, closed eyes, and a slightly open mouth, wearing a dark coat and a beaded bracelet on his wrist, posing against a plain background.
Black and white photo of a woman with curly hair standing against a plain background, eyes closed, arms behind her back, wearing a black top and a long floral skirt.
A person wearing a black turtleneck sweater is holding a black fuzzy hat in front of their face, obscuring it. They have short, styled hair and are wearing jewelry, including a bracelet and a necklace. The background is plain and neutral.
A young man with shoulder-length brown hair, a mustache, round glasses, wearing a light denim jacket, and a patterned shirt, sitting in a room with a window and decorative vases in the background.

Let’s begin healing.

By providing a safe, contemplative space to capture pivotal moments of your own reflection, I hope our time helps you see more of you with more beauty, dignity, and love.

Over the course of 2 hours together, we’ll process whatever you're comfortable sharing & exploring. This could be a big life event, what you're feeling, an idea you've been pondering, a narrative you've been wrestling with, or a debilitating story you'd like to hold with a new perspective. Throughout our time, I'll be capturing pivotal moments of your self reflections for you to hold and look back on. Ideally, these images serve as mile markers of growth & hopeful reminders that wellness is possible.

At the end of our time, I encourage you to write your own thoughts, so they can be compared with my own poetic reflections & images to come.

I always try my very best to provide a safe, confidential space to capture pivotal moments of your own reflection. In some ways you can think of this as a “guided self portrait” to spur growth & reflection.

Let’s memorialized what happened with love & hope.

BOOK YOUR SESSION

With a mobile portrait studio setup in a van aptly named after my Grandpa Elmer, I initially planned this trip to tour my photo book, Walking from Home. On the road however, I was met with hoards of past trauma needing to be unpacked.

Much like the unforeseen creation of Walking from Home, this first van trip morphed into another beast entirely. The open road, mobile Therapeutic Portraits at the side of the van, & sharing the story behind Walking from Home became my starting place for a new hope.

Take a glimpse at what caught my eye, as I processed how to heal my past & reconnect with the present with love, peace, & belonging.

PNW BOOK TOUR | June 2022

A white camper van parked in an open, flat, desert-like landscape under a partly cloudy sky with mountains in the distance.
SEE THE PHOTOS

Bridging pain & peace.

  • A young man wearing a beige hoodie and a black baseball cap, smiling and holding a drink, standing in front of a microphone with a colorful, abstract background.

    LEVI THE POET | 5.20.2022

    It was an honor sharing vulnerable time and space with you all. Oh, and Levi blew us away. Duh.

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  • Two young adults, a woman and a man, look at a brochure together at an indoor gathering. The woman wears a colorful, striped sweater and white pants, while the man wears a green corduroy jacket. Other people are visible in the background.

    BOOK RELEASE PARTY | 3.4.22

    We had a blast celebrating life together! Remember, you’re loved & you matter!

    SEE HOW IT WENT