PROJECTS

past | present | future

THERAPEUTIC PORTRAITS | Making space for you.

  • A person with short hair wearing a black turtleneck sweater and a chain necklace, with their face partially covered by a large, black, fluffy hat or object, 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 hanging upside down from a playground swing, with a red safety net and a clear sky in the background.

    "For family."

    What if we could be together.

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  • Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair, wearing a leather jacket, looking to the side, standing against a plain background.

    "Safe & loved"

    Reflections about a world that isn’t so scary.

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Black and white photo of a woman with curly hair looking to the right, wearing a leather jacket, against a plain light background.

“Beginnings can be just as cataclysmic as endings.”

Black and white photo of a young man with short hair, wearing a black turtleneck sweater and a pearl necklace, with a large fuzzy black hat covering half of his face, and standing against a plain light gray background.
A black and white photo of a man and woman lying on the floor with heads touching, smiling and looking at the camera.

Reflecting on a world that isn’t so scary.

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“I am safe & loved.”

Imagining a way that could be new.

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“This time, I’ll choose love.”

Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair wearing a leather jacket, looking to her right against a plain light background.
A man lying on his back on a white floor with his eyes closed, wearing a dark t-shirt, dark pants, and ankle boots, with his hands on his stomach.
A black and white photo of a happy couple lying on the ground, holding hands, with their heads touching and smiling at each other.
Black and white photo of a young man with light hair, eyes closed, wearing a dark coat, with a distressed or contemplative expression, holding his hand up with fingers slightly curled.
Black and white photo of a woman with curly hair standing with her eyes closed and a peaceful expression, arms behind her back, wearing a black top and a long patterned skirt, barefoot against a plain background.
A woman with short hair, wearing a black turtleneck and jewelry, holds a black textured hat over her face against a plain background.
A young man with shoulder-length hair, glasses, and a mustache, smiling with hands clasped, wearing a denim jacket over a patterned shirt, sitting indoors with a window and 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 van parked in a vast, flat, desert-like landscape under a partly cloudy sky with mountains in the distance.
SEE THE PHOTOS

Bridging pain & peace.

  • A man smiling and speaking into a microphone holding a drink, with a red and yellow background and a dark silhouette of another person behind him.

    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, are looking at a booklet titled 'Walking from HOME' together in a casual indoor setting.

    BOOK RELEASE PARTY | 3.4.22

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

    SEE HOW IT WENT