Plastic Portrait

  What makes a good portrait? . I really love this one, part of a series of self portraits I took when I was beginning a Self-as-canvas project, adding variously coloured streaks to my hair to represent the ages of womanhood.  It’s a pretty genuine, honest, authentic capture of me, I feel.  I have a strong gaze and comfortable pose.  The side lighting adds…

Forage: The Rose and the Hip What is Forage? A kind of inner tracking, a wild wander, observing how the gifts in the wild or garden reflect the gifts within. I realize now, that the idea for the name of both my photography business and my educational business comes from a  kind of ‘forage’ experience.   In what ways does a ‘fruit’ or example…

Cafe Conversations This is a unique take on the head shot, a studio-like session, but more candid.    Through my work in photography, I have discovered that unravelling and retelling a story is a big part of what I do. As a single mother who chose to stay home with her son and build a career that honoured my deep needs for attachment, I…