It’s incredibly difficult to surprise my mother. In fact, I will quote one of her childhood friends, Mary, confirming this: “My earliest memory of [Carolyn] took place on your birthday.  I don’t remember which one, probably around the tenth, so this was about fifty years ago. “Anyway, your mom, Emma, had arranged to invite all […]

I was immediately drawn to Emma’s beautiful freckles. And then right after that, I requested a hair transplant with her. 🙂 This girl has such natural beauty, she could wear a paper bag and be glamourous.   Emma and Kellee are best friends and it was fun to have them both together.   Emma is […]

She’s just a tiny little thing, but her personality fills the room. She has poise, grace, and sweet laughter that makes everyone around her smile. Kellee is a senior at Iowa City High School and brought along her friend Emma, who you will see more of later this week. Here’s a bit more about Kellee: […]

“How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!” – Emily Dickinson

It’s on the 8th floor. I’m becoming better about riding elevators, but still, I’d rather climb the stairs. Unfortunately, I’m running slightly late so the elevator it is. I get off and head to the right. I smell an aroma of food and hear the casual conversations of people. I find Sarah and Laura almost […]

Lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed. I couldn’t figure out why. I felt moody and sad. It wasn’t until a few days ago as I clicked into all my social media that I realized there was little to do with my friends anymore on there and more to do with promotions, other photographers, and random things that I don’t […]