Pain never lasts forever. It is, however, the one thing that is self affirming. Every emotion we feel is fleeting and ever-changing. We’re like butterflies that experience constant cycles of transformation – wrapping our pain into a cocoon, processing it, our brains turning into mush while we experience every stage of sadness until we unravel to see the world. Our … Read More
**Trigger warning**Domestic violence. A woman who had no idea of Esther’s past once said, “I don’t even know how women get into abusive relationships.” Looking back, I’m sure a lot of us, even the ones who have been through it, ponder the same thing. The truth is, it’s pretty easy. It starts with a little love or something that looks … Read More
I’ve been a boudoir photographer for about 13 years now. Four years ago I was on my way to Las Vegas. I can still see my son in the rear view mirror singing songs I didn’t know he knew, his big ol’ head bobbin’ around aimlessly to the beat. My passenger seatbelt alarm keeps going off thinking there’s another person … Read More