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i spend my weekdays exploring the best fields & forests & i spend my weekends shooting portraits in them.

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Who said I had to wait till Sunday?

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New branding photos loading… 🔄📸

I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, @ohshootpodcast, while editing last month, and one of their tips was to make sure you have updated branding photos for your socials and website. I had to pause for a second after that because I haven’t had new headshots taken since… high school senior photos FIVE years ago. 😆 And safe to say, a lot has changed since then.

So I reached out to my favorite photographer ever, Will, to help bring the vision in my head to life. I could not find ANYTHING on Pinterest that matched the vibe I wanted, so I’ve decided the official aesthetic is: farmgirl × cottagecore × a touch of granola. 🤣🌾 We shot these at Will’s beautiful family farm in Dexter, which I immediately knew was the location, and I brought along some wildflowers from a local farm stand to add even more color and life. Basically, if you put me in a flower garden with my camera during golden hour, I will be happy.

Being on this side of the camera has never been particularly easy for me. My facial paralysis is something I still struggle with at times, and having my own photo taken can make me much more self-conscious than I probably let on. But Will somehow captured photos that really feel like me—and that means more to me than just having some pretty new pictures for my website.

I spend so much of my time documenting other people through the parts of their lives they want to remember. Their graduations, growing families, relationships, senior years, and all of the little moments in between. It’s easy to forget that photographers deserve to exist in photographs, too! I think that’s part of what I love so much about photography in the first place. Someday, a photograph becomes more than something pretty. It becomes proof of who you were in that little chapter of your life. And I’m really happy to have these from mine. 🥹🌼

(Also shoutout @azraelhair for helping me with the most beautiful blowout because I cannot style my hair for the life of me lol 💇🏻‍♀️)

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you heard it here first!! i’m putting my house up for long-term lease while i spend the next year (or more) focusing on my dissertation and writing from friends’ houses around the world ❤️‍🔥 if you or someone you know is interested — reach out! additional info at the link in my bio; this house is truly the most special refuge… anyone who has come over for a dinner or a coffee or a mid-winter fireside chat can attest! 🌞 fully furnished, flexible terms, perennial herb + flower garden, fruit trees, the whole nine yards…

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Oldie but a goodie 👵🏼 #seniorsunday

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Congratulations to our seniors for graduating! We are so excited to see what’s next for you. You will always have a home with eta ❤️ 🌲

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365 days of folk, 700+ students, 5 different classroom locations, 3 women working part-time to make this little dream happen!

One year ago today, Green Door Folk School made its debut with a tiny team of the three of us working part-time to make this little dream happen, no permanent location, and 11 local instructors who said yes to teaching folk skills with us when we were nothing but a vision. Pair that with a feeling of intense yearning for hand craft, sustainable skills, connecting with nature, and learning together, and Green Door Folk School was born.

Thank you to everyone who has been a student, shared their skills, do-si-doed at a barn dance, brought items for fixing to a Repair Cafe (and those that fixed them!), spread the word, stayed engaged, or just watched what we’re up to, waiting for the perfect moment to join in. We’re here for all of you and hope our little school has helped you through this turbulent year even a little bit!

Craft is resistance. Traditional skills build community resilience. A connected community is power.

📸: @brinkerhoffphotos

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With the cooler weather, celebrations are moving inside where the warm wood tones of the barn. It's the perfect spot for long tables, conversation and good food. Plus, dancing.⁠
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Check out our stories, too, for updates we're making to this magical space. Along with soon-to-be posted ceremony shots from the talented @brinkerhoffphotos⁠

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09.06.25 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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counting down the days 🎓🤍 #ss

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Botanical Watercolors with @kayla.powers 💧🌼

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore Cedar, Michigan's seasonal plant life, and learn to create your own unique, functional watercolor paints. Working with both cultivated and foraged plants from the surrounding landscape, this class is a sensory exploration of place, plant knowledge, and sustainable creativity.

Throughout the day, you’ll learn the complete process of making watercolor paint from plants—from identifying and ethically harvesting wild dye plants, to extracting color, to binding pigment into rich, archival-quality paints. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of the ecological and chemical principles behind botanical color, your own handmade set of six watercolor paints, a collection of painted swatches and experiments, and a printed booklet of recipes and instructions so you can continue the practice at home.

You do not want to miss this class!

🌼 Botanical Watercolors: A Place-Based Palette
October 25 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sliding Scale $175 – $210
*low cost tickets, sold out

Register at the link in our bio.

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all smiles for #ss :)

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high school dump‼️

someone teach me how to use this

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