Category Archives: Documentary photography

For the Love of Moms: The Art and Life in Motherhood

Every artist takes stock of their portfolio with a careful eye to detect patterns and themes that emerge in their work.  In my work, I see motherhood.  I can’t tell you how many times I have heard mothers say, “I don’t have any photos of myself with my family” or “I hate getting my photo…

Rides + Waves: An Afternoon in the Life in OCNJ

Nothing beats a summer afternoon at the boardwalk, followed by a cool down in the ocean. It was a day smack dab in the middle of a heat wave, but with a cool breeze + ice cream, it was the perfect summer day. We started out at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier for a few rides before…

Indian Run: In the Studio with Musician + Producer Shane Becker

If this pandemic has been good for one thing, it has forced people to be home and explore alternative ways to complete work projects, keep making art, and generating a living. For musicians, especially, the world of performing came to a grinding halt with little opportunity to collaborate with other artists due to travel restrictions….

No Bad Waves: A Day in the (surf + skate) Life

I started following Mother Gypsea on Instagram about a year ago after seeing a mutual friend of ours share a post of hers and her #nobadwaves platform of community and positivity in our town of Ocean City, where she shares her laid back beach life with her four (amazing!) kids. Later, I learned that her…

Celebrating Summer 2021 in Ocean City, NJ

Summer 2021 is officially in full swing in Ocean City, NJ, with a kind of energy that feels like a celebration of sorts, catching up on all the things we missed during the pandemic.  I have a “summer bucket list” in my notes, of all the things we’d like to check off before labor day…