A year ago we blew up our lives and initiated some huge changes. We spent the last year cleaning, organizing, selling, donating, and rearranging all of our worldly possessions in preparation for a move that reduced our living space by more than half. The other day I picked up a pile of books and you […]

Have you ever seen a blast furnace in action or stood close to molten iron?  I had a chance to do both when I met sculptor Jim Gallucci a few weeks ago at an iron pour he hosted at his studio in Greensboro, North Carolina. Jim was the first feature in a new series I’ve […]

For the June installment of Drinking with Writers, I photographed Clyde Edgerton at White Front Breakfast House, one of his favorite breakfast spots in Wilmington, NC. I really enjoy my work for Salt Magazine, but sometimes it’s difficult to photograph so many great drinks and meals without actually getting to taste them. Grab an issue of […]

My husband, who grew up far from the sandy soil of Wilmington, often remarks how unforgiving this environment is on grass and plants. I never thought about it growing up but, over the years, I’ve noticed just how hard it is to keep our grass alive, let alone green. So when I was asked to work […]

Juniper was my second pregnancy. I finally understood those women who said they loved being pregnant. It was such a joy to walk around knowing I had this tiny little beating heart with me at all times.  I was really uncomfortable during my first pregnancy with Early because I was almost 30 pounds heavier, diabetic, […]

For our April edition of Drinking With Writers, Wiley decided to interview someone who has had a big influence on his writing career. Wiley’s description of this mystery man bordered on obsessive with ramblings about genius and stunning good looks. I was concerned but also pretty curious, so I agreed that this person should definitely be […]

I’ve often heard people warn against working with your spouse, so it was with great hesitation that I agreed to work alongside my husband on this series we call Drinking with Writers. My husband is a writer, and I am a photographer. We have an unspoken agreement that words are his territory and images are […]

Our second feature took us to The Haymaker in Raleigh, North Carolina to chat with Therese Anne Fowler. “For anyone who knows Therese Anne Fowler, it is no surprise that she writes about women like Zelda Fitzgerald and Alva Vanderbilt, women who were artistic, brilliant, and outspoken.”http://www.saltmagazinenc.com/drinking-with-writers/

I’m excited to announce that Wiley and I partnering together on a new monthly column called “Drinking with Writers” that will appear in a trio of North Carolina magazines: Salt Magazine O.Henry Magazine and PineStraw Magazine.  We ended up choosing Jason Mott and Taylor Brown for our first feature and met them at Bespoke which is one of […]