jellyfish fashion

swirly flowy jellyfish inspired-fashion will inspire and delight!

check out these amazing haute couture creations.

sonia usmar: contemporary nigerian artist and musician

Sonia is a contemporary artist and concert pianist living in Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa. Born in Canada, and bred in four countries.

Take a look at her beautiful series of paintings, "African Mats."

A gaslighting society: How sexism makes us crazy.

Sexism on a daily basis. Institutionalized sexism. Sexism in disguise. What do these things do to our brains? I think we are being gaslighted on a continual basis, and I think we suffer a loss of confidence because of it. At least I am.

Gaslighting is emotional abuse that aims to make victims doubt their own sanity, perceptions, and memories. This is done by denying provable facts, disparaging the victim's character, claiming that a recollection is false, etc. This creates confusion and doubt in the victim. Over time, this erodes the self-esteem of the victim, effectively disarming them. This term is often used in relation to a narcissistic abuser. I am applying it to our society as a whole. 

Photo Shoot With Acacia: Sunny Day!

Acacia and I met again this Sunday for a new photo shoot and it was an AMAZING DAY!!!

We went back to that same place along the Rio Grande. Everything is so green! Lots of reeds and beautiful grasses.

Photographing Acacia is SO FUN! She has this unique mix of wild bohemian and urban refinement. Plus she's a young woman just standing right on that precipice, ready to fly out over the world. That excitement and complexity is very compelling, and I feel it very strongly when I'm photographing her...