Category Archives: Therapeutic Photography

Created For Connection – A Pair Of Fall Leaves, Nikon FE, Fuji Superia 400, Developed At Home

It’s ok to crave connection. We are created for community. We heal and grow in healthy relationship.

Looking For Light – Borrow Hope, Shot On iPhone

When walking through the dark sometimes it’s necessary to borrow hope from others around us.

Documenting The Everyday – Summer Salad, Fuji Superia 400

Mundane tasks come alive when I am looking for light. Some freshly washed, garden grown, summer salad comes alive in the beautiful, golden sunset light.

Looking For Light – Summer Sunset On The Porch, Fuji Superia 400

Sometimes it’s not possible to look up. That’s ok, sometimes we can also find light beautifully dancing at our feet.

Kids Were Here – Seasons Collide

A cheerful, yellow watering can right where the kids left it. Didn’t seem necessary with the current freezing cold weather that day when I spotted this outside. Taking the time to notice this silly situation helped to bring a little light into my day which was filled with difficult moments and anxiety.

What is therapeutic photography?

Therapeutic photography—maybe that sounds like a strange or unfamiliar term. Over time I’ve come to realize that I believe this is an accurate description of the type of photography I personally practice. What is therapeutic photography? Let’s take a quick look in the dictionary. Defining Therapeutic Here is one of the basic meanings of theContinue reading “What is therapeutic photography?”

Broken

Trying to survive through the battle of the freezing cold, harmful, incredibly damaging storm. I am broken and somehow still holding on. God sustains me though I feel mostly dead. Trying to do my part, working, and waiting to thaw. He is faithful. This photo was taken on a cold afternoon when I was strugglingContinue reading “Broken”

Fallen Leaves on Film – Fuji Superia 400, Developed at Home

These photos were taken approximately November of 2020. It was a cold day and I went to a nearby wooded park to try to capture some of the beautiful autumn leaves. I was struggling a lot and experiencing intense anxiety and depression. I made an effort to try to focus on the process of seeingContinue reading “Fallen Leaves on Film – Fuji Superia 400, Developed at Home”

Winter Sunset From The Passenger Seat

For the past 10 months we haven’t left home very often and I rarely take my camera when we do. This time I chose to bring my camera and was able to capture some images from my view in the passenger seat on the way home as the sun was setting.