October 28th, 2017 – 8 years ago today, I posted this first portrait announcing the Faces of Fortitude project. The portrait was my own, along with the story of the loss of my brother Jimmy. You can’t find a lot of photos that I posed for in those years. I didn’t like myself very much…
Tag: life
Nicole
I talk a lot about how my portrait sessions with sibling loss are always so tender for me, the loss of a sibling tragically and suddenly – is an experience no one really understands or talks about. It’s a very unique kind of loss. So often times, there are similarities – which of course, bring…
Travis
After living for 50 sun spins and counting, I have separated my lifetime into eras. At one point in time I worked a lot in music, my music industry era. Early 2000’s in Seattle were quite a time in music history, and someone who wrote about it well was a music journalist I met during…
Colette
I would like to introduce you to Colette. We met at the AFSP Out of the Darkness walk, where she was walking for her mother. I was immediately struck by her story – experiencing so many levels of grief over her lifetime and beyond – through the generations of family on both sides of her…
Blooming with Grace
For the past 3 years I have started to center a daily routine for myself. Hydration, movement, brain work, social goals etc. One of the parts of my routine is stretching out my body. I had a moment of clarity recently, something that I find happens often during those quiet moments with myself. I stood,…
Amanda & Alyssa
Amanda and Alyssa are sisters who lost their dad to suicide 17 years ago. They were 16 and 19 years old when he died. I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a parent in such a traumatic way, at such a pivotal and important time of your life. I enjoy having Faces of Fortitude…
The Faces of Fortitude 