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Urban Nomad. A collection of handwoven, plant dyed cotton Mali strip weave Indigo and Mudcloth apparel and accessories. Accessorized with fossil and fish skin jewelry. Long believed to be a representation of abundance and psychic connection, the color Indigo has been said to have the ability to make ideas and...

Photo by Chika Okazumi The Wind, the Gown and the Ball. I spent a very windy Sunday at the Melrose Trading Post this summer. So windy in fact, that my neighbor to the left packed up and went home within a couple of hours, leaving me to ponder how to...

“Lets just run off and get married!” Historically an elopement could go like this: A dress stuffed into an overnight bag, a ladder outside the bedroom window, and a cool getaway car. The young couple in love would speed off to get married in a secret ceremony, without permission. It's...

"If these walls could talk." We've probably all heard this saying before, and no matter where it originally came from, I believe if you listen closely you may be able to hear the stories they tell. Not long ago I was introduced to a house full of stories. I've transformed...

A feast-for-the-senses photographic adaptation of Bram Stoker's original Dracula story from 1897. I love creative collaborative photoshoots. Some of them I organize myself, some I'm just a part of. This one falls in the latter and was dreamed up by my uber talented friend Autumn Stankay of Skysight photography and...

The portrait offers an intimate glimpse into the personality of the person being photographed. While the grandness or simplicity of the gown is what we may remember most, the true beauty requires a closer focus. The details take on a new meaning. A relaxed mood, beautiful lighting, hair, and makeup...

In Native American spirituality, all things in nature embody a spirit. The rocks, wind, water, plants, fish, birds, four legged creatures, insects–are all sacred and are recognized as integral to human survival. Our relationship between our natural environment and all the creatures and people living within it are one of...

My world is full of collaborations with talented photographers, models, makeup and hair artists these days. A creative and out-of the-box way to showcase each person’s talent, the outcome is often breathtaking and beyond what I could have planned alone. The shoot created in collaboration with Autumn Stankay of Skysight...

      Photos by Kay Greenwood A fashionable Brit girl at her country home is the theme of “A Country Life”. Surrounded by her loving and attentive animals which include chickens, horses, dogs, and pot belly pigs, she looks just as much at home in her flower gardens and...

A Tropical wedding couldn't be more beautifully romantic. Ocean breezes, lush vegetation, and the unique, hypnotic scent of plumeria create a magical wedding day experience. It's almost as if all you have to do is just show up and, voila, everything is just glorious. Choosing a wedding gown created from...