Long before I ever thought about blog posts or documentary projects, I was drawn to unposed, honest photographs - the kind of images that feel like they were taken half a second before or after that “perfect” moment, when people are still fully themselves. That pull toward real, unscripted images is what led me to pursue documentary photography and, eventually, to dive deeper into the work of Robert Capa.

Late into 2024, I realized I hadn’t picked up my DSLR in quite some time. It may have been years. The camera sat on a shelf in my office, quietly gathering dust while I busied myself living a more “responsible” life—working, overcoming health challenges, keeping up with everything—except the thing that once felt like oxygen. Around that time, the old phrase l’art pour l’art — “Art for Art’s sake”—came to mind. I didn’t hear it as a slogan from art history; I heard it as a gen

I’m starting the new year with a simple goal — to add more mileage to my weekly runs. Nothing too ambitious, just a small step on the ladder to the next level. But in scouting out my new route, I ended up finding something even better: a slice of beauty I’d somehow overlooked all my years in Decatur. Just a few minutes from my house is the campus of Agnes Scott College, and it’s absolutely lovely. The tree-lined sidewalks, the historic buildings with their quiet but grand cha

I love the story behind the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s not just about architecture—it’s about courage. As iconic as the Brooklyn Bridge is—the suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River—it stands as more than an engineering marvel; it’s a monument to Emily Roebling’s defining achievement. When her husband, the chief engineer, became bedridden with decompression sickness, Emily stepped into his role from 1872 to 1883, mastering advanced mathematics and