Time in a Finite Resource
Time is finite. You always think there will be more of it. That you'll have one more chance to visit your favorite restaurant. To wear that dress you love (before it doesn't fit again). That you'll watch another sunset or sunrise or ride on a plane and stand in front of something that a group of...
Another Spin Around the Sun
It was my birthday in August, and with it, I am squarely in my mid-30s now. In some ways, I feel very old (hello, TikTok stars, how are you all such babies?!) and in other ways, I feel like just gotten to a point in my life where I feel aware of who I am. I am more confident in making decisions...
In this Moment // July 2021
A couple weeks ago, I went on a retreat in Austria, a small weekend in a little house with eight other women. It was a fantastic time to get away from Munich, to get away and spend some time with other women who are also entrepreneurs. One thing I realized towards the end of the weekend, is even...
Your Hobby Doesn’t Need to Be Your Side Hustle or Your Day Job
I first picked up a camera with the intention of making art, and not just preserving memories, when I was 14 or 15. I loved that it gave me a way to easily share my world view with others, and I enjoyed it. I entered a few photography contests in high school, but mostly just did it because I loved...
A peek in my closet in 2021
What happens when you purge a bunch of clothes because of the pandemic and an international move? You end up with a very limited wardrobe. As we emerge into a new world in 2021, I'm searching for a few key things to fill out my closet, but in the meantime, here's what I currently own: Tops: 23 + 6...
I Don’t Know What is Next
Over the winter, I made a plan to stop shooting weddings. I announced that here on the blog at the end of January. I had started working on a new business plan and I was really excited to see where 2020 would take me. I went on vacation to Palm Springs during the first week of February, got sick...
Letting Go and Going Forward
Our lives are defined by a series of moments. A flip book of little snapshots that make up a whole life. Blink and the years fly by. That's why I became a photographer. To define those moments in the flipbook of people's lives. All my life, I've wanted to tell stories. Stories have shaped me into...
July + August — PNW Summer
I feel like this summer just flew past us. Maybe it's because we skipped fall and with the snow (snow!) last weekend, I feel like I should be getting ready for Christmas instead of Halloween. Ahhh! July and August were good. July was super super busy, and I helped organize a huge event for my...
Portland Art Museum Engagement Session
Hannah and Jay are getting married this week, and even though I'm woefully behind on blogging, I was determined to get their engagement session posted before their wedding! Hannah and I have known each other for nearly half our lives, after we studied abroad together. I was so excited to meet Jay...
Prague on Film
As many of you know, I'm a native American who has lived abroad. I lived in the Czech Republic twice as a student, and married a German. Our lives are this incredible mix of Germany and American and Czechia. A hodge podge of cobblestone streets, castles, wide open spaces, mountains, bikes, and...
ABOUT EMILY
Servus! I’m Emily and you’ve found my little corner of the internet, where I write about travel, intentionally living with less stuff, and living as a German-American family in Munich, Germany. Want to know more?
