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Living with ALS: Alyssa’s Powerful Words on Family and Grace
Words don't always need polishing to shine. As a chronic over-thinker who's trying to change, this is a challenge for me. But today, I...
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melindafox
Nov 137 min read
Anchored by Love: Photographing a Family’s Enduring Devotion Amid ALS in Upstate New York
The familiar red messenger alert popped up on my Facebook in October. My friend Jessica had sent me this simple message: " Hi! Is it...
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melindafox
Oct 55 min read
More Than Money: The Heart of JP Financial in Rome Pennsylvania
Meet the trio behind JP Financial. They offer personalized financial advice with a focus on trust, integrity, and community in Rome PA.
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melindafox
Sep 186 min read
Why Every Photographer Needs Boundaries: Lessons from Life & Behind the Lens from a Photographer in Athens Pennsylvania
It's easy to not care what people think when you don't care about those people. Who cares what your annoying coworker thinks? And your...
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melindafox
Sep 123 min read
Community Maker in Athens PA
"I keep photographing you during these really important moments in your life," I said to Sarah as my AC blew her curls across her cheek....
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Aug 95 min read
These Pictures Are Not Safe For Work (or delicate sensibilities)
That title was your trigger warning. Actually, is it a trigger warning if it's me warning you that you're about to see partly nude...
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melindafox
Jun 303 min read
The Owens
People have admitted to me they would rather go to the dentist than be photographed. Being in front of a camera is an uncomfortable thing...
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melindafox
Jun 85 min read
Making Creativity Personal
You're a creative and you're stuck. You're stuck because everyone else is a better artist than you. And, to make it worse, everything's...
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melindafox
Apr 282 min read
I'm Your Artist, Not Your Judge
We live in a world where people are scrutinized and judged. Where even those who are trying to be their best are put under the...
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melindafox
Feb 223 min read
From Lindsay
Maya Angelou said, "I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how...
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melindafox
Feb 133 min read
Stepping into Motherhood
I've known Lindsay for about 8 years. She was one of the few people who got to have the experience of being photographed in my first...
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melindafox
Feb 63 min read
From Jessica
Jessica changed me. From our first talk to our final meeting where she chose her pictures, there was zero pretending. This isn't to say...
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melindafox
Feb 14 min read
The Beautiful Snyder Family
Travis Snyder stood in my studio like a mountain, his back straight and steel eyes bright and clear. This was a man who was all business....
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melindafox
Jan 113 min read
The Curse of Being a Parent
"I'm looking at these and all I can think is that she was just a little girl," Dewayne, Malina's father said as he and his wife looked...
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melindafox
Jan 75 min read
Soulful Jessica
Jessica and I have a problem when we get together, we talk. We talk a lot. We talk for hours and it feels like minutes. There are no...
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Dec 11, 20234 min read
Beautiful Malina
You know how sometimes you're out at an event and see someone you really want to meet but then you worry and think, "Naw, I can't just go...
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Dec 5, 20234 min read
Val and Howie
"So," Val started as she took a deep breath. "I want to change how we were going to do my pictures." "I'm with you, friend. Tell me what...
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melindafox
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Powerful Tiffany
Some caterpillars form their cacoon then emerge a beautiful butterfly only three days later. But other caterpillars, the ones in harsh...
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melindafox
Jun 4, 20223 min read
Adventure Elopements
"She's the one I want to tell everything to. When stuff happens at work, I want to tell Eryn. When something good happens, I'm excited to...
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melindafox
May 10, 20222 min read
Reverence, Wonder, & Gratitude
Sometimes, even I forget how much of a gift pictures are. In the times between handling pictures and photoshoots, I forget. But then I...
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