Excruciating Joy Photography

04/21/2026

Attention! In photography class today all the snails came to play. We took pictures. The end.

04/14/2026

My tree is glorious for like two weeks a year. Then it calms down to lovely for a time before going back into hibernation for the winter. I feel that so hardcore.

04/11/2026

The moon joy - The photographer joy - The mom joy - The teacher joy - The female joy - The excruciating joy, when something is just so damn beautiful it rips your heart out in all the best ways.

04/06/2026

Appreciating the Earth today. And the humans.

03/23/2026

Spring Break means that cap and gown season is up next! I’m not gonna lie- this winter was so rough on my anxiety and mental health that I feel just like the tiny things just starting to poke out of the dirt. But it’s time. It’s time to celebrate all you’ve done to make it this far. To celebrate what comes next. Let’s get out there together!

02/26/2026

02/09/2026

Rainy PNW vibes because there’s no time like NOW to celebrate love.

01/29/2026

I doom scrolled my way through the entire internet this last week and what I found on the other side is heartbreakingly beautiful. I know you don’t come here for my opinions but also you do. You come here to the social media space to say yes or no to stuff with the speed at which you scroll. We have these micro connections because of it, and for a long while now I’ve felt like “what’s the point” of putting my heart out here because micro connections were not worth it. Just stick to the business. But as I cried through the internet I was haunted by humans. At first it was only pain I saw and then to my utter surprise I began to feel the wonder and awe of people whose hearts were broken, and yet- bloody and bruised- they gave part of that heart away because it still yearned to give life. People- never stop. Please never stop sharing your art. These beautiful little breadcrumbs lead me back to hope. And even if all we have right now is breadcrumbs, maybe, just maybe, they’ll lead us back to eachother.

12/15/2025

A reminder today for myself as much as everyone else… the season comes with so much opportunity for stress and anxiety, but also opportunities to notice joy. Small, fleeting moments they may be- but no less important for it. I’d love to hear your moments!