THE TRUTH IS

...that we've kind of been in hermit mode these first few weeks of the new year. and by hermit i don't mean that we haven't been outside or that we haven't seen anyone, but in the spaces in between we've been heads down, working with steaming mugs of coffee, nervously working and doubting and getting excited and doubting again. you see, we took a month, a whole month, to take off and photograph people as we journeyed across the united states in november. we arrived home and between getting to photograph a few paid projects (and one unexpected wedding at the last minute) and the holidays, december got away from us. can i say though that it has been really nice to be able to go through our images from our trip after not being able to for a while there... usually we see and work on our images almost right away after taking them -- never does a full month pass. it was like remembering it all over again... it was so, so special to see them that way :)and the truth is that i've been quiet and scared because this work meant a lot to us to make, and i guess i feel a tad vulnerable about the thought of putting it out there! of sharing it with the people who's lives we got to document, and of sharing it with others. i wouldn't say that it's different from the work we do now, but that it was a big step in continuing to find our true voice, so it feels more like our words. and i wonder if it will mean as much to others, as much as i hope it might, as much as it means to me.and so i put my head down and keep working, and the excitement and doubts continue to flood my mind in waves.i'm just hoping that i can catch one of those waves of excitement and be able to hang on to it and share some pieces of our trip in images and stories and words here in the coming weeks. all i can offer is gratitude to those of you who are on this journey with us, those who would like to see and listen and in turn, maybe be inspired to share something or pursue something too. it would mean the world to us and that's what i hope we can all do for each other.. :)xo, jenn