The splendor of spring: an ethereal mother daughter photoshoot.
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The splendor of spring: an ethereal mother daughter photoshoot.

Esther is one of my most talented and creative friends. She started off as a wedding photographer, but very much so like me, cut back on her wedding work because y’all weddings wear your joints out after a while. These knees just weren’t made for shooting and dancing the night away at a 8+ hour…

A note on gossip

A note on gossip

A long time ago I heard a piece of gossip about me.  Someone said “Irina’s so fake, she buys all her friendships with compliments and flattery but it’s all fake.” And it broke me.  It literally broke my brain. I spiraled for months about how well, I MUST be a monster! I must do that!…

Snow day in February

Snow day in February

Yesterday it started snowing. BIG FLUFFY GIANT snowflakes. More snow than we’ve seen for Christmas and New Year’s put together. I stayed inside, watching that white glittery magic dance in the wind, the sound of children filling up the streets, nostalgic memories of my own childhood back in Romania swirling in my head. But it…

Permission

Hi. I wanna give you something you never asked for: permission. Permission to enjoy your life (your vacation, your beach trips, taking pictures, traveling, holidays, special occasions, totally ordinary days, etc etc). I give it to you. I bless you with permission to have a good time and laugh and run and swim without a…