Miscellanea is prose on earnest living and making art, from the porch of a photographer in New Orleans — a home for questions, critique, and curiosities. Come here for pictorials, profiles, and ponderings.

The nature of life is transformative, and all of our varying interests and creative works inform our experience of growth and change. Miscellanea is where I attempt to distill these interactions, hoping that we can all share in the findings. Let’s grow together!

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