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    The Future of the Monthly/Yearly Photo Project

    If you've been reading for a while, you're probably familiar with my monthly photo project. I started when Eleanor was…
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    August turned four last month! I love that kid like crazy. I took monthly photos of Eleanor until she turned…
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    Teaching at Columbia

    Seeing as how we're nearly midway through the semester already, perhaps I should mention the job offer I accepted? I'm…
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    Five Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Calvin sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing his pin each month until he’s…
    March 5, 2015
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    Four Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Calvin sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing his pin each month until he’s…
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  • Nicole Balch and Calvin

    Shoot!

    Things are a little crazy here, in the best way. I’m styling a photo shoot here for a magazine on Thursday, which should be a…

    March 23, 201519 commentsBusiness, My Life, Press, The Blog
  • Four Months Old

    The Future of the Monthly/Yearly Photo Project

    If you’ve been reading for a while, you’re probably familiar with my monthly photo project. I started when Eleanor was a baby. I bought the…

    March 19, 201529 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Photography
  • Four Years Old (August's Monthly Photo)

    Four Years Old (August’s Yearly Photo)

    August turned four last month! I love that kid like crazy. I took monthly photos of Eleanor until she turned two, and then switched to…

    March 16, 201510 commentsParenting, Photography
  • Columbia College Chicago

    Teaching at Columbia

    Seeing as how we’re nearly midway through the semester already, perhaps I should mention the job offer I accepted? I’m teaching a class at Columbia…

    March 9, 20158 commentsMy Life
  • Five Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Five Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Calvin sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing his pin each month until he’s two years old. I also…

    March 5, 20156 commentsParenting, Photography
  • Four Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Four Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Calvin sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing his pin each month until he’s two years old. I also…

    February 2, 201513 commentsParenting, Photography
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