
What Your Family Photos Are Really For
As a family photographer, I want to tell you something I have held close for a long time now. In 2024, I lost my only

These are the journals of a woman who learned to see by paying attention.
Here you will find reflections on photography and the philosophy behind it, new writing pulled fresh from the work, and the mountains that have shaped every word and image I have ever made. The Southern Appalachians are not backdrop here. They are bone and breath.
Pixel, my heart dog, will also make appearances. He is blind and fearless and has better instincts than most people I know.
Come in. Stay awhile. The light is good.
Sabrina

As a family photographer, I want to tell you something I have held close for a long time now. In 2024, I lost my only

When you look back at your favorite family photographs, what do you see first? The faces, yes—but look closer. The wallpaper behind your grandmother’s chair.

Aidan Lee Hoglen and his Mother Sabrina Louise Greene The mournful cry of the wind has been blasting my home from the Balsams since last