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Living with ALS: Alyssa’s Powerful Words on Family and Grace
Words don't always need polishing to shine. As a chronic over-thinker who's trying to change, this is a challenge for me. But today, I...

melindafox
Nov 21, 20245 min read
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Anchored by Love: Photographing a Family’s Enduring Devotion Amid ALS in Upstate New York
The familiar red messenger alert popped up on my Facebook in October. My friend Jessica had sent me this simple message: " Hi! Is it...

melindafox
Nov 13, 20247 min read
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More Than Money: The Heart of JP Financial in Rome Pennsylvania
Meet the trio behind JP Financial. They offer personalized financial advice with a focus on trust, integrity, and community in Rome PA.

melindafox
Oct 5, 20245 min read
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Why Every Photographer Needs Boundaries: Lessons from Life & Behind the Lens from a Photographer in Athens Pennsylvania
It's easy to not care what people think when you don't care about those people. Who cares what your annoying coworker thinks? And your...

melindafox
Sep 18, 20246 min read
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Community Maker in Athens PA
"I keep photographing you during these really important moments in your life," I said to Sarah as my AC blew her curls across her cheek....

melindafox
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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These Pictures Are Not Safe For Work (or delicate sensibilities)
That title was your trigger warning. Actually, is it a trigger warning if it's me warning you that you're about to see partly nude...

melindafox
Aug 9, 20245 min read
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The Owens
People have admitted to me they would rather go to the dentist than be photographed. Being in front of a camera is an uncomfortable thing...

melindafox
Jun 30, 20243 min read
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Making Creativity Personal
You're a creative and you're stuck. You're stuck because everyone else is a better artist than you. And, to make it worse, everything's...

melindafox
Jun 8, 20245 min read
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I'm Your Artist, Not Your Judge
We live in a world where people are scrutinized and judged. Where even those who are trying to be their best are put under the...

melindafox
Apr 28, 20242 min read
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From Lindsay
Maya Angelou said, "I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how...

melindafox
Feb 22, 20243 min read
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Stepping into Motherhood
I've known Lindsay for about 8 years. She was one of the few people who got to have the experience of being photographed in my first...

melindafox
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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From Jessica
Jessica changed me. From our first talk to our final meeting where she chose her pictures, there was zero pretending. This isn't to say...

melindafox
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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The Beautiful Snyder Family
Travis Snyder stood in my studio like a mountain, his back straight and steel eyes bright and clear. This was a man who was all business....

melindafox
Feb 1, 20244 min read
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The Curse of Being a Parent
"I'm looking at these and all I can think is that she was just a little girl," Dewayne, Malina's father said as he and his wife looked...

melindafox
Jan 11, 20243 min read
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Soulful Jessica
Jessica and I have a problem when we get together, we talk. We talk a lot. We talk for hours and it feels like minutes. There are no...

melindafox
Jan 7, 20245 min read
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Beautiful Malina
You know how sometimes you're out at an event and see someone you really want to meet but then you worry and think, "Naw, I can't just go...

melindafox
Dec 11, 20234 min read
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Val and Howie
"So," Val started as she took a deep breath. "I want to change how we were going to do my pictures." "I'm with you, friend. Tell me what...

melindafox
Dec 5, 20234 min read
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Powerful Tiffany
Some caterpillars form their cacoon then emerge a beautiful butterfly only three days later. But other caterpillars, the ones in harsh...

melindafox
Nov 17, 20234 min read
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Adventure Elopements
"She's the one I want to tell everything to. When stuff happens at work, I want to tell Eryn. When something good happens, I'm excited to...

melindafox
Jun 4, 20223 min read
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Reverence, Wonder, & Gratitude
Sometimes, even I forget how much of a gift pictures are. In the times between handling pictures and photoshoots, I forget. But then I...

melindafox
May 10, 20222 min read
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