Winnie Werkmeister, the author’s daughter, celebrated her half-birthday in early February with a photo session gifted through The Giving Pears Project. (Credit: Elizabeth Lopez/White Pear Photography)
Elizabeth Lopez had always kept her health issues private. As a photographer who specializes in weddings and family portraits, she worried about how clients might perceive her if they knew the challenges she was facing.
Would they be confident in her ability to capture such important moments in their lives?
Even some of her long-term customers who had booked her for multiple photo shoots over the years from an engagement through the birth of a child didn’t know her history.
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Santa shops around here, too.
By
Carli Ricker
12/16/2020 at 9:00am
All we want for Christmas is a local gift (bonus if it s chocolate).
This year, the push to support local businesses feels more urgent than everâitâs a clear way to care for the community even as in-person interactions are limited. But donât limit that hometown pride to your own personal shopping. With the holidays quickly approaching, here are some local alternatives you might consider swapping out for big brands this year, whether you re making a wishlist or doing the shopping.
Instead of a new Fossil wallet.
Try a Hardmill Bifold. Founded by brothers Ryan and Michael Barrie in 2013, Hardmill makes leather goods in its Seattle workshop with enough durability to be passed downâthe best kind of re-gifting.Â