In the fall of 2012, CJC & I started working on a book called The Picture Book of Female Friendship — photographs of her friends & muses paired w/ essays on the complexities of female friendship. We never finished the project. Instead, our friendship fractured. But I still have all the chapters we wrote together. Below is an excerpt, called "Inevitable GROWTH." Christine, I miss you & love you. I am sorry. SJM

It had been almost seven years since I had taken a photograph when I bought my first digital SRL back in 2005. Sonni was one of the first people to step in front of my lens. She was on the phone for most of the time, and I couldn’t have been more engaged and invested. She looked amazing in what was truly a mundane moment… I love shooting people while they are talking on the phone.
So much in terms of my photography and my life has change between then and now (of course.) But, what has not changed, my photographs, are marked by a kind of warmth, intimacy, and understanding of my subjects. For me photo shoots can be as exhausting as they are rewarding because I believe that there has to be a symbiotic relationship between photographer and subject. Even when I’m taking headshots I like to tell stories, because if you want to see a person as they are, you have to share with them who you are as well.
As a writer it is an intrinsic part of my profession to empathize, which informs my process as a photographer. If the person you are shooting feels judged they cease to be themselves.  One of my hardest challenges becomes helping the person I am working with to stop thinking about how they look and just be who they are. It’s evident in their eyes if they are thinking about how they want to be perceived because the light just goes out. But I’ve said this before - I love using my lens to show amazing women (and men) how beautiful they are. And if you can get to a place were the person you are shooting is just living and being themselves and you capture that...

I met Christine and Bailey soon after I adopted Riley. Our pups were both just a few months old and spent a lot of time out in the dog run. We were both able to spend time with them during the day. 
I immediately knew I was in the presence of a very special person our first conversation - her ability to connect and really listen considerately and kindly to whatever the days challenges brought me.
It always upsets me when someone has my name - it’s strange and it’s the first person I have met with my name who
I genuinely cared for! 
Of course like everyone I fell in love with Bailey and Bailey and Riley kept a strong friendship these one and a half years. 
So many things impress me about Christine her kindness good judgment leadership caring and bravery. We spoke about what it’s like to have an invisible illness and how cold people can be that’s why finding each other was so cool - we got it and I am so grateful for every moment I shared with this woman who will be with my spirit for always 🙏❤️


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