We assume that pictures offer us a uniform, indisputable reflection of reality. Picture proof, so to speak, of the way things were. Full stop.
But as I read your responses to my old pictures yesterday, I was surprised at how differently we interpreted the exact same images.
We forget, sometimes, how much our own experiences [...]

While searching for a picture for Avitable’s Halloween party, I was reminded at just how awkward my childhood was.
My family is filled with beautiful people. My brothers are gorgeous boys – have been since birth. My cousins are tall, thin and effortlessly adorable. I? Was convinced I was adopted. Or [...]