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Laura DeCarlo

Dude. Ninjas are awesome. So are unicorns. I photograph people getting married, by the way. And cool people. And cool people getting married. Cheers from a tattooed fancier of great music, enjoyer of The Big Bang Theory, consumer of Doritos Locos chicken tacos and moscato, friend, mom and wife of some pretty cool people ♪♥

Calling it Quits with Facebook
Business, MarketingJuly 18, 2015

How I Told Facebook We Were Done

By Laura DeCarlo

It was 2008. Facebook was on the uptick and people were flocking to it like extroverts to a spotlight. But not I. I was ‘one of those’ who refused to jump on…

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Love Locks - Marriage for Everyone, Everywhere
LifeJune 26, 2015

Marriage for All – Everywhere

By Laura DeCarlo

And starting today, you’re just going to be ‘married’, no more prefixes, no more air quotes, no more state borders to keep you from being legit. No longer having to worry about…

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A Random Letter to my Nine-year-old Son
LifeMay 20, 2015

A Random Letter to my Nine-year-old Son

By Laura DeCarlo

Smilin’ Rylan! Dude. You’re in school right now, undoubtedly being all smart and stuff. I can’t believe my baby just turned nine. What happened? I have asked you so many times to…

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Life, MotherhoodMay 3, 2015

A Random Letter to my Six-Year-Old Daughter

By Laura DeCarlo

My lovely Mackadoodle, It’s a cold and rainy Thursday, you’re off at school, undoubtedly trying to take over running the class, like you always do. Your teacher tells me you are super capable,…

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Stayin' Alive by Laura DeCarlo
LifeApril 18, 2015

Stayin’ Alive

By Laura DeCarlo

I am 32. Eek. I am not kind to the fact I’m in my 30s. I was a sad penguin the months leading up to my 30th birthday, and two plus years…

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The Senselessness of it All
Inspiration, Universe DentersApril 1, 2015

The Senselessness of It All

By Laura DeCarlo

Do you ever look at the human race as a species and feel like we all collectively suck at life? I do, right now, as I type this. After having just found…

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Connecticut Photographer Community
Inspiration, Universe DentersMarch 28, 2015

This Little Rabble of Ours

By Laura DeCarlo

Not gonna lie, winter is tough for me. I am mentally devoid of anything new and exciting to share with y’all, because snow. So I’ll write about something that you might have…

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Laura Dee and her Merry Band of Misfits
Inspiration, Universe DentersMarch 1, 2015

Our Merry Band of Misfits

By Laura DeCarlo

There is this retreat, called Inspire. A couple hundred photographers bivouac inside a hotel for three days and do a lot of hugging. Learning too. And laughing, sharing, teaching. But the hugs…

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Breastfeeding - #theyhaveapurpose
Life, MotherhoodFebruary 6, 2015

#theyhaveapurpose

By Laura DeCarlo

I have a friend, Krista, who had a baby last month. The fact that he is so adorably cute you want to steal him and raise him as your own is besides…

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LifeFebruary 3, 2015

What to Expect from Laura Dee

By Laura DeCarlo

Oh boy. My first blog post for the awesomeness that is Vivid & Brave. I am part of ‘Team Everyday Extraordinary’, so my posts have to be, well, extraordinary. No pressure or…

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