Moriarty Meats: Documenting Community & Growth
It’s been inspiring cheering for our friends at Moriarty Meats as they have developed such an amazing space, team, butcher shop, cafe and prepared food selection since they moved into their new space in Buffalo 3 years ago. I recently spent an hour during morning prep to capture their staff on the move. It’s been amazing to see the images play a part in their social media and enewsletters, to help their followers connect with their growth in a deeper way.
Time Capsule at Grindhaus, July 2018
In my 20s I worked at this amazing shop in Boston with some of my best friends. Looking back, it was a pivotal moment in my life. I met my future husband when I worked there and we all look back on those days with the acknowledgement that we as women together lifted each other up and made each other stronger.
A friend introduced me to Grindhaus, a special cafe in the Allentown neighborhood of Buffalo. I was invited to show some of my photography, but immediately I wanted to document the faces of the women working here. Women owned, female empowered, and so achingly cooler than I ever could be, I quickly witnessed a fierce community. Selfishly, it reminds me of a different time of my life, and I wanted to create a time capsule for them to show how beautiful they all are at this moment.
Thank you Megan, Ari, Bella, Nicole (LJ) & Vanessa.
