
Willow, this is for you – a Halloween theme photoshoot
Year 10. We’ve been doing this anti-burnout creative project for ten years! This year marks the tenth concept we bring to life; and our supernatural dog muse celebrated her 10th birthday. Every concept is tied to her, inspired by her, dedicated to her, created for her because… she came into our lives and opened a […]

A Visit to Madame Leota- a Halloween theme photoshoot
I probably say it every year. My favorite thing about doing this Halloween project for the past nine years (nine???), is the ability to bring a little magic and creativity during a time when we feel burnout most heavily. This is truer still, in the wake of a pandemic we are all still trying to […]

Our Wishes for You and Yours this New Year
It’s been a rough year on us all. Regardless of what color glasses you view this past 2020 year with, here at The Labs & Co. HQ we have a simple saying for the end of the year, and this one is no exception. Take all the good with you. Find gratitude, especially in the […]

Soñé con un Alebrije- a Halloween theme photoshoot
Part of doing a yearly Passion Project is knowing that it, like many of our collective plans this year, could easily be sidetracked or otherwise postponed. The term “hindsight 2020” will take on a whole different meaning for all of us. This year has indeed been brutal with a global pandemic, a deeply divided political […]

To Corbin, Forever Our Canis Major
My beloved friend, As I write this, you are cozy on your bed by my desk. You are dreaming, likely of running on our favorite beach. Just two months shy of your 16th birthday, your legs can no longer support you while you are awake, but in dreams? In dreams you still run. I am […]

Canis Major – a Halloween theme photoshoot
Our favorite season is back, though increasingly, it feels like it comes tinged with smoke from monster fires ravaging California and stealing the joy and magic from autumn. But you know what? Life and everything else may get in the way, but it is our choice whether we let it or not. So, the 7th year in […]