Laura Egley Taylor

Then a miracle occurs . . .

getting all squishy and sentimental

November 20th, 2009

mel-and-laura Mel (staff photographer, production ad manager, and general all-round design- and web-production maven Melyssa Holik) and I have had quite a week. Made and shot soups for the Peggy’s Kitchen section of the magazine earlier in the week, have been cranking out layouts, dealing with advertisers, prepping e-blasts, handling mini-crises. . . We’ve gotten so much done, much of it with style and grace—and surprisingly little stress.

Today we shot our staff photo (an annual ritual for the back page of the Jan-Feb issue). And, granted, it’s Friday and I’m bizhausted (as Reeve used to say), worn-out and migrainey, but . . . I’m oddly moved by this detail from one of the staff pics: Mel and me. Makes me feel big sisterly and proud and grateful for our team.

Photo by Melyssa Holik (but not with that camera!

Tags: melyssa holik, staff photo

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behind the scenes

December 16th, 2008

Our January-February issue each year includes a feature we call Backstage, a photo introducing the people behind Mothering. For this year’s Backstage photo, our staff gathered at the Santa Fe Railyard on a frigid November morning while staff photographer Melyssa Holik snapped away.

Here are some behind-the-scenes shots from the behind-the-scenes shoot. Our invigorating morning in the cold air: rosy cheeks, warm laughter, and much-needed hot apple cider . . .

For a better look at the Santa Fe staff, click on the Backstage image (top right). Shown here are (clockwise, from left): Lisa Mora, Ashisha, John McMahon, Candace Walsh, Simone Snyder, Melissa Chianta, Peggy O’Mara, Todd McCoy, Shirl Ervin, Laura Egley Taylor, Melyssa Holik, Cara Evans, Ellie Evans, Lally O’Mara McMahon, Kristina Morris-Heredia, Elizabeth Carovillano, and Noelani Carovillano.

To see a larger version of any photo, just click on it.