Author Archives: Natalie St. John
The Highlands
I somehow had a subconscious awkwardness-of-youth thing going on in my head.
Shoot With Your Ears
Listen first, shoot later.
Winter Singles
Giant chickens, aspiring rappers, and a lake of poo.
Quinceañera
Plus, a quince, has everything: Religious and cultural significance, love, tension, glitter, fancy outfits, and that singular pleasure that unites all human cultures across space and time – an opportunity to watch your uncle get drunk and dance his ass off.
House Fire
The firefighters were very accommodating, and let me stomp around in the burning wreckage with little supervision, which I thought was great, though I’m not sure my mother would agree.
100th Birthday Party
Today, I asked for the chance to go shoot this 100th birthday celebration for Helen Hicks Pierson, and happily, my editors let me take it.
Cathlamet
There’s much more to Wahkiakum; a lot of stories I haven’t even scratched yet, a lot of great characters I still haven’t met.
Dogs (and a Kid) in Snow – Finding “Wild Art”
Can you think of something happier than a big dumb hyper dog playing in the snow?
A Family Wedding.
Once, way back in August, my sister married a wonderful guy, and my whole family showed up, and there was merriment, pie, and possibly some naked-night-swimming as well. And photos!
Salton Seashore
You wanna go swimming? Oh? You don’t? Why not?!
Totally Random Fall Photo Roundup
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Little Men
Youth League Football has everything a good story needs-tension, risk, drama, face-painted moms praying.


