Lori Blackburn Studio

Lori Blackburn Studio

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Essays and photographs from the Bootheel of Missouri and the roads beyond it. Stories of family, memory, forgotten places, grief, resilience, and the quiet beauty that shapes us.

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About Lori Blackburn

Writer and photographer drawn to light, ruin, and everything in between. I write about memory, survival, and the soft, feral act of choosing yourself. Stories rooted in earth, shadow, and a little bit of moonlight.