Margaret focuses on family documentary work as well as personal projects. She is a perpetual student, focusing primarily on photography and parenting but also loving nutrition and politics. She is a lover of nuance and all the nooks and crannies that make each of us unique but the same.
She also enjoys the smell of cat paws.
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8th Place Award in the “Nothing Is Better Than Real Life” category. Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States.
4th Place Award in the “100 Days Of Summer” category. Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States.
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
“Morph: Becoming a Girl” – Judges Choice Series awarded by Parker Eshelman. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 6. He wears a dress or skirt every day. He uses the girls’ bathroom at school and in public spaces. Here he adjusts a sparkly cat headband at a friend's birthday party in the girls' restroom. We don't know whether or not he will transition - for now we just follow his lead. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 6. For a year or two, he has lamented about his short hair. At six years old, we decide to let him make the decision on when to cut his hair. It has been five months since his last hair-cut and it is just barely long enough for braids. He asks for a braid every morning. I worry this will be a growing theme in his life; he thinks their game was weird and wants to continue exploring. This is a moment that helps me understand my projections and to keep them in check. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 5. Kids have typically been accepting of him regardless of his clothing but he mostly chooses to play with girls. He relates to them more easily and they are typically more accepting. While exploring the nearby woods, he sees a group of boys playing and is curious about them. He wants to say hello. They're too engrossed in their own game or they just don't want to acknowledge him. In the end, they run off and find a new place to play. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 5. Ten months later, his dress from Santa is becoming too small and old tattered tank tops have become unsafe to wear. We decide to take him shopping and let him pick his own clothes. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 4. After months of wearing my old floral tank top as a dress, Santa brings him his own dress. It is the only thing he has asked for Christmas - a sparkly, long-sleeved sweater dress. He wears it for months. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 4. After seeing his grandmother's painted nails, he asks to have nail polish. I buy him a set for Christmas and his father watches as he paints his toenails. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 3. After unpacking boxes, he finds a skirt from his sister's drawer, a hand-me-down someone has recently given us. He asks to wear it. He puts it on and runs downstairs. This is the first time we ever see him dance without caring someone is watching. We all happen to be in the room watching. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
Age 2. While sitting in bed he tries to decide what to wear. He considers this pair of underwear. (Photo by Margaret Albaugh, United States)
The Documentary Family Awards is an international competition in search of the insightful and meaningful ways that documentary photographers explore the interpretation of family.
