Growing up Taiwanese in South America, Cheng-Ling Chen always felt drawn to the outsider's perspective. She is passionate about women's issues and stories.  After some years of working hard as a corporate lawyer and many more years of working even harder as a stay-at-home mother, CL grew curious about the women she saw all around doing amazing things mostly unseen or under-appreciated by the world at large.   She approached these everyday heroines and asked some questions — What lights you up?  If you could give back in any way, what would that look like?  Describe one time you knew or experienced you were enough.  The stories these women shared, and the experience of connecting with each of them have lit up CL's life.  She created this site to spotlight these heroines with the hope that women everywhere can connect deeply with one another and in so doing light up their own paths. 

Chris is passionate about portraiture and landscape photography with a special eye for capturing the outsider’s perspective.  Chris likes to say, “In photography, just as in life, lighting is everything.”  Chris is right, but more than lens and equipment, Chris brings his warmth of spirit to every shoot, giving each heroine the spotlight she so deserves.  Unless otherwise noted, the photographs on HERliograph are by Christopher Turner Photography.  You can learn more about his work at http://www.christopherturner.com/about.html