— The Break of Dawn
About Dawn.
A storyteller through lens and pen — seeking joy in the mourning.
Read My Story ↓
I'm so glad you're here.
I'm Dawn. Wife to Noy for more than thirty years, mother of four — three who walk this earth with me and one who walks with Jesus. Colorado is home, though the Florida coast will always hold a piece of my heart.
For twenty-two years I've told stories through a camera lens. Photography taught me that sometimes the right light can change a scene entirely — and that the way we frame a story can change how we see it. I never imagined those lessons would become so personal.
After we lost our son, Julian, this space became the place where I learned to tell a different kind of story. I wrote because the grief needed somewhere to go, and I shared it because I couldn't believe I was the only one carrying something this heavy. Those journal entries still live here, but The Break of Dawn has grown into something more.
Today I'm completing my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Colorado Christian University while continuing my work as a photographer, writer, and speaker. Whatever brought you here — a hard season, a heavy grief, or simply the need for a different perspective — my hope is that you'll find something that helps you take one small step toward healing.
Welcome to The Break of Dawn.
Dawn
The Sparks family.
For Julian.
Our fifteen-year-old son — tender, funny, and deeply loved. He is the reason these words exist, and we carry him in everything The Break of Dawn becomes.
Storytelling through lens and pen.
My journey through the darkest days are documented with raw vulnerability here in hopes that you feel less alone in your own grief journey.
