When I was six years old, my mother gave me a diary. I remember very distinctly that it was red with a little brass lock. This began my journey into recording the details of my everyday life. Writing has always been a love of mine and a necessary part of my self expression. While in school working towards my English degree, I had the opportunity to visit the John Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. To my great pleasure, the feature exhibits consisted of many great photographers with one of them being Andre Kertesz. I immediately fell in love with his work and felt something inside me completely identify. It was upon reading a quote by Mr. Kertesz that I promptly went back home and changed my major to Photography. The words were simply, "I write with light."
I had the good fortune of getting to play with a 135mm lens on a 5D the other day. This lens was a little hard to get to know, so I screwed around with it while my girls played outside. I also had to get used to the way the 5D was awesome. I love...
“I won’t be idle with despair. I will gather myself around my faith, for light does the darkness most fear.” I cried this morning for personal reasons. Sometimes we lie to ourselves. Sometimes others lie about us. Either way, I must remember the journey I’m on. I must continue to focus on the call of...
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about these things. Phil 4:8 NIV Going on vacation….NOW. Be back soon!
“The key to change…is to let go of fear.” ~Roseanne Cash I’m taking risks. Something about this theme has sparked some sort of fire in my brain, along with a swift and serious kick in the booty by some photographer friends, who didn’t hold back. Thank you, Katie. Thank you, Barbara. I admit that this...
Epiphany Wild Carrot or Queen Ann’s Lace? Perhaps a little of both. It seems as though I’ve been thinking in terms of wild carrot–raw, legal, stiff. But I had an epiphany…what if I started thinking in terms of Queen Ann’s Lace? Ethereal, breathless, artistic, wispy, and soft. Today I have acquired a new perception. I’m...