Category archives: black & white photographs
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- It was Imogen Cunningham who once said,
“The thing that’s fascinating
about portraiture
is that nobody is alike.”
When I first stumbled across these words while working on another project, I thought nothing of them. Then, as time went on, her words had a way of sticking with me. They came to mind every[...]
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I love to celebrate birthdays. They're a milestone like any other, and also so personal at the same time. Through my years of teaching, photographing, working, living, laughing, hugging, and just being, I know that each person brings a unique set of talents, strengths, and fantastic ideas that can only be contrib[...]
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- 'Tis the season of summer, swimming, and snapshots,
watermelon, water balloons, and water-resistant cameras
My favorite part of summer, though, is hearing people's stories. Maybe it's where they've been or where they are planning to go.
Sometimes, it's heari[...]
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- Photography is so subjective. An image that you love may not elicit the same reaction from everyone. It was Ansel Adams who said,
“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera.
You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen,
the books you have read,
the music you have heard,
the people you [...]
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- Personalized Photo Candle
A few weeks ago, I went out to the Southpoint Mall to do some errands. One item on my list was to look for a particular scent of a Yankee Candle, Macintosh Apple.
When I moved into my first apartment (years ago), another teacher had brought this over as housewarming gift. Never mind t[...]
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- During these holidays, I would like to talk with you about the word love.
We use it often to describe things, people, and our affection for both. I am totally that person who often exclaims, "I LOVE THAT!"
And when we hear that word love, how many of us think in terms of romantic love? What if we reminde[...]
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- Okay, so she's definitely not a baby! This college freshman celebrated her birthday at the start of the month!
This sweet groom celebrated a birthday mid-month
This family was all smiles as they had two November birthdays to celebrate!
And this gal on the left was all smiles when it came to her birthday a[...]
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- The lights were dimmed low. The tables were laid with casino chips. The bidding went high…
and all to Save the Fox. North Carolina Superior Court’s Judge Carl Fox, that is.
This elegant evening was a way to raise awareness and support bone marrow registration, as well as donation, after Judge Fox valiant[...]
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- Calling all ghouls and goblins...guys and gals...we're here to wish our October peeps the happiest and very best of October birthday wishes!
We kicked off October wishing this sweet couple Happy Birthday wishes on Instagram, and it reminded me how important it was to get parents in front of the camera - not jus[...]
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- When I shoot a family portrait, often I ask the parents to step in front of my camera. Sometimes I get a quizzical look, and almost all of the time parents oblige. Often what they find on the other end of the camera is fun, laughter, and smiles. This sometimes surprises them, and always brings me joy.
It was R[...]
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- I always have high hopes for September. It could be the teacher in me because I often think Back-to-School time is the time to start new projects. Fall is the time to celebrate and get ready for the holidays.
That said, September was a scorcher in terms of temperature. The leaves were changing colors and fall[...]
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- As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend, I can feel summer saying goodbye. It’s in the cooler mornings and the lower temps throughout the day. It’s in the local college campus and the energy that it emanates.
But hold up! (‘Pump the brakes’ as my cousin Mark said to me recently.) We have some August birthdays to [...]
