Christmas Greetings
A reflection on the hope of Christmas revealed itself in the last seconds of a middle school girls’ basketball game, and some in our community (myself included) may never be the same.
Little Silhouettes
It’s Labor Day Weekend and the whole neighborhood is taking in the last days of summer. In a moment like this, it’s important to celebrate the beauty of it all. But I experienced something in community tonight that made me want to celebrate all the more…
The Shain Park Piano
Every year, the Public Arts Board decorates a donated piano and takes it to the park near the city’s center for the enjoyment of passerby. We needed a shot of someone playing the piano – and fortunately, I had a friend…
June in New York
Walking for four days at the center of the universe of street photography was one of the most intense photography learning experiences of my life. A few images of that time are within…
The Pembroke Project
I’ve gotten to know quite a few of Julia’s classmates over the nine years of her time at Pembroke Elementary School. And now they’re all headed off to Middle School. The PTA approached me asking if I could take their headshots of the kids for a memory book; but for these kids, I needed to take it to the next level.
The Day I Doubted Would Come…
Julia’s graduation from fifth grade is the fulfillment of a lot of hard work and dedication by a lot of people. But I had wondered early on if it would ever happen. Those fears – and the fears of the future – were answered in a peculiar way.
Reading, Writing & The Art of Human Kindness
It’s World Down Syndrome Day! For all of Julia’s delays and the hard work that is required to come to terms with it, there is beauty that she excels at that needs celebration right along with reading, writing and arithmetic.
Diallo
I was so glad when this guy called me to re-connect and get a portrait sitting. Our time together reminded me that there is a lot of potential being uncovered in our city – and a lot of beauty that was already there!
One Year Later…
I asked one question about the state of American politics a year ago and it turned into kind of a mess. Here are some thoughts a year later…
Christmas Greetings
Another strange Christmas filled with uncertainty – and in our local community, deep anguish. But what does the hope of the season offer us and how do receive it?