Dabls
I was re-acquainted with an amazing artist and cultural treasure of Detroit. After eight years, we’re both grayer and our joints hurt, but my respect for him has only grown.
Julia’s Summer OT
Julia has never really had a “summer off“. We are always working on something; and this summer it’s occupational therapy to help her do things that typical kids take for granted.
What follows is a small vignette of what she’s been working on with her OT, Miss Courtney…
The People Who Grow Our Food
The Cook family are big fans of our local Farmers Market, so it was an easy YES when I was asked to capture the spirit of the market and the people who make it beautiful!
The Joy of Giving It Away…
For years, I’ve carried a camera (like, all the time) and engaged in the simple act of occasionally giving away an image or two to people I meet. I recently had just such an exchange that gave me a whole new perspective and it’s deepened my commitment to intentionally giving it away…
Expressions on a Settee
We were at the wedding of one of Julia‘s very best friends. Julia was looking pretty snazzy and feeling the exuberance of the moment and it reminded me again why I always bring my camera with me.
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.
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!