Author Archives: Michelle Black

strip down to nothing

remove what ails you you can rig up those sails, new   hearts on trial, grew we did without further ado   austere, clear, taboo don’t need the money, the image, the froufrou   a strengthened worldview (restful) get to your dreams before curfew   (c) Michelle Black April 2012  

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Presence

I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who take the time to make positive, optimistic posts on your blogs. Danielle LaPorte and Jenna at stopdropandblog.com are two of the first that come to mind! Sometimes all it takes is one sentence to give someone the motivation to try a little harder...

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KONY 2012 AND THE WORLD

Awareness is key… and I’m happy this new campaign video has been raising so many concerns… my heart aches for the children involved…   This (ongoing) problem should speak for not only itself but for the entire world and the terrible TERRIBLE things that happen to children, every single day. In addition, such issues should...

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i only wanted to show you how i feel

Before I got busy with photography as a career, self portraits were the thing that “saved me” during a time when nothing made sense, everything was drastically changing all around me, and every moment seemed to be made of porcelain… delicate and fragile. The present time in my life feels so similar to then although...

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everything has been leading up to this (insights on ‘significance’)

self portrait (doing more of these again *smile*)   There will always be horrible terrible situations popping up. A time will come when you unknowingly (or even knowingly) situate yourself directly in the line of fire. Actually crossfire can be entertaining sometimes, but that’s besides the point There will be beautiful, incomparable situations that need...

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clean.

 self portrait Starting over. Survival. Instincts. Breaking things down to the bare bones, to the essence. The reasons why. The reasons why not. Knowing what is best, right. Knowing what is harmful. Quietly self destruct. Privately reconstruct. Finding all the pieces Sneaking away to a place that is clean Where words nurture and kind hearts...

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growing

  my son, age 10.

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Documentary Sessions This Year!

This month is my last official month being based out of Studio 77 in downtown Zanesville.  Although I will continue to host events there for my current clients, I’ll be moving to Columbus in late spring/early summer with a  slight alteration in the permanent direction of my work and the type of sessions I will...

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Protected: Jessica and Aaron

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