Category Archives: Inspiration

A California Wedding

California. Never been. Maybe I need to travel more. Maybe I’m fine right where I sit, here where I know my son is safe and I can comfort him if he needs me.  Weddings, enjoy photographing these very much. Airports, don’t enjoy the chaos so much. Weddings are like airports. Rushing rushing, to get where...

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Mr. Gentleman and Ms. Lady

I was actually out gathering rocks with my son and some friends for landscaping around the studio, when my friend Samantha pointed out this gorgeous couple. They had their little radio turned up, listening to a baseball game as they sat on the riverbank watching the sun set over the water. It is moments like...

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Something I’m Learning.

Oh, Ego. As a human being, we go through stages of (mental) changes that raise questions about our own worth. I realize that it is completely normal, and generally happens when a person measure’s one’s self against another person. It is good to periodically examine your own interests, values, likes, dislikes, etc.. because they are...

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passion, hard work, and determination

NICE SURPRISES The goal was to find a space in Cambridge, Ohio by the time spring rolled around. It is amazing how things just happen when you least expect them to; a space in Zanesville presented itself and let’s just say I got an early Christmas gift by signing a new lease, after seeking a...

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The part where this blog permanently morphs into something more than photo sharing

EXISTENTIAL NONEXISTENCE, AND OTHER CONTRADICTIONS I’ve always kinda wrapped life and philosophy and photos and art and music and pessimism and optimism and human nature and spritual growth and education and not understanding things and basically all other things that contradict themselves into something called a blog. I’ve also kinda always had this concern that...

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Entering a new Era

Hello everyone! I would like to make a formal announcement that beginning November, I will no longer be working at the studio location on Maple Avenue. Sad, yet happy to be a ‘homeless’ photographer, and excited to find the perfect space, to say the least! The plan is to open up shop in Cambridge, Ohio....

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Strange and Beautiful

You’re trucking along on your merry way and suddenly a hurricane of doubt hits you and next thing you know you’re standing in the middle of a desolate expanse left with nothing. At least you can still hear the waves crashing, at least you can still hold onto the fact that despite the chaos that...

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Inspired: Projections by Charles Bergquist

Viernes Show Projections Collection from Charles Bergquist on Vimeo.

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Portrait Inspired: Christina Ricci by Patrick Hoelck

Things I love about this image include the classic feeling, the soft detail brought out by the rim lighting, the delicate positioning of her fingers, the intimate and powerful gaze in her eyes, and the combination of subtle cold and warm tones. Beautiful Be sure to view the rest of Patrick’s Portfolio, thoroughly pleasing to...

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this is a photo that makes me incredibly happy

you are beautiful., originally uploaded by sungazing. Thank you Marge Piercy, for making such a bold statement with this image

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