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...
Category Archives: Life
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...
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...
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...
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...
When I first started taking photographs, I remember a tagline I often used.. “Life as Art.” This morning I woke up thinking about what to write next and the sun suddenly rose, illuminating the landscape of my mind. While photography is definitely an artful depiction of life… it isn’t because life is art; instead,...
WHAT IF? No matter who you are, where you are, or what you have, there is probably some part of you that is left wondering “what if” concerning given situations. What if things were different? What if I was with someone else? What if I had more money? What if I was as...
Now that I’ve had a chance to reflect, let the excitement wear off, and resume normal life activities again… here two months later I’m sharing with you my photo journal from my first NYC experience. The trip came about after chatting with my client and dear friend Michael Merritt. We decided to spend a couple of...
