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A Renewal of Elegance

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Tweet SEX APPEAL VS. BEAUTY There seems to be a gaping hole in the divide between sex appeal and beauty. These days it isn’t uncommon to see nudity and lust-filled images all over most media outlets. As a result, is our understanding of beauty suffering? Amy Parrish and I have had a few different conversations...

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Tall, Dark and Handstagram: Instagram, You’re Quite the Catch

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Tweet With 58 photos uploaded every second and nearing a user population of almost 100 million – including our President – Instagram is growing at speeds that have already surpassed that of LinkedIn, Twitter, Tumblr, and even Facebook (and of course, Facebook took note of that and purchased the app, so let’s hope it doesn’t...

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Nic & Vicki

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Forest, in the City

Tweet I feel like a different person from who I was even a year ago. The “perfect” townhouse in downtown Zanesville within walking distance from one of the most unique studios I’ve ever seen, that became my place of work, definitely spoiled me a bit. However, I soon came to the realization that these things...

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The Twin Skeletons: A Halloween Tale

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Tweet Before Cosmetology School and Before I started this business, I studied with The Institute of Children’s Literature. They offer correspondence programs, and you get to communicate directly with your Instructor. There is also the added bonus of working at your very own pace. Adult level courses are also available if anyone out there is...

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Fires in West Texas. Sad.

Tweet The flight back from California took me into Dallas, which allowed for opportunities to capture photographs of the fires in West Texas caused by Thunderstorms last week. The photos definitely project the severity of these fires, with smoke rising so thick and so far into the sky that at first I thought they were...

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A California Wedding

Tweet 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...

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Mr. Gentleman and Ms. Lady

Tweet 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...

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generations: old&new.

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January’s First Friday Open House: Photo Booth #1

Tweet So thankful that the new studio is in the Art Walk district, and we are open every first Friday of the month with new art on display, appetizers, wine, music, and good conversation. I’ve decided to set up a photobooth at each event, for anyone interested in letting me photograph them, just as they...

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