Window Seat
Window over isle, for sure. This is the view over somewhere in Texas while on my way to Austin last month. I thought the clouds looked pretty cool.
I’m A Virgo
Nothing like a really bad senior portrait to motivate me to post something else in this category. So, last month was my 38th birthday. Obviously this isn’t a recent photo. It’s from about 30 years ago…I’m pretty sure it was taken at my 8th birthday party. This photo brings to light three things about me: my bad memory as I only remember two people from this photo and one of them is my older sister, my great fashion sense , and my love of CHOCOLATE CAKE. But not just any chocolate cake…the PERFECT chocolate cake. My mom made this cake for me on just about every birthday. To this day, when I go to visit my parents, she still makes it for me.
As a treat to you all, here is the recipe for the PERFECT CHOCOLATE CAKE (it’s seriously called that):
20th High School Reunion
Last month was my 20th High School reunion, Chandler High School Class of ‘88, which I did not attend. Thankfully, I was on a Colorado Fall Colors assignment (not that I had even planned on going to the reunion). But to commemorate the occasion, I thought I’d post my senior portrait and share some embarrassing details from my teen years.
I was kind of a nerd: First off the sweater says it all…I LIVED IN ARIZONA! Who wears a sweater in the middle of summer in Arizona!?! Oh, and yes, those are pleated jeans. Ahhh the 80s. What else,
Elvis Is In The Building
Was on assignment in Las Vegas in early July…wow was it HOT!! While I was there I spotted a couple of guys offering free hugs on the Strip. I admit, I thought it was a little odd and sightly creepy. Several weeks later a friend of mine sent me the following youtube link.. Free Hugs Campaign. Lesson learned…don’t be so synical and loosen up for &*#!s sake.
My Little Sister Got Married
And to avoid wearing a bridesmaid’s dress, I volunteered my photographic talents. Thank goodness for canon auto focus because I probably spent 60% of the ceremony and bit of the reception in tears. Let me tell you, taking photos when you have tears welled up and streaming down your face is somewhat of a challenge.
This is my favorite photograph from the bunch. It was taken at the rehearsal and was the first time Stephan, my sister’s then fiance, had met my grandmother. I was, and still am, moved by the sincerity and love you can see in Stephan’s face. It was a great moment to witness.
Here is are a few more of my favorite moments:
Mile High Music Festival Photos
In June I had the opportunity to photograph the Mile High Music Festival, my first time shooting a music festival…very exciting! I was only able to make the first day, so I was a little bummed about missing Rodrigo y Gabriela and Dave Matthews …next time. Anyway, these photos represent a few of the highlights for me. Spoon, awesome…love these guys. I’d never heard of Michael Franti & Spearhead and boy had I been missing out. They are fantastic. Powerful lyrics and their performance was outstanding. Lupe Fiasco was another artist I hadn’t heard before. He gave a great performance as well and his fans were CRAZY, in a good way. His set was super energized.
Faces of Gay
For years I’ve been kicking around the idea of doing a photo project centered around the GLBT community. These photos are from my first shot (ha ha) at the project. They were taken at the Denver PrideFest. If you’d like to see more I’ve started a website/blog for the project… www.facesofgay.com
New Hat
We’ve already established that I have some out of control hair. As a result I have a hat fetish. While in New Orleans this past May I had to deal with wicked humidity and rain…bad combo for my ‘fro. So I had a great excuse to buy a new hat!! This is a self portrait taken with my iPhone (love that thing).
I Said Don’t Park Here
Came across this blatant disregard for the “unofficial” no parking sign while walking my dog and thought it was kind of funny.
New Orleans in May
I once again had the pleasure of traveling to New Orleans. I was there the end of May so this post is a little late…it’s been a busy few months. I don’t think I will ever tire of visiting this great city. It’s nice to see it bouncing back and I am continuously amazed by the people I meet. I travel a fair amount and I have yet to find a community that is as welcoming and friendly.
