It seems there has been a lot of talk lately about what it means to be a professional photographer vs. an amateur. I usually identify myself as a “serious amateur” when people ask me if I’m a professional photographer. I have a day job that is not related to photography and only occasionally receive money for any of… Continue reading Giving It Your All
Just before Christmas, DC was blanketed in two beautiful feet of snow. It is amazing how beautiful things can be when covered in the white stuff, things that normally might not be the most attractive. I decided to venture out in the snow to capture views of the Hill. While my fingers felt like they might be forever… Continue reading Snowy DC
I’ve been a pretty bad blogger of late. No doubt, I’ve scratched out a number of blog post ideas on bits of paper here and there. But, as evidenced by my absence here, none have made it to being published. Maybe they will eventually make an appearance, but for now I’ll focus on my newest… Continue reading Making a Commitment
Last Sunday I was able to get a last minute ticket to see Derek Webb’s Stockholm Syndrome CD Release show at Jammin’ Java. It was a great show! And I was pumped when I realized that I had my camera gear with me and there were no restrictions for shooting the show. Combine all of… Continue reading A Great Show and a Photo Challenge
I watched Julie & Julia last week with a group of my friends and left the theater feeling a bit inspired. When they are searching for “something to do”, for something to give them a sense of purpose, both Julie & Julia are asked by their husbands, “What do you like to do?” This is such… Continue reading Learning from Julia…and a couple of photographers
It’s official, the small group I mentioned in my last post has a name. Courtesy of my friend Cori’s creativity, the group will be called Capture. It will be a group for photographers – accomplished, amateur, or hobby. We’ll focus on shooting portraits and developing photo essays of stories and testamonies in and around NCC. I’m… Continue reading Capture!
I’ve been shooting, a camera that is, on and off since that ‘award winning’ photo in fourth grade. So, photography related things aren’t completely new for me, but I’ve been much more purposeful about it over the past few years. I’m about to take that interest to a new place, the small group arena. I’m… Continue reading A Not-So-New Thing
It seems that too often we don’t see family unless there’s a wedding or a funeral. Unfortunately, my family was given the more somber of those opportunities to reunite recently. My grandmother passed away after a long time of illness. I returned home for the funeral and decided to take my camera along and document this reunion… Continue reading Weddings & Funerals
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