The Life of a Debutante

I built a wall of ribbon for my photo shoot of a debutante on Friday. Shooting to a soundtrack of Michael Jackson helped the model liven up a bit. The shots came out better than I imagined. Behind the scenes at a debutante ball will be one of my next assignments coming up in the fall. Before then it is off to Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong for 3 weeks. Lots of photos are sure to be posted in the next month.

Summer Evenings

One of the reasons that I love the summer are the warm summer nights. This is a photo from a memorable night in July at the Durham Bulls game.

Perfect Start

Dreaming of a vanilla chai tea latte from Guglhupf in Durham. They are a perfect start to any morning.

Hatch

Hatch Show Print is a fantastic letterpress print shop that is famous for their country music posters. This is a great look into what Hatch is all about

Goodbye Kodachrome

New York skyline, January 1966, photographed by Aleta Bock Schnieders

FOR THE LOVE OF ORANGE

Communication

The beauty of color in pairs of telephone cable

"An inventor is a man who looks upon the world and is not contented with things as they are"

-Alexander Graham Bell

It is because of this man that an iphone contains my life today. The list of things my phone does for me is endless... it is my alarm clock, my flashlight, my newspaper, my pen and paper, my bank, my television, my level, my radio, my cookbook, and my personal assistant in every single way.

New Book for Sale!

I've created a new book of polaroids from road trips over the years. I've named it after one of my favorite Dolly Parton songs from the movie TransAmerica called Travelin' Thru. It can be purchased in soft cover or hard cover here. I am so sad that polaroid has become extinct and this book is a tribute to an art form that I grew up with and never imagined it would disappear.

Road Trip Through Maryland

I can't resist capturing signage from the 50's and 60's while on the road. These 2 spots were right next to each other in Fort Washington, Maryland.

The South

I am going to North Carolina for a graduation this weekend and can't wait to shoot with my Diana now that I've learned how to take the lens off for pinhole use. The weather should be just starting to get sticky and hot which I love to experience.