Sunday, September 14, 2008

Digital Color

Three Church Ladies, 2010


Nancy and Rob, 2010


Burchel


Martha in Kitchen, 2010


Jane, 2010


Lloyd Dean holding Great Grandbaby, 2010


Still Life "untitled," 2010


Roy, musician with home-made paper hats, '09


James, '08


Nay Bug, '09


William Gibson, '08
104 Year's old


O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Isaiah 54:11



Kizzie and Martha in Pink Room, '08


Lottie Jane, '08


Shirley, '08



Sancie, '08


Heather on Halloween, '08


Tyler, '08


Respect distance but also work to overcome it.
Gabriel Josipovici


The Halcomb's, '08
[Father & Son]


Jerry, '08

Jerry and the Oak Tree. Jerry lives in the heart of the Leatherwood community. He is an integral part; his mother lived and died here. A photograph of his mother and brother are in my first book. He says he likes Shelby and loves me. We have made photographs enthusiastically most every year since the mid ‘80’s.

Jerry is an individual, a part of the Wilson family and a member of the Leatherwood community. Some would shun him and pretend he doesn't exist. Local’s love him and realize his importance as one of God’s creatures. We appreciate the old oak tree standing at the mouth of Owens Branch, light shining through. It bares our signs of carvings reflecting generations of abuse, yet gives us shade and relief in the heat of summer. The oak wears lover's signatures as tattoos and supports all political posters unbiased each year. Jerry is as much a part of this place, as interconnected as the old oak tree.

As with nature we take for granted, the beauty of a field of wild yellow daisies blowing in the wind, ever so gently or the babbling brook gurgling in our creeks containing crystal clear waters, giving off a smell and air of freshness, until gone. Jerry has given all of himself to where he lives. In his community his presence has helped many appreciate what they have naturally been given. He has helped me find a fuller, deeper love and appreciation in my own life.

Most of this is unconscious work, with memory fulfilled, respected and accepted in this world. Does not this kind of purpose exist for someone in every community? Jerry and the oak tree are synonyms to our world’s health. Let’s not forget.



Leairon, '08



Thieves will be shot, '08
Barwick, KY


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Photography Workshop Images

Marlena, 2010, Venice Beach, CA
Julia Dean Workshops


Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, NYC
2010
International Center of Photography Workshop
Environmental Portraiture








Will be adding new color material.