A Challenging Week of Photography

Not every picture is a hit. And with film, there is nowhere to hide. Sixteen pictures on a roll. There are lots of days with harsh light or gray skies. Pictures that are near misses because of technical issues or poor composition. Days when I cannot seem to see anything new. Instead of fighting these days, I rest in the comfort of practice. Lift the camera to my eye, see with care, and press the shutter. Every single time it feels good—even when the pictures are simple snapshots.

Picture Love

We love what we love. Over and over I take these kinds of pictures, as though I am trying to find home. A place to feel safe and protected. A place of belonging, comfort and kindness. No matter where I travel, the pictures look the same.

Slow Exposures Adventures

We’re in Zebulon, Georgia for the Slow Exposures 20th Anniversary show!

Through the course of three days, September 15th - September 17th, there will be nine distinctive photography exhibitions throughout Pike County—all set in historic buildings. At the Main Show at Strickland's in Concord there will be 87 images by photographers from across the U.S. chosen by Jurors Alexa Dilworth and Aline Smithson.

These are my photographs that were accepted for the show.

I am excited and nervous. There is so much about this entire experience that is new and challenging. If I’m honest, I wanted to back-out, and there were plenty of reasonable excuses. Travel is expensive. I live with chronic pain and while I am making good progress, I never know when my back or my neck or feet may fail me. (If you live with any combination of these pains, please reach out and ask me about how therapy based on Postural Restoration has changed my life!).

But I can do hard things.

So here we are.

I’m looking forward to the Pop-Up shows including a few of my favorites — Sal Taylor Kydd and The Kinship Photography Collective. I recently joined The Kinship Photography Collective, and the work presented by members Ruth Steinberg and Beatte Sass moved me deeply. I’m looking forward to participating in all of the scheduled events of the show, learning and sharing.

Towels on Clothesline, 2022

Betty’s Inn, 2022