Girls...day. 248312014

Run the World (Girls), Beyonce

At this moment right now if you ask her, she would tell you she could, and will run the world...

 

 It is my job to make sure that doesn’t change…

Living...day. 238302014

Live your life, T.I. (feat. Rhianna)


When I 'people watch' (favorite past time), I often wonder what their eyes have seen, where has life taken them, and most importantly,  who they believe themselves to be (because what everyone else thinks should be of no consequence).

As an avid 'people watcher' candids are my favorite...

(Since I didn't ask I could only make out a few words of the tattoo, in part it reads: 

for every ____there’s a____)

I filled in the blanks...

For every great picture there’s a well-disposed subject...

Even when the subject is unaware and busy living life.

Read...day. 228292014

Soul Education, Jamiroquai

Because my ancestors knew there was freedom in knowledge and literacy
and because I believe knowledge is power
we read in my house.


And there is never a shortage of material...

Throwback Thursday, Cool Springs...day. 218282014

I'm Yours, Jason Mraz (Performed by Dan Avery)

For the past two Summer & Fall Thursday evenings have been spent here in a melting pot in the middle of the city.  And every Thursday is guaranteed to warm my soul as I experience...

(all pictures from 7/17/2014)

Local TALENT (capitalized because the talent is major, don't want the 'locale' to fool you)...

 Dan Avery

Food nourishes and bonds...

Bright smiles and bushy tails...

Fathers and sons connect...

Nature's explored...

And nature explores.

Latch...day. 208272014

Latch, Disclosure (feat. Sam Smith)



Have a Coke and a smile...(I'm a Pepsi girl though)

Praying Manits...day.198262014

How Far is Heaven, Los Lonely Boys

Looking for inspiration
Hoping for something to shoot
Sitting in my backyard hideaway after midnight, I waited for something to happen
I felt defeated, thinking today I'd shoot a wall -a blank wall- because today's canvas came up empty

I turn to enter the the house, when I look up and see someone praying for me...

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) 

Just because I'm a nerd at heart (possibly by sight) I decided to learn more about tonight's muse. Most notable were: (1) Mantids are closely related to cockroaches and termites (2) female Mantids sometimes eat their mates.

Back to school...day.188252014

Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

Rainbows and Angels...day.178242014

Heaven, Jamie Foxx

Always told to expect the unexpected....

Understood rainbows represented blessings and hope for the future...

 Little did I know the rainbow was a foreshadowing for my days shooting.

Future, hope, and blessings....

Unexpected...

Friend of the park birds

Red Tailed Hawk...in the city

Life...day.168232014

Feeling Good, Nina Simone

Shooting everyday is second nature...

Finding time to edit and post everyday requires deliberate action....

and sometimes I just want to savor life

Game day...day. 158222014

We Will Rock You, Queen

When she parties, she parties hard. From princess parties, green themes, to paintball screams…

She always smiles on her birthday

 (I woke up like this)

This birthday is the last she may celebrate at home.. c/o 2015