Frankie’s Homecoming
January 25, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Dave and Kim Rhodes began the process of adopting Frankie from Haiti in July 2008 with the hopes of being able to bring him home sometime in the Fall 2010. As everyone knows Haiti was devastated by recent earthquakes. This created a need to expedite as many adoptions as possible in order to create room for those orphaned by the earthquake, so Dave and Kim traveled to Haiti last week in hopes of being able to bring Frankie home early. This past Saturday, I had the privilege of witnessing and documenting Frankie’s homecoming. It was an emotional experience to say the least. I did my best to capture these beautiful moments while fighting back the tears welling up in my eyes. It was such an amazing experience. Here are some photos from the homecoming. You can go here to see the story which aired on ABC World News Sunday Night. Also be sure to check out the entire journey on the Rhodes’ blog.
Welcome home Frankie!
Carolyn & Michael
January 19, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Carolyn and Michael were married on January 2nd, and it couldn’t have been a better way to kick off the New Year and the 2010 wedding season. Carolyn and Michael were both so laid back and a pleasure to photograph. They are both very brilliant and talented musicians (Michael is working towards a graduate degree in Music Theory and he’s a huge jazz buff). Their mutual love of music is only outdone by their love for one another, and their wedding day proved it. Thank you Carolyn and Michael for allowing me to document your wedding day!
Imaging USA Part II
January 14, 2010 | Filed Under Fuji Natura, ImagingUSA | Leave a Comment
I just got back from ImagingUSA in Nashville. It was an incredible experience. Not only did I have the opportunity to participate in seminars led by some of the greatest photographers in the industry, but I actually got to have conversations with these people and ask specific questions. I knew I would learn a ton, but I had no idea how much valuable information I would actually receive.
One of the highlights of the entire conference was getting the chance to see and hear 3 White House photographers share their images and experiences from documenting the latest 3 presidents. One of these photographers, who we actually had a lengthy conversation with, was Robert McNeely, who photographed the Clinton administration. I’ve always said that a dream job/assignment would be to document something in purely black and white photographs. McNeely spent every day with Clinton with 3 Leica M5 cameras loaded with various B+W films a.k.a. “Living the Dream” His photos might be the most authentic thing I have ever seen. They are raw and beautiful. You have to check out his portfolio.
Here’s a shot of Aaron and I with “Bob” (as Clinton affectionately called him).
