For the past several years, I have attended funerals and memorial services for friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. One of the most common elements of the funeral/memorial service ceremony is a slideshow of the deceased’s life. This slide show can demonstrate the highlights of this person’s life, how many people loved them, and how many people…
Category: Photography
Sharp Photography (redux)
After I left the teaching profession in 2016, I began working for myself as a photographer. This is something I’d always wanted to do, but for a variety of reasons excuses, I didn’t do it. In 2016, I finally took the plunge and opened Sharp Photography. I loved being a full-time photographer! It was a…
Abandoned Buildings
Old, abandoned buildings catch the attention of my photographic eye. I’m unsure if that’s part of my pathology or if I just like thinking about the history of these old spaces. I took this image in December of 2005. I haven’t been to this area since I took this photograph, so I’m unsure what’s there…
19/365: Flock of Flamingos
They are the cousins of the 80’s band, Flock of Seagulls, but pinker. And more plastic.
15/365: Kickin’ It
In South Texas, leaves fall in December. In January, they are piled up high, smelling earthy and soft. As a child, I loved playing in the leaves, kicking them high in the air as I walked to and from school. I loved the leaves’ fragility, their texture, the sound they made scraping across the…