Scenes on a river

This past weekend begins our yearly participation in the sternwheel regattas of Pt. Pleasant WV, Marietta OH and Pomeroy OH. Working, traveling, living, and having fun on a sternwheel boat ( or a sidewheeler as is our case ) reveals many beautiful photo ops few people get a chance to see. With the help of a random internet connection from port to port, I will post some eye candy along the way.

Foundations of my future

This morning I was listening to a recording made in 1968 of an interview my uncle conducted with my Great Great Grandmother. Yes, my Grandmother's Grandmother. Grandma Maude, as she was referred to by me up until she passed away when I was 4 years old, was born in 1878. Needless to say the interview was interesting.

After listening I was forced to reflect on my own grandparents and my connection with my family's history. As I write this, at 36 years old, all 4 of my grandparents are living. Something not too common it seems. In 2006 I decided to photograph each of them and capture a part of life and experience unique to me. I wanted to convey within each portrait how I see each of them. Creativity, confidence, tenderness and independence are only a fraction of who they are and how they each impacted my life.

Annie Liebovitz said in her autobiography that as a photographer, her greatest honor and responsibility is photographing her family. I couldn't agree more.

Unexpected Treasures

While driving home after a photo shoot in Clay WV, Brooke P. and I stumbled upon this little gem of a scene. As I veered off the road onto what appeared to be a gravel parking lot, I asked if she minded if I took a shot or two. My assumption was the gravel constituted a parking lot. Not that I can explain why a lot off the side of the road close only to this church was needed.

Hmm...in retrospect I don't think I even gave Brooke much of a choice. I may have been putting the Jeep in "park" as I made my request. Being the good sport that she is, Brooke waited in the car as I jumped out to get my snaps.

Traveling down unknown roads often reveal surprises. This just happens to be the surprise that caught my eye today.

Making a splash!

I am not a "blogger", well I wasn't. In this age of digital media and online communities it's so amazingly simple to stay in touch, get instant info, make new friends and .....the list goes on. My intention with this blog is to post photos that aren't necessarily business related. Shots I like, fun I had taking them and pretty much anything of interest to me. I just hope anyone following my posts will enjoy the random photographic eye candy that surrounds me, and see something in it as well.

This first shot I am posting makes me laugh so much. Not only do I love the texture of the water spraying up over my friend Jon's head, but I couldn't stop laughing while capturing his athletic attempts! He's a good sport.