I went to Barrie in the Fall










His debut on my world wide web was September 2010. It was a covert debut. A photo of our shoes. We were sitting in the Raleigh airport, talking through our week together and cautiously planning the next trip. I took a snapshot that has become a lasting memory (and might need to be framed sometime…
Spoiler alert: this is a self portrait on a gloomy, gray day. Both sunset and raindrops are contrived. For the past several years, I have loved the challenge of creating unique and memorable photos for our annual Christmas card. It’s always easiest to hire a photographer (duuh!) but the creative exercise has become a highlight…
Guys! I GOT TO GO TO NORTH CAROLINA! As I started the cross-continent journey to North Carolina late last month, I did the math: it had been almost TWO YEARS since my last trip to my hometown. While this may not be abnormal for most immigrants, I have been incredibly grateful to be able to…
In honor of black Friday (cough, cough – NOT!) I went shopping. Okay, so in my defense I totally stumbled upon the opportunity and totally didn’t mean to end up shopping. It just kind of happened. I had spent all morning (and half the afternoon) wallowing in my apartment, watching the intersection below for amusement…
After the broken camera fiasco of two weeks ago, I was thoroughly excited to open my gifts and find a brand new lens with even wider aperture settings! See the beautiful picture?
When I found myself engaged, planning a wedding, and starting the process toward a cross-country move, one decision outranked all the others: my wedding photographer. Plus, it was one of the first questions out of the mouth of any friend/relative/acquaintance (in many cases, it came even before “have you picked a date?”), adding to the…