The Fine Art of Nakedness
I am a photographer and an artist and I really admire the genre of fine art nudes – they are all about shades and tones, lines and curves, light and dark, and highlights and shadows. Fine art nudes are...
View ArticleFreedom from the Shadows
I sent two portraits to one of my friends who posed for me in preparation of the Breast Cancer Survivor art show (details here). In response she sent the following letter and gave me permission to...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Vince
A year ago from this day, on the Saturday of the Hyde Park Street Fair, I walked down 13th towards my vehicle looking for any other street photos to shoot. When I poked my head in the open door of...
View ArticleThe Reveal Mission – Breast Cancer Survivors
Starry Night Media uses portrait photography and the written word to help Breast Cancer Survivors share their journey through their treatment and beyond. The goal is to help give voice to individual...
View ArticleFacing your Reflection
I’m just getting home from taking photographs of a friend. This wasn’t your normal portrait setting as we were taking the photos in her bathroom. The two of us weren’t alone, we were joined by both our...
View ArticleBeautiful Girl, Beautiful World – Savana and Nevaeh
Savana is a young mom and new wife who is battling breast cancer. When we discussed sharing her story as part of The Reveal Mission she mentioned that the first time her five-year-old daughter, Nevaeh,...
View ArticleWhen is it okay for Christians to Discriminate?
I planned on taking a sabbatical for a week or so from social media. Nothing against my Facebook friends and connections, but I am/was going through a spike of depression so I decided I would mix...
View ArticleFifty Nude Women – a discussion I think is worth having
I belong to a men’s discussion group. We meet about nine times a year to discuss various issues that range from politics and governing, to religion, humanity, masculinity, and popular culture. The men...
View ArticleThe Birthday Surprise
Imagine, if you will, a photo of woman surrounded by three boys. She is looking at a man a few feet away who is holding a gift bag. She is smiling at him. He is smiling at one of the boys. Two of the...
View ArticleA Veteran Named Lew
I spent all morning at a coffee shop with a photographer named Mati. We met at the 2014 Boise Squared Photography contest. She found me on the pedestrian bridge over the Boise River right after I had...
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