a hand shake in eden

Tree limbs remind me of eager hands, both outstretched and twisting through the air in a subtle move to snatch the blue or give a touch.

my grandmother gesturing as she hands the secrets of a priceless chile recipe to her sister.

a thirsty tree gesturing as it thrusts itself into the thriving forest all around.

a fighting tree gesturing as it prepares to strangle the pine for the life it longs for.

When He Have Faces

an idea for a series of photos has been floating around in my head. a focus on faces and what faces mean to us. not by shooting them though. an exploration of what makes pepole feel like themselves, to be aware of their place in reality. a body to feel comfortable with, a face to see every day in the mirror, a familiar voice heard? what are we without our faces?

just some things ive been thinking about when i look at pictures. ive done an ok amount of commercial photo work (weddings, portraits, etc.) and i do enjoy it. its convenient to make money off of this art. i think about the purists of the 40's earlier era's of photography. its very idealistic especially in this age of technology and accessibility. everyone is a photographer. anyone can exploit it especially as a means of production (too college-y and cliche? maybe) but there is something to be said about photography for the sake of photography, art for the sake of art. i think there is something kind of sacred about exploration in art, something priceless to express an idea and share it with others.much like stories passed on from generations. alright im rambling and im tired. here are a few ideas for this exploration.

who are you?

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the first glance...

is always the best. It carries with it the thrill of a new love or a soft memory that fills your body with warmth. Presuppositions are void in this moment, there is only untreated interpretation and a raw feeling.

The images I post on this blog are not of my first glances, they are only products of them. These are the digital notations of what in reality caught me by the hand and took me somewhere in my mind. So these images may be manipulated, inverted, shifted, altered, pure, untouched, or whatever is useful in recreating the original that original glance where what was seen becomes what is felt and remembered.

your turn. take a glance.