Isn’t Junior High just a wonderful memory?
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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Junior High Hugs
March 5, 2007 - 2:07 pm - I remember people I had been friends with since before I could walk becoming totally different people, seemingly over-night...You're right, everyone is trying to figure out who they are, and though it may be intriguing from the outside, it was a painful, confusing process at the time.
March 3, 2007 - 12:19 pm - I'll have to work on taking some more horrific photos of junior high, I guess. What specifically do you remember that was terrible?
March 3, 2007 - 1:56 am - Uh, yeah, no. Junior high was my own personal two year nightmare. But your photographs of Jr. High kids don't make me think of that at all - they make me think of them the way you describe them in your comment there.
March 2, 2007 - 7:39 pm
- Hey, I wasn't home schooled, but I did go to Christian schools most of my education. I did go to public school in the 9th grade (the last year it was a Junior High). It was mostly a good experience.
When I worked on the Welcome to Wonderland project, photographing adolescents for several years, everybody I told about the project had the same reaction: I hated middle school! I guess my reaction to that age wasn't quite so violent, although it wasn't easy. (Ask me about being suspended for 2 days sometime....)
I really do enjoy photographing kids at that age, though. They're a blast to watch: so dynamic, crazy, surprising, full of potential. They surtprise me all the time with their thoughts, abilities, creativity. They're still trying to figure out who they are, and it's a fun, touching process to watch.
March 2, 2007 - 6:58 pm
- No, junior high was the WORST! I'm glad someone enjoyed it...personally, I couldn't wait to leave.
By the way, Mr. Home School, what are YOUR junior high memories? ;-)
Musee de l’Elysee
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I just received this photograph, an installation view of one of my images on display at the Musee de l’Elysee in Lausanne, Switzerland. It’s part of the show “All Photographers Now”,”from February 8th, 2007 to May 20th, 2007. If you happen to be in the Lausanne area, be sure to stop in!
March 1, 2007 - 2:29 am - Yesssssssssssss!!!
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I find myself more and more drawn to faces, alone. I love to watch people, but usually in photographing them I’m making some statement about who they are, utilising their environment, dress, body language, action.
But faces. Like a butterfly hunter with his swinging net, searching constantly for something intriguing, out of the ordinary, or even something lovely in its ordinariness, I begin to collect faces. Eyes, really. And light.
In Mexico, I met a local man with the most beautiful green eyes. His name was Fili, and we expected to spend a day or two with him. Unfortunately, due to illness, we never saw him again, and I grieve the loss of the image of his kind face and those beautiful green eyes. So I become more diligent, capturing what intrigues me, swinging my net about for those rare beauties that come along the path. Pinning them to velvet for remembrance, inspiration.
Georgia O’Keefe’s teacher taught her to “fill the canvas with beautiful things,” so I shall.
SPU Choir and Symphony in Concert
SPU’s Gospel Choir Director Stephen NewbyI had a job this evening photographing the Seattle Pacific University Choir and Symphony. Tough job to shoot creatively in an hour. But I managed to knock out some favorites with their spirited choir and director. Here you go:
This girl saved my bacon; just the enthusiasm I needed for some energetic shots.
Ever wondered what a choir looked like from the backside on stage? I hadn’t either.
But it’s pretty cool, and the whole stage shakes when they dance and sing….
The Virgin of Bucerias
I spent the past week or so in Mexico, in the town of Bucerias. It’s near Puerto Vallarta, on the Bay of Banderas. While there, we were able to enjoy the town’s annual week-long fiesta. On the last night of the fiesta, a procession wends its way through town toward the cathedral, with music, dancers, and a float featuring the young Virgin Mary and the Christ child. This is all followed by a spectacular fireworks display in the town square.
My favorite image, above, is of the young girl playing the Virgin outside of the cathedral. Here are a couple more:
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February 10, 2007 - 5:54 pm - Fritz: Thanks for sharing this poignant photo you inscribe as the YoungVirgin. This is wonderfully focused in poise, color and subject. It's all in the eyes, I guess, inclusive of costume blooming with child. I see your wonderful photographic capabilities shining back through these glistening eyes. You have chosen a profession that is a merchant of dreams as you capture by camera the music of a muse. Best regards, Clay
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