Birthdays and Photography

Today, I was born way back sometime in the '80's. It was a good decade, and there are a ton of photos chronicling every year that followed the day I was born. I have no photos to show for my actual birthday that is today, however. Like most other photographers, I carry my camera around like house keys. A point and shoot is a staple in my purse. Lately, I've been reserving things for my memory and writings, and this weekend I decided to pull back, close my purse, and enjoy my friends. Of course, I would rather store my significant events in photographs. They're safer and more substantive there. And for a visual person, how much more appropriate can a photo be?

Sometimes, though, I drift into photography, and become a pure observer. So, to stick around at my own party...I put my camera away and had a nice full day with some of my favorite people.

You guys are so cool...

Night Portrait Session 2

Here's another "Insomnia Post" for the night portraits. These photos were taken in a park nearby. About three weeks prior, I sat on the bench below, and tried to relax and read while the sun went down. It was one of the first pretty Spring days of the year, and I felt I had wasted most of it doing things inside. So, around 7:00pm, out of spite to no one, I decided that I was going to enjoy the last half hour of sun left on this perfect day, reading in the park. I ended up using the bright street lamps to read for an extra 15 minutes, which kept me out well past sunset. I noticed the sky was a deep deep blue, and, with the street lamps and huge trees, casted this weirdly lit scene that needed to be a part of some portraits. So, I imagined some people into this landscape and asked my friend Kennette to be all of them.