My First Post and Water Dance

I decided to publish a photo blog so that I could have more of an opportunity to talk about my photography and my life as a photographic artist. I create images with a camera because of a desire to express visually how I feel about the world. It is sort of like having a photographic voice. What you will read here are the stories behind the images and my journey in the world of photography.

I hope you enjoy visiting my photo blog and please comment when you can.

Water Dance

Water Dance has become my signature photograph. It is one that sells over and over again. I took this image 2 years ago when I first started taking photography classes and was experimenting with my first professional camera. I was in downton Silver Spring one Sunday morning waiting in line for brunch at Eggspectations with my good friend Vanessa Parker. For those of you who know the area, Eggspectations is very busy on the weekends (i.e. long lines) and especially at the brunch hour. They have great food and I particularly enjoy their breakfast menu.

Okay, back to the story ... So we are waiting in line and chatting away when I saw this family down by the fountain. Downtown Silver Spring has a great interactive water fountain that is loved by children because they can run through it and play all around it. This family stood out because they were impeccably dressed. What caught my eye was how the children (2 girls and a boy) played around the fountain as if they were wearing play clothes. They could have cared less about their Sunday best outfits. What mattered most to them was that they were outside, there were other children to play with, and "water" was involved (smile). It said something to me about the spirit of children. They are so innocent and they lead unedited lives. I love that about childhood. You just ARE and you just DO what you feel.

The older sibling, who looked like a little Jackie O., was the most uninhibited of the three. She literally danced around the fountain. Hence the title ... Water Dance.

The photo above was cropped and made into a completely different artistic piece because I felt there was a separate photo inside the original photo below. I changed the color to sepia and added a vignette around the image to give it a timeless feel (think about it ... anklet socks and patton leather shoes for little girls are really timeless accessories). The full shot tells somewhat of a different story to me and so I call it "The World Is Alright By Me."




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