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I’ve been to Chicago four times over the last several years and I typically did not enjoy myself. Maybe it was what I was doing or maybe it was the company I was with or both…. But the trip I took 2 years ago with my homie, Otis started to turn my feelings around on […]

My little Mamiya is pretty unpredictable and it seems to have a mind of its own more often than not. After the first few rolls of film and some advice (way back when…), I decided that it was better to get multiple photos of my subject just in case. These two photos illustrate how I […]

Digging through my NYC Analog Street Portrait Series archive, I found a few gems that I’ve neglected far too long. Time is getting the best of me…. New York fashion stylist: Elena Moussa – The hair, the glasses and the Aztec influenced sequined dress make for a fun day on the Lincoln Center Promenade. Check here […]

I know I say each & every flower is my favorite but I honestly have to say that peonies are my favorite late summer bloom aside from Dutch Irises. When I was a kid growing up in Detroit, I always looked forward to our 3 peony bushes blooming in the late spring. The big floppy […]

“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” ~ Alice Walker, The Color Purple

I always go for the window seat so that I can take photos like these and daydream.

Today was interesting. Made some moves. Made some decisions. At the end of the day, I was feeling some kind of way. Not bad. Not good. Just… Kinda like the weather lately. Then I came home and chilled on my deck reflecting when I looked over and saw these bright blue robin eggs.  They totally […]

Pinto beans are my FAVORITE beans!!! Growing up beans were a constant in my diet and I grew to hate them. All beans. Pinto beans, lima beans, navy beans, baked beans, kidney beans, pork & beans…. YUCK…. A few years a go, I opened myself back up to beans and enjoy differently from how my […]

Thought I’d make something for me to have a few days this week because I haven’t felt like cooking much theses days. I got a few packs of pinto beans and a pack of red lentils. Needless to say, it will be a gassy week but it’s all good! This recipe has a fair amount […]

And then there were three. Introducing Reginald Alexander Butler…. Photographing this precious baby boy was fairly easy and he cooperated without a fuss and for that, I was grateful… Babies seem to have their own agenda. At least when I encounter them. Congrats again Adrienne and Reggie!