Joy McWilliams, in black and white.

I was able to spend a day with Joy, one of my favorite people, while traveling through Mississippi last month. 35mm hp5

faces.

Some of you know that I recently had my photo equipment stolen.. Well last week I finally was able to get some of it replaced! So here are a few portraits of some friends that I took while on a walk. 

AND, since you are still reading, you should check out this great article from Hope Magazine in Europe on the hope of the gospel for this generation. 

St James photo workshop

A couple of friends and I have started teaching a photo workshop at St James. Yesterday was the second class and it went so well! The guys were so engaged in what we were doing, and they took some great photos. This week we talked about natural light at different times of day, and some techniques to use in different lighting situations. We went to a run-down alley that had a combination of overcast natural light and an eery orange light coming from a bulb on the wall; it proved to be a tough lighting situation, but it gave an interesting effect nonetheless. These are some of the photos I took of them...

old and new

 I waited quite a while to have some negatives mailed to me so that I could have them scanned; so, after weeks of anticipation (on my part at least), here are a few fun pictures I took before leaving the Carolinas. 

              

While meeting Beefany for coffee, this guy pulls out an old school handset, plugs it into his iphone
and makes a call. I'm pretty sure only he can pull that off. 

             

There are a number of reasons why I don't shoot weddings very often, but couples like Ashley and Eddy make it such a joy.

I just found a few rolls of film and I wasn't sure what was on them and when I had them processed I found these photos of some of my favorite people. I believe these were taken 1 1/2 ish years ago.

you're invited.

Camryn Anne

The people I'm closest to are usually the hardest for me to take honest portraits of.. I guess there are some people of whom I know so many sides it is harder for me to do them justice in a photograph. This was the case with my baby sister Cammi; it took three attempts (bless her heart, she is patient with me) over a span of one month and two countries to finally get portraits of her that I was satisfied with. Here are a few of them.. she is a cutie. 

some more from the darkroom.

I love having a darkroom in my home! It is such a joy. Here are a few recent(ish) photos from my neighborhood and some portraits of wonderful people.
All are 35mm black and white.

My neighborhood, Parc Extension

Bleachers in Parc Jarry

Parc Jarry

My neighborhood, Parc Extension

The Old Port

Helene

Jeroen

 

Damaris 

Pierre

Nell Lavender

 Meet my new friend Nell! She is pretty cool... 1 month old the day these were taken. 

Lauren and baby exclamation!