GIVING BACK

One of my photography mentors once told me that my career was not complete without giving back to the community that supported me. In trying to find a cause I could support, I determined that it would have to be something near and dear to my heart, something I would support even if I were not a photographer. For me, families and children are what it's all about. I like to photograph families and watch the interaction, and children are the most fascinating creatures to photograph! Therefore, I will be donating a photo session to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine Bids For Kids auction on Friday, May 16. This fundraising event will be held at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland.

If you're local, please try and support this organization, which tries to make a positive difference in the lives of young people so that they can become productive members of our society. If you're not in the Southern Maine area, I urge you to support your local affiliate.

GOING BACK TO SCHOOL!

Every year the Professional Photographers of New England (of which I am a member) put on a fantastic learning experience, the New England Institute of Professional Photography - NEIPP for short. Speakers from all over the country (famous photographers in their own right) and from all specialties teach week-long classes at a very nice resort. Total immersion in photography for a whole week! It refreshes and inspires, and we all come home with great new ideas to better service our clients. I'm looking forward to this year's school. Stay tuned for what I've learned!

WOO HOO!

No, I haven't been hibernating. Just very busy. One of the things I was busy with was preparing an entry for the Maine Photography Show, put on each year by the Boothbay Region Art Foundation.

The juror for the show this year was Joyce Tenneson, who has been named one of the 10 most influential women photographers in the history of photography. I am extremely pleased and honored that she picked my entry as worthy of exhibit:



The show runs from May 10 - 25 in the Town Hall of the Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, Maine. The opening reception is Friday, May 9 from 5 - 7. If you're in the area, stop in!

HAVING FUN

Okay, the snow was fun for a while, but then it got dirty and dingy. We got new snow on top of that, but it, too, got dirty and dingy. Last week it snowed every day. I'm ready for something new, and I found it. I can do it indoors, too. I've been toying with the idea of adding something new to my offerings, since some clients have shown an interest in having a "painting" of their favorite image. Here is a sample (click on the image to see it larger):

I'll be working on some more in the future - having fun with this!

ANSWERING THE CALL

I said my snowshoes were calling. What a beautiful day to go out in the fresh air! I decided to see what I could see and marvel in the beauty of fresh new snow.










The trees were so weighted down with snow, they made a wide trail much narrower, about half its width.








Even the tiniest twigs had their own share of the snow. So far it's been a great winter, for those who like snow. Here's hoping we keep on having pretty snowstorms, and none of that ice/sleet/freezing rain.