The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…May, 2023
Fort Frederica Live Oak... I draw inspiration and insight on how other creatives approach their craft. I started writing the Story Behind Every Photograph back in 2016, Springsteen's Stories Behind the Songs came out in 2019, could it be.... LOL On a sunny day in late November, I'm driving into the Fort Frederica National Monument around 10:00 am. The Springsteen channel is on as it almost always is on satellite radio. As it happened Springsteen's signature song Born to Run was just...
The Story Behind all these Photographs…April, 2023
This month's featured image is my signature image and has been written about in the past. However, this month's Story has a much different "back story". I've had essentially 3 passions in live, Family, Photography and Baseball, in that order as an FYI. So, to be able to use my photography as a means to support my grandchildren gives me the greatest of joys. 8 images have been have chosen for this promotion, including this month's featured image. Each are available in a very specific and...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…March, 2023
My Dad often used metaphors to convey a point. A favorite I grew up with, "Good Fortune is at the intersection of Opportunity and being Prepared". So, when an opportunity to meetup with classmates I went to high school some 50 years ago, I showed up. However, I was not prepared for the emotions of the reconnection. The reconnection quickly grew with these boys and girls, just kids is how I view them even today! Take DNA out of the equation and in every sense they are my brothers and...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…February, 2023
Wnek Pond, as I have named it, in honor of a close friend and terrific photographer Peter Wnek. Please take a moment to check out this very talented photographer's web page linked in his name above. Peter and I have been friends for 30+ years. Knowing I love winter time photography, particularly ice formations, Peter reached out to me back in January of 2018 and asked if I wanted to join him at a frozen swampy area he had discovered several days earlier. To be completely fair, Peter had...