the plagues of loneliness. a friend and i put this short film together in about 20 minutes - we had to take advantage of the snow somehow.  i look forward to sharing more short films in the near future.

a dear dear friend.  these pictures were made just before Joe T. left for iraq.  he's serving up north near the iraqi-syrian border.
i remember when we were in that field that it was beyond itchy, ah, meaning it was really itchy with little gnats everywhere in your eyelids and little bugs up your nose, in your shirt and down your pants - but it was a blast, nonetheless, hanging a little with J.T.  praying for you Joe as well as the other men and women serving.

i should be dead.  during this trip there were multiple times, actually within the 15 hours of each other, that death was an inch a way, a second longer, an ounce less of water.  this is not to boast, for only fools boast that they should be dead.  rather this is to bring to the forefront of this series the importance of these fotografs.  the Lord is merciful. 
after a night of restless sleep on top of this cliff, i awoke before the sun arose in order to document it's rising and grabbed both cameras (film and digital) to do so.  after i had shot a full roll of bw, i soon realized i had accidentally set the camera iso opposite the speed film; furthermore, i completely forgot to compensate for this early early morning error in the development process.  the end result is complete satisfaction. i am very glad that i screwed up everything.  the memories of the day before (for example, nearly falling from the cliff) where reflected upon the glory of the morning next.  enjoy.

i just have to share this with y'all. some of my close friends just had a baby!  he's beyond adorable.  CONGRATULATIONS Jeremy and Kayley!!  such proud parents.  it was a huge blessing to be there to capture a few fotos and see him interact with his dad.  children indeed are a blessing from the Lord.  praying for you both, J&K.  okay, okay, enough from me.  check out Elliott J.

p.s. these are within a couple hours of him being born - crazy huh?