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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Borderland
Borderland is a project I started in 2000. It began out of my curiosity for the region along the Texas - Mexico border. Over time, it evolved into a story of migration. Economic globalization, domestic violence, gang wars, and governments that offer little hope for its poor citizens are driving Central Americans and Mexicans to...
KP DOES AC Memorial Day weekend, 2008
“I’m never a bridesmaid, always a bride’s photographer,” I told my my friend Kristyne when she announced her engagement last year. She promised to give me the whole enchilada - the full-blown bridesmaid experience, which included a trip to Rizik Bros on Connecticut Avenue and David’s Bridal in Rockville, a pomegranate chiffon bridesmaid dress, and...
Lightwork Artist In Residence
I did it. I finally got my submission package done. My friend, Chan - an incredibly talented (and accomplished) artist helped me with two rounds of editing. The Lightwork Artist In Residence program in Syracuse, New York invites 12 photographers annually to spend a month using their state-of-the art facility. Visiting artists are given housing...
Early 4×5
I took this photograph with my first 4×5 camera-a Speed Graphic that I bought for three hundred bucks at a camera trade fair in Arlington in 1997. This was way before Craigslist or eBay. I still have it, although it’s been collecting dust for years. I upgraded to a Linhof field camera - a beautiful...
Miriam’s Garden: All the Pretty Flowers
Monet’s garden at Giverny seems like a CVS parking lot landscape island off the New Jersey Turnpike compared to my friend and neighbor, Miriam’s Takoma Park backyard.
Myra + Fred 5.9.2009
Here are a few scenes from Myra and Fred’s wedding. They did away with most of the usual wedding day fanfare, opting for an intimate gathering of family and friends. The ceremony was held in the courtyard garden of a friend’s Dupont Circle neighborhood rowhouse. From the balcony, the setting resembled a quiet and lush...