Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is the scientific name for this type of orchid. It was givin to Kristin as a gift from one of her students last year and seemed like an obvious subject to photograph. However, there was an immediacy in doing so. We're not the best at keeping plants alive, so this might be a one-time opportunity. At the time it had six blooms. About a month later, it had zero. Fortunately, the orchid still lives and has survived to produce one new flower and another that’s just about ready to bloom.

The reason I picked this image is that I’ve been working on it lately. I’m donating a print to be auctioned to benefit UK’s art department. The silent auction will be April 6 at the Rasdall Gallery in the Student Center from 5pm – 8pm (coinciding with Lexington’s Gallery Hop). Come by to see my photo and other student work if you get a chance.

Storefront Ballerina

I've been photographing in downtown Lexington off and on for a while now, working on a series of images that fall under the working title of "Ghost Town." For the most part these have been B&W photographs depicting a type of vacant city. However, this image seems to defy my usual treatment. It carries its own sense of weight and emotional heaviness, even with rich colors. The potential vibrance of a young ballerina stands in contradiction to her meager storefront circumstances, separated from her golden crown and staring onto the lives of passersby.

Grand Lake St. Mary's in Celina

I was in Celina last weekend for a wedding and had a chance to make some photographs at Kristin's parents' house. The lake had frozen over very solid this winter and was just beginning to thaw. Also, something new on the post production end, I processed this color image into b&w with Adobe's Lightroom. The more I learn about it the more I really enjoy it.

Flight to NY via Cleveland

I took a trip to New York and was able to make some photos along the way. I've never flown in the winter after a snow so I was able to see a unique landscape from a unique perspective.