Reminders[Instagram photo blog]

     So for a few semesters now I have had this love of looking down and taking a picture of where I am standing at that moment whether it be waiting on the Cat bus, outside in my yard, or just standing with another person. My professor once said it is our way of marking where we have been in a way. Sort of like a journal through pictures. I loved that and have kept doing it since. I know a lot of people do this, and that is another reason why I think it is so neat! So to my excitement, Instagram had a weekend hashtag project called #WHPfromwhereistand" <---- AWESOME! here is my chance! haha but really it was one of the first times i wanted to participate in this because it was something i loved doing. 

      I turned to Blake yesterday as I was sitting on his couch watching the football game and said, it would be like a dream if my photo was chosen for the Instagram feed. I know that sounds pretty trivial, but I mean who doesn't want their photography to be recognized, especially by such a large group of people! 

      So I got a notification on my photo from a women that said, " good morning for sure! cheers to both of us on being featured together! really lovely image." I had no idea what was going on... NO... it couldn't be. So i kept refreshing my feed to see if Instagram would post the 9 chosen like they usually do in a neat little square, but it never showed.  I went over to their Blog and there it was! My photo from this weekend! 

      So needless to say, the Lord loves to bless us and remind us of our dreams, and the desires he has placed in us. Like Donald Miller, Blake and many others say... He doesn't just love us, he actually likes us too. I believe he likes the things we like, and loves to see us squeal around in the kitchen in excitement. :)

Time with me.

   

      Yesterday I spent the day shopping for supplies for my beginning sculpture class, drove about 15 minutes to Seneca to go to a welding supply store, and I should have called ahead because apparently these places close at 1 pm on Saturday's. It was not a total loss because I decided to follow the back way to Lowe's to pick up the rest of my supplies when I discovered that Seneca has well over 8 Thrift stores. I could't believe it.  I went in the first one I saw to buy some leather boots for my class and as I kept driving they just kept popping up. I went to lunch at one of my favorite spots in Clemson, Pot Belly Deli and sat outside to eat and take pictures of me eating. ha, (I needed to shoot some stuff for class). This place holds a lot of memories of very sleepy morning's with Ashley Marshall. The trip was fun; I ended up going on my own little adventure and spending the day with me. So here are the photos of this time. I will throw in, that by the end of the day I was sitting in a friends living room, drinking wine, and screaming like a little 13 year old girl when Ali Roger's (Miss SC) was in the final two for Miss America. So I would call that an awesome day.

BilliamJeans

 Several months ago, Blake kept mentioning how much he would like a nice pair of jeans so I did some research and decided on these; if you haven't heard of BilliamJeans then you are in for a treat. Bill went to Clemson University and somehow worked his way into making very very wonderful jeans for humans like Blake and hopefully soon, me. One unique thing about these jeans, is that a portion of the profits go directly to the war against Sex trafficking. If you are interested check out their website and look into their Blog to find out more! So the day that I took these photos was a fun day. This was Blake's Christmas present from me and my family. We ventured over to the Art district in Greenville and met Bill for a fitting, and walked out with two jeans that we literally got to watch him sew together, and an awesome hand-made wallet. I would say that was a good day.

 

Jon and Miles

     As I come to the end of my Semester there is a lot going on; exams, portfolios due, and final Critiques for my studio classes. This shoot was a product of my professor urging me to keep shooting. 

     I have wanted to take some photos of these two for a while now. I met them through Blake, and got to know them pretty quickly, and instantly they became like two brothers to me. Through many hours spent in the car together traveling to and from Charleston, SC to see the Tarlatans play, we became little groupies together. I have learned a lot about how to love people through these two. 

     Jon, (the tall one) has taught me so much about making everyone you meet feel welcomed and apart of what you are doing, he is wise beyond his years. Oh, and Miles... I don't know one person on earth who doesn't love him. He is one of those guys. One of the most loyal individuals I will ever meet and his freedom in Christ is incredible. 

     So enjoy this little bit of eye candy, ladies! ;)

    

My friends, The Tarlatans.

 Two summers ago, Clemson, SC seemed to be a lonely town until I met this group of guys through a friend. A year and  half later they are some of my best friends. They also all happen to be in an awesome band called,  The Tarlatans. When I met them they were all living in an apartment together and recording from a makeshift studio in their bathroom! They have moved on to bigger and better bathrooms in Charleston, SC and continue making music and playing around there! They have an album out and you can find that on iTunes! I highly suggest you check out their music! 

Adventure

 Photo Credit: Blake Shorter

These are photos taken from a shoot last year. 35mm color film. Blake and I went to an adventure and these are just three of those photos. Hopefully I will find the rest and add them here as well. I used these in a Critique last year, and it really got me thinking about portraiture.  I would say that was a big point in which I started to lean towards doing that type of work.

Personal

       These images are from another exploration of relationship, but also dealing with family, and trying to bring in my family history, and some how figure out its relationship to me. This is an Extension of thought based on themes early last year. Thoughts about how to create memory in a light hearted way, how to step outside of the memory and be able to somehow 'examine' it.