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Portrait with Smile and Eyebrows in a Store

She sold me the paper coasters in Tucson and had a trucker hat on and I asked if I could take her photo but without it on and she said she was vain but she would let me and I … Continue reading

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Portrait of RM with Heat

The brilliance of the sun on her and the chair and the piercing nature of her look were so intense that not only was it hard for her to open her eyes, it was hard for me to not be … Continue reading

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Portrait in Reflected Light

She was at the front desk, then in the gallery as I looked at the exhibition. We got into a long discussion about the images in the show and that led to a discussion about my work which led to … Continue reading

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The Hostess

Often I will just play with an image just to keep in practice regarding my Photoshop skills. I spent about 2 hours on this one, just trying different things not having a particular agenda for it since it wasn’t commissioned. … Continue reading

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She Dreamt it Into Being

I love doing portraits with one eye closed. There is something so disconcerting about it at first. But it then also allows you to think about two different aspects of the person at the same time, and how they coexist. … Continue reading

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Doctor My Eye

I went to new eye doctor that was closer to wear I live. This is her. I wanted to do a collage, but I liked the straight photo so much I didn’t go past it. I had to get new … Continue reading

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The Stranger Juxtaposition #4

We were in San Francisco for a mini vacation and took a tour of the south of Market gallery area. This San Francisco gallery was airy and the assistant had great eyebrows and there was an interesting painting with the … Continue reading

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The Focused Truth

I saw her every day and what stood out about her was her hair. She pulled it back tight against her head into a bun. I didn’t know what her hair was like actually, beyond that it was brown. Because … Continue reading

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The Wide-Eyed Arrival

She was waiting for her man, a traveling sportsman, the longest they had been apart, she had a new car, was hoping he would like it, he was tall, buy maybe not tall enough, she goes to school full time … Continue reading

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Post Card #1 – Texas Panhandle

I had to drive my father’s belongings back to California from Oklahoma in the fall of 2007. I kept my camera next to me in the rented moving truck and took a lot of photos out the window as I … Continue reading

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