It is important to have a place of refuge in our lives. Somewhere we can go and close the door behind us to escape the pressures of the day. A place where we can exist as ourselves without judgment or resistance.
It might be a physical location, but it may be something less obvious...
Yearly Archives: 2008
Sanctuary
Jay and Jennifer: Rocky Neck State Park
It has been a little quiet around here lately, and for that I apologize.
Recently, I have had the opportunity to work with a wonderfully talented photographer named Jennifer Fiereck. Jennifer shoots weddings and portraits here in Connecticut (check out her website here). Here are some shots I captured while working with her on...
When One Door Closes…
Sometimes we have a tendency to take a passive approach to our lives. We speak of “open doors” and “closed doors” as if the winds of fate were dictating our direction. We sit back and take the path of least resistance, and then we justify it by saying it was the way things...
Hello Again
So here I am, months after my last post, and I am reminded of my first: there will always be an excuse. I am still here, I still create, and I would still like to share that with anyone who is interested.
Declaring Our Independence
In America, we celebrate the day that we declared independence. It symbolizes the birth of our nation, when we stood up to injustice and declared that we would fight to protect our inalienable rights as human beings. Yet since July Fourth, 1776 many Americans have fallen under the dictatorship of another kind....
The Gift of Light
In life we are faced with two varieties of lights: those which guide us and those which serve as warnings. Wisdom is simply the ability to discern between the two.
Appreciation
When I had reached the peak of my growth spurt as a kid, I pleaded with God for a few more inches. Even as a grown man, frustration finds me in the form of a stiff neck from craning my head skyward to view the world around me.
It is easy to get into the...
Month in Review: May
At the end of every month I will take a day to highlight the photographs that have been featured on my blog during that month. I will also be throwing in additional photographs that I took but that didn’t make it into a post. This one is a little late, but the next...
An Apology
Last week I was an irresponsible blogger. I forgot to mention that I was leaving town for a vacation where I would not be able to access a computer. We got back to Los Angeles on Sunday, threw everything we own into the back of a Penske truck, and started...
Twists and Turns
Straight lines can be interesting, but my eye is always attracted to the curves. I am much more drawn to ever changing twists and turns. Even when a straight line or a right angle would be more efficient or more practical, still I favor the wavy lines and the rounded corners. I...