Rhode Island

I have had a whirl-wind week!!

From last weekend in Vegas, then to Atlanta for the SMS workshop, home for a day with Jaxon and Jayci and then out to Rhode Island...  it's been nuts.

When i arrived at my lay-over destination on Friday, I was told that the flight was delayed.  Then after hanging out for hours... waiting... the flight was cancelled!!  Luckily, my friend (and photographer) Vicki Taufer www.vgallery.net  was on the same flight, and we spent the night together on the airport on benches!!  ha

I think Vicki actually slept. (even though her fakey-sleepy pic says otherwise!! :) )

I, on the other hand...

well, I was glad to get to RI http://www.ppari.com/Downloadfiles/PPARIConv07.pdf on Saturday morning.  After showers (thankfully!!), Vicki had to do a program, and I went to judge the print competition (wet hair and all...).  It was so fun to judge with two of my favorite photographers, Jack and Nancy Hallowitz, among others.   

Here is the portrait that I gave my "judges ribbon" to:

The print is called "little pixie" and was photographed by Serena Parente-Charlebois. (don't worry, I can't say it either).  During the judgeing this print spoke the most to me.  It's always a humbling position to actually walk through the competition and place your ribbon on your favorite print.  I kept going back to "little pixie".  This snapshot doesn't do it justice.  It's a haunting, almost surreal image of a little girl  in this field of leading lines.  The look on her face is just captivating. 

Today I spoke to a room full of gracious Rhode-Islanders.  The weather was beautiful!  Especially after leaving the Iowa blizzards!  The people were amazing, and the food wonderful - even while attending to my being a vegetarian. 

Here's a picture of the "class" after lunch. 

(It's my dad's birthday, too!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!)

This is photographer Bobbi, who came all the way from Texas!!

And my new friend David Jay  www.davidjay.com .  I was so excited to meet David!!  I've been following his work - which is amazing!!  He's an incredible guy AND, he's so dang cute!!

Last, but not least, here are a couple of images of our cute little model today!!

Tonight, I'm back in the airport.  I'm stuck in Rhode Island, with a 2 hour delay - which means I won't make my connection in Chicago.  THAT means another night in the airport, or at best the airport hotel. 

AH, the joys of travel...

Comments

[David Jay]

I hope you're ok and found a hotel at least. Let me know if you didn't because Chicago is my second home and so I know a good place you could stay!

[Mike Warren]

Sorry that travel has you sleeping on airport benches. I went picture by picture through your website as DJ said you did amazing work - all I can say is WOW - DJ wasnt wrong!! Hope you get some rest and the travel gets straightened out!

[Deyl]

beautiful photography! hope you have a good night :)

[liana Lehman]

You have a BLOG now - yeah! Sorry about the delay - no fun at all. Wish I would have been able to connect w/ya when you were here last week.

[Wendy]

sorry to hear about your layover! :( sounds like you've been busy! Vicki was just here in Portland at the PPO Convention and was awesome. And I've been seeing your name all over the WHCC samples I brought home! And David is right, I can't believe you have a son in college! wow!

[Lee Ziegler]

Hope you make it back safely! Be careful.

[Jennifer Grigg]

I love that ribon print! Good job judging! Glad you are home.
Ain't DJ cute?

[Samuel Barr]

Hi,

While reading a David Jay post I heard about your extended stay in Chicago. I was going to invite you guys out for dinner but you're gone. If you ever get stuck in Chicago and get bored, feel free to hit me up and I can show the town. Be blessed and keep shooting!

-Sam

[Jen Lee]

yeh, DJ IS A CUTIE!!

[Kayla S]

I found you through DJ's comments. I hope I can meet you one day. Your work is fabulous!