I was recently offered the opportunity to fly out to Boston for work and considering the possibilities I imagined at this event, I most certainly jumped at this chance.
One of my favorite things to do is to get outside and to go exploring. Especially when it’s to explore a new spot, even more so when the place where you are going ends up being tranquility personified.
While there are some amazing bands locally in South Florida, sometimes the assignment calls for a little time on the open road, and if there is one thing I can say is that I love a road trip. (more…)
There are certain things that when given the opportunity, you take it. I for one most certainly do. So when I had seent that there was one particular artist that was going to be having a performance locally, you know I made my way there.
Before the lockdown, before the stages went silent. I was in attendance with one of my favorite people to work with while they toured through South Florida. Who are they? The Main Squeeze. (more…)
First thing’s first, let me see how thankful I am to have had this night to put in my books. There’s a first time for everything and this night qualified as just that.
Where do I even begin? Oh, I know. They’re baaaaaack!!!! Yes, that is not a “professional” intro to a blog entry but you know what? It doesn’t matter. The excitement was and is real when it comes to this post and what I’m sharing with you all now. You all know that I adore working with Hellzapoppin. It’s not every day you get to work with such an amazing and down-to-earth group of individuals and I never pass up the opportunity to do so. Especially considering it’s been over a year since I have been able to do so.
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I have been meaning, wanting, needing, to head out to the beach and watch the sunrise. To watch the daybreak, the sky lighting up in its golden hues. To feel the warmth touch my skin. To be able to bring in the dawn of a new day with an open heart. It’s just something I love to do.
I’d been looking for a weekend when they weren’t forecasting rain. Especially being how early I would have to wake up. Well, let’s just say South Florida weather can be unpredictable, and watching the weather reports is not always accurate. Days where it was supposed to rain it, would only rain late evenings. Sometimes, it would not rain at all.
So I decided to take matters into my own hands and went a step further. I looked up the forecast, found a day where no rain was predicted, and took the day off of work. Then it was a matter of what beach. I wanted a bit more out of my outing. After all, This was going to happen and I was taking the Beast with me. So I looked up a few piers in my area for a change in scenery and decided upon the pier at Juno Beach.
I suppose you could call photographs of a sunrise by the pier, cliche. All you have to do is a quick search on the internet and you’ll see what I mean. You’ll find some amazing ones. That did not prevent me, however, from wanting to capture some of my own. Now, the difference being is you know I had to go throw in some feel to my editing in post. It’s that personal touch that shows the feeling. What was I feeling while shooting? How does the image make YOU feel? Well, I am giving you something you can feel. Go ahead and let me know. These are a few of my favorites. There is a couple more on my Facebook page if you’d like to see.
Each day is born with a sunrise
and ends in a sunset, the same way we
open our eyes to see the light,
and close them to hear the dark.
You have no control over
how your story begins or ends.
But by now, you should know that
all things have an ending.
Every spark returns to darkness.
Every sound returns to silence.
And every flower returns to sleep
with the earth.
The journey of the sun
and moon is predictable.
But yours,
is your ultimate
ART.
Suzy Kassem
I’m sure by now we all know this, life can change in the blink of an eye. Friends, family, those we care and love dearly, even your own life, it can change in just one moment. That’s why above and beyond it all I treasure my loved ones and their presence in my life. Life is fragile it is fleeting and more often than not how long we are on this plane of existence, is not up to us.
Take the passengers of ValueJet Flight 592. Some of you may not know of it or perhaps you remember but it seems so long ago. ValuJet Flight 592 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami International Airport to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. On May 11, 1996, the ValuJet Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the route crashed into the Everglades about 10 minutes after taking off from Miami as a result of a fire in the cargo compartment caused by improperly stored cargo. All 110 people on board died. Their lives and those who loved them changed from that moment forward.
Up until last weekend, I had not known there was a memorial for those souls in the Everglades until I was on the search for something different to shoot. I looked up a few spots before quickly settling on heading to this particular location. While I hadn’t really done some creative shooting in a while, I woke up inspired that day and was longing for the open road. Well, the open I received. It was about an hour and a half drive for me, no traffic, clear skies, and otherwise the perfect circumstances for a mini road trip.
Yes, it was hot and my time at the actual memorial was brief but I shot and captured what it felt like for me to be there, in remembrance of those no longer with us and with a renewal of appreciation each and every day for the presence of those I love. I only shot about an hour and I had even brought along my lens ball just in case the mood struck. All in all, I put together a small set of just under 40 images that are up on my Facebook page and I’m bringing you my favorites here today.
What do these make you feel? What thoughts come to mind? If one of those is to show those you love them you appreciate them, do it. Do it now because you might not be able to later. Yes, it’s a somber thought but such is life. If you don’t stop and look around, you can miss it.
