Sarah and T.J.; engagement portraits. I can remember when she was neighbor kid was going to school just across the street. Sleepovers with my daughter… Now a young lady and getting married! 
Photographing quite a few of my daughters friends weddings this year.
What a great time to get married!
Rick Ritter, a longtime friend and fellow photographer stopped by to show my students what a real view camera looks like. Just so happens he made this one from scratch.
What is in that black box? It was great to see the students studying the black and white fine art prints that he brought along. Many had never seen a handcrafted print. This visit fit in well with my talk about photographic history and how we got to the easy point and shoot digital age.
Best Western, Bethlehem was the site for these great students to receive their accolades for their academic excellence. They were all nominated for the award from their respective schools. Each picked up a scholarship toward their college choice. Having three that went through college, that definitely helps. Congratulations to all the students!
Bernard F. O’Connor, president of DeSales University, gave the keynote address. Ed Donley, who is usually there in person to hand out the awards, was in Harrisburg, being honored with a lifetime achievement award for children’s education!
Boy this event sure brings the cameras out. This photographer sorely needed some smells of spring after all the snow this winter. Some of the massive snow piles are finally melting with the 35 and 40 degree temps this week. Off to the show, with my camera. This is not an easy place to get any kind of shot. Soooooo many people trying to do the same thing and just soooooo many people…
Unbelievable how many flowers, tulips and orchids are here.
Can use this for my students composition lesson “framing”
What are they all shooting?
This yellow room was what they were after!
No, I am not going to stay late to see how they water the “balloon”!
This was at the entrance, a show stopper.
This was one of my favorites for the colors and display.
Mom’s lobster trap, What’s for dinner?
OK, I am ready for another trip to Maine. These are all pretty clever just using flowers!
Well armed with few new plants to try out, I left refreshed and anxious for the first planting of the peas, likely not on St. Patrick’s day this year, ground might be still a little soggy.
But soon I’ll feel the dirt in my hands, any day now….
