Today the youth took to the streets all over the nation and even the world. They said: No More. It was an inspiration to walk beside them as they sang, chanted and cheered. Here’s a few highlights from their march in Boston down Columbus Ave over to the Common. Note some signs are PG-13.
#enoughisenough #notonemore #endgunviolence
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Timeline 3/24/18
On my last day in Belize one week ago today, I was so fortunate to find the Caye Caulker Animal Shelter just a few doors down from my hotel. There I met Kenny and his lovely 16 year daughter Meredith who live and work there and rely solely on donations and the kindness of others to help them save the stray dogs and cats living on the streets of their developing country. Sadly, in Belize it is common and legal for the government to poison the street animals in attempts to control the population. When I visited they had eight dogs available for adoptions and over twenty cats and Kenny was headed back to Belize City to rescue more the following day. If you’d like to help, you can click on the link HERE to get to his Go Fund Me page. For anyone visiting Caye Caulker, they are always looking for tourists to come take the dogs for walks and I met several doing just that while I was there. Always heartbroken and falling in love with every dog I see on the street when I travel, I can’t believe I never thought of this before: every time I am going to visit a new country, I will google to see what shelters are in the area and contact them directly to see what I can 1) bring with me and 2) do to help raise awareness through photography and any other means possible. Currently I am looking into raising funds to buy nice harnesses for Kenny’s dogs as many are not trained on leash yet. Here are some highlights from my wonderful afternoon spent playing, walking and photographing the animals. (Photographer sidetone: I generally only travel with my 24-105mm lens. I like kicking it back to the old school days of just me, one camera and one lens as well as not be weighed down as I backpack and carry everything myself. However, lesson learned here. I will also now carry a portrait lens with me too but I made the best of it with what I had with me for this impromptu shoot!)
Nightly feeding. So well behaved!
Kenny with Senior Dog Maya who is about eight years old.
Next up is sweet three year old Princess.
Yup. Kinda fell in love with this dude: Spot whose about 2.5 years old.
OMG. Eight month old Chica. Those ears. Such a love.
The next three are 16 week old puppies from the same litter: Tiny Whiny (more black), Cayo (more tan) + Jack (mostly white).
Sweet and playful Sheba – about 2.5 – who loved chasing the cats around the compound
Sheba getting ready to go for a walk with volunteer Vickie
So many cats! Impossible to get all their names straight but here’s as many as I could photograph that day.
Thank you Kenny for all you do for these sentient beings! You are a kind soul. #livingbuddha <3
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#rescuedismyfavoritebreed
Timeline 3/7/18
Over a million citizens from around the world – both women and men – took to the streets on January 20th for the Women’s March of 2018. I was unable to photograph the march in Boston in 2017 due to a recent surgery so was eager to get out there and capture this historic day in NYC this year. It was a beautiful day indeed. I started my morning in the Bronx taking the 1 line down to the Upper West Side at 79th St. Before the train even arrived, I had meet a lovely group of protesters who immediately gave me one of their hand knit pink hats to wear for the day. (Thank you, Barb!) Once on the train I sat next to another interesting woman who was on her way to meet up with her friend and we talked about what the day meant while noting our similar backgrounds. I bid her farewell and headed up Columbus to enter the march at 71st. Here I met yet another friendly woman who was pushing her one year old son in his stroller. Her name was Abby and she had marched last year when he was only seven weeks old and she was recovering from the delivery by C-Section. She was planning to meet up at Columbus Circle with her husband and five year old son and told me about their march last year as a family together. Her oldest son this year had requested a black hat which she had knit the night before and was wearing as she then explained she was Muslim and had just applied for her Canadian citizenship where her Mom was from as a “backup plan.” As we walked up 71st, I lost Abby in the crowd focused primarily on documenting the day as the sea of endless signs and pink hats began to tighten and we came to a stop just before Central Park West. Everyone waited patiently over the next hour as people chatted with the stranger next to them and sporadic chanting burst out: “Tell me what democracy looks like! THIS is what democracy looks like!” The hour passed quickly and the police barricades were finally moved so we could round the corner and continue down to 6th Ave. Shout out to the NYPD who skillfully managed the flow and crowds perfectly. I was able to weave in and out along Central Park West and ventured off the main street down into the park where more people marched, walked and rested. The official end was just after the Fox News building at 43rd St and protesters where still coming down The Avenue of the Americas at 3:30PM as I wearily headed over to Grand Central to head back home. It was an exhausting but exhilarating day. The creative protest signs are always memorable but so too are the people that you meet and the smiles you exchange with your fellow human beings along the way. Here’s a few highlights from my view of the day.
The handful Pro Trump Supporters at Columbus Circle
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Timeline 1/23/18
Stepping into a horse stable immediately transports me back to my youth when, as a young girl, I rode at Ascot. From the smells to the sounds, there is something inherently calming about walking through the stalls of these majestic creatures. Recently I had the pleasure of working with Lisa and her new (forever!) horse, River – Heart of Aspirations, who boards at Willowdale Farm in Topsfield, MA. Here’s a few highlights from our winter session including a peek at the one of the gorgeous Wall Art Portraits we designed for her home.
“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and freedom.” ~ Sharon Ralls Lemon
Beautiful 24X36 White Mounted Portrait for their home.
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Timeline 1/17/18
Oh my! So many adorable newborns! Here’s a few highlights from our recent photo shoot with Baby Jack who was just ten days old at his session (which, by the way, is the PERFECT time to photograph a newborn because you get those adorable sound asleep portraits as well as some wide awake ones with Mom + Dad too!) Not only did I luck out with this most precious little boy and his equally wonderful parents, but also with their home which was the quintessential backdrop for a photo shoot – loads of natural light and white walls for all that light to bounce around too. I marvel every time at parents who are adjusting to this new life while horribly sleep deprived yet are able to rally and welcome me into their home for several hours to capture these moments. It’s truly an honor. And I love what we captured here. Welcome to the world, Jack!
There is nothing sweeter than a Wall Art Portrait for the nursery. Love showing clients exactly how a piece will look right no their own walls!
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Timeline 12/20/17
