Some of my Exit Show: Solitude in people and objects.

I color balanced these photos on a different computer. They now look way too dark on this computer and I'm just going to hope it's this monitor's fault. Sorry it they are hard to see. I will investigate and correct if necessary.

My Brother Dave

breakfast with my dad

Olive

And...

I know I just posted a picture of him, but, seriously, this is a good one. Noah as Andrew W.K. in the Warrior Dash.

Dinner

Bourbon Salmon,

Grilled Asparagus and Zucchini,

Cherry Tomatoes,

Gin, Limeade and Seltzer

The Mother Project

This is a project I started in December and intend to work on for the rest of my mom's life. Photographing family is certainly not a new idea, but I never tire of the subject. I will probably only post this for a few days. So - this is what I've been working on.

(I think they look better bigger. Click on them if you are interested.)

one year

The first picture of Noah is an extra passport photo I carry around in my wallet. It was taken about a year ago and it only comes out of my billfold when relatives or new friends ask what he looks like. It's cute. He looks a little awkward with his half smile and scraggly hair, but I always think it represents him well.

The other day Noah's visa application was sitting on the kitchen table. The bottom photo was attached to the application and when I first saw it I almost didn't recognize him. He looks confident and reassured. Some of the boyish charm has melted away and I don't know what has replaced it. It leaves me wondering how much he is going to change in the next year while he is in Japan. Will I be able to see a decided difference when he gets back?

A year seems so brief these days, but I think of time more critically when I look at these photos. Hopefully we will just be more defined versions of ourselves.