I am greatly looking forward to burrowing into a stack of books and finding my voice about the Art of Photography. Still, there are irresistible distractions!
Like making photographs of beautiful, healthy, well loved children at an extraordinary Elementary School. I had no idea that graduation from Kindergarten was a ceremony until a young neighbor and teacher and fortuitous confidant clued me in. So I went and made photographs. Norman Rockwell would be proud!
Today, anticipating a long, peaceful weekend of good food, monographs and medium bodied bourbon, she brought a stack of Thank You Notes made by six year olds after they saw my work. And reduced this 220 lb, 74 year old curmudgeon to a pile of goo and tears.
Child’s name is Anvi – a Hindu name meaning “reflecting on divine knowledge”, “breath of life,” “soul,” or “spirit.”
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