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Lanternfly
Updated 2023-05-21
Dan Kendra, a member of Lanterfly, asked me to photograph their performance at the Regal Beagle in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I’ve never shot a concert before, and this was a fun challenge.
Williamsburg 2023
Updated 2023-04-22
I visited Virginia, specifically Williamsburg and Yorktown, in April 2023. I enjoyed learning about the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods.
BUC Stewardship Interviews
Updated 2023-03-11
This year the Stewardship Committee decided to interview several members of the Birmingham Unitarian Church staff to learn about their vision for the future and the resources they need to accomplish that vision. Eric Sargent, a member of the Stewardship Committee, spoke with Sara Constantakis, Shannon Snideman, and Steven and Abha Dearing.
Cape Cod 2022
Updated 2022-08-30
In August I spent a week with family in Cape Cod. We stayed in Eastham, which is near the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Cod Bay.
Spring 2022
Updated 2022-08-27
April in Southeast Michigan included a snowstorm along with pleasant weather for street photography.
BUC Funding Sources
Updated 2022-04-02
This year I'm on my church's Stewardship Committee. During one of our meetings we realized that members might not know how BUC raises money. So I created this video which describes how we carry out and fund our mission.
Charleston 2022
Updated 2022-02-26
I visited Charleston SC in late February 2022. It was warm and sunny, a nice change from Michigan.
Emperor Norton
Updated 2022-01-23
Joshua Norton was a successful business person living in San Francisco during the 1850’s when his life took a dramatic turn.
To Publish
Updated 2022-01-01
I've been considering the advantages and disadvantages of sharing my work. This video discusses these ideas.
Arts, Beats and Eats 2021
Updated 2021-09-06
Arts, Beats & Eats is a summer festival held in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Spring and Summer 2021
Updated 2021-08-26
I took these photos during the spring and summer of 2021. I experimented with landscape photography, prisms, and street photography.
Making Coffee Liqueur
Updated 2021-07-02
My family is having a reunion this summer, and my sister Anita gave us an assignment: to think of a food associated with a pleasant childhood memory. We will share that food (or its recipe) at the reunion.
Fall 2020 and Winter 2021
Updated 2021-03-07
I took these photos as I was beginning to learn the basics of photography. In cold weather I find photography challenging. I don't like to be outside for long, and it's difficult to find good compositions when the trees are bare.
A Holiday Message
Updated 2020-12-11
I decided to create a short video to express what this time of year means to me, and the sense of wonder I experience.
Family Trip Out West
Updated 2020-11-22
These photos were taken during a trip out west in May of 2018. The desert colors and expanses are so different from what I experience in Michigan.