Above is a 'Draw Rites' collaboration I worked on with the talented and gorgeous, writer/ actor, George Gayler. The words are hers, the ink is mine, penned onto the photographs with a hollowed piece of bamboo. I love hand written text with my photographs, something I want to practice more often. The model is the beautiful Nicolle Versteeg, also a photographer and one of my new studio co residents.
Aside from the long trip home from Africa and battling a few good bouts of gastro, the last two weeks have largely consisted of accompanying my dearest friend and beautiful boyfriend through varied hospital wards.
Three months ago the nose of a surfboard went through his calf, a week ago the remnants of infections of that unhealed cut (or some ocean born disease, or funky tropical bug, we're still not sure) took to shutting down his organs - kidney, liver, lungs, and almost his life.
Thankfully God had greater plans and Jake is now home, with both legs attached, and well on the road to recovery.
A big THANK YOU to all our dear friend for your prayers and love.
and THANK YOU GOD.
WE ARE BLESSED.
arls so happy to hear it has all turned out ok ... i had no idea you were both going through such a hard time ... God is good and we will be praying for you guys xx
(07.14.11 @ 03:40 AM)Where's the "like" button on this thing? "LIKE"
... & "love".
Dear Jake and Arlene !! With you we thank God that he spared Jakes live!! Glory to him!! Love you!! Big hug from us !!xxxx
(07.18.11 @ 02:20 AM)wow arls. that´s amazing. God is so beautiful. and you know how much He is there for you and jake now, like making him almost die just so you could realise and good He is by fixing him up again. it was obviously so worth it though, just to bring us all together under His love. Love and benedictions, x.
(07.20.11 @ 06:52 PM)wow arls! had no idea things were so serious. so glad jake is ok. thankful together with you both :) hope that leg heals now once and for all.
(07.20.11 @ 09:23 PM)
Arls... Such beautiful moments. I look everyday waiting for more lovely ness. Thanks for bringing the faces of the world to us. X
(06.10.11 @ 06:49 AM)Love the hairdos ... They look low maintenance - I'm up for low maintenance ...
(06.11.11 @ 03:59 AM)
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your ideas, your dreams, before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken,
because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they cannot learn, feel change, grow, love, live,
Chained by their attitudes, they are slaves;
they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.
- author unknown-
I love camping as much as I love taking photos. Its so awesome being able to combine the two. As part of New beginnings I mentioned earlier in the year I now also work casually for the DARE program at SU. A program that runs adventure programs and camps for 'at risk' kids, I have just returned from an exhausting but extremely blessed two weeks of camp programs in Albany. Now back to editing and some amazing weddings... cant wait.