Sunday, March 29, 2009

Tricia's favorites can feed the hungry - a new monthly column














I get to see a lot of amazing photographs come through here. Usually when I see one I love my first reaction is ‘Did I take that?’ The answer is usually, ‘No, you weren’t even there.’ Dare to dream though. My second reaction is ‘I need them to have that.’

Now usually the ones I love are not necessarily the ones that get picked out. I have been told I like odd things before. Once in a bar in Chicago, I had a guy walk all the way across the crowded room just to tell me that I was wearing the ugliest shirt he had ever seen. Hopefully this won’t be like that. I just want to share some of our work with you that really makes me feel privileged to work with Chris and to have such a great list of clients.

Now here’s the part about feeding the hungry. When you see your photo, if you love it just like I do, we want to give you the opportunity to purchase a 5x7 for only $15. All of that $15 will go toward buying livestock for families in rural Asia. I love the idea of teaching a man to fish. And this program provides livestock and education to families so they can build a future and help themselves. (www.gfa.org). To order just call us at 487-8035 and tell us you are one of the favorites.

No matter what our religion, I think we can all agree that feeding the hungry is the right thing to do. And why not put up a beautiful photo of you and your loved ones while you are doing it? You will be blessed and so will they.

These are my first few. If you, like the guy in Chicago, want to give me some feedback, I would love it. Maybe a bit kinder than his approach. That way, I won’t make you buy me a drink. Hee Hee.

Tricia Keels

*Please do not ask me to change my favorites. This is just what I like.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Epiphany


about ten years ago I said to a friend wouldn't it be
great if I could make a living photographing children
and do it a way that was natural, beautiful and said something
about who the really were. that conversation went through my head this morning
and it occurred to me that the wish/prayer I made is coming to pass. I thank God for that
and for every person that has given me the chance to record a time in their lives.
So here is Brody, a wonderful boy with a big light to shine.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Back home










My stay in Santa Fe once again did not disappoint
and Joe McNally's class was an intense creative week where I
discovered so much about myself. That said returning to my beautiful
soundly sleeping boys and my amazing wife was the perfect completion
of the fantastic journey. Thank you Tricia, Atticus and Adam for this gift.

I have included to some images of the class. They are reminders and summations
of all I have learned.

Enjoy