juxtaposition.

I did some freelance work today for Harding, which involved taking some portraits of a couple in Laurel, MD. I showed up at their house not knowing if there would be a good place nearby to take photos, but lucky for me, they live in a development that surrounds an old quarry that filled up with water after they went too far. We walked down to a dock for the photos and I snapped a few of just the lake while they talked a little about the area. The lake covers what used to be hillside, so there's some creepy sunken trees and undergrowth peering up from beneath the clear water. I liked the odd combination of this beautiful thing of nature surrounded by this man-made development.

this is joe.

Joe was hanging outside Hardee's smoking a cigarette and leaning on a newspaper dispenser when our group of campers walked up for lunch. I couldn't resist his amazing chops and bright blue eyes, so I hung back and snapped a few photos while he told me about the new paint job his 4x4 had just received. He even offered to let me take a few photos of him with his 4x4 (because of the awesome paint job), but I declined because I wanted to get inside and grab some food without holding up the group. I really just loved his features…I don't think I'll ever get tired of taking photos of old men. They have so much amazing character in their faces!

around the campfire.

This weekend, I spontaneously hopped in the car and drove down to Virginia to go on a camping trip at Hungry Mother State Park. I'd been invited by my roommate, and I figured it was a better way to spend the weekend than on the couch watching tv with my cat. It rained on us in the evening, but we were lucky enough that it cleared up in time for us to get a good fire going and cook some dinner. I didn't really participate in the fire-starting or cooking though because I was too busy off in the trees trying to get "the perfect shot" of everyone around the campfire. This is one of my favorites so far.