Film will be the death of me...

...or would that just be the end of the year?

I've been pondering a few things as the second longest year in memory is coming to a close that I'll be writing about in a few days, but in the meantime, I'm finally getting through my backlog of film. Not counting the three rolls of unprocessed film that are currently staring me in the face as I write this, but I've been editing and have posted some of my favorites in the Film gallery. I'm hoping to have some additional shots added in before end of year (and maybe even some digital shots, too, hope springs eternal), but my continuing story of starting lots of smaller projects from last year continues into the present.

Updates!

I can't believe how fast this year has gone already. I've updated my photography gallery with photos from my trip to the Finger Lakes last month, as well as some older work I've been scanning in lately. I'm still waiting on a bunch of film to be developed from that trip, but from how the digital work has come out, I'm pretty excited. It's been really nice to get back into working... outside of work.

California dreaming...

I swear, this year has been one for the ages lately in regards to traveling, especially in regards to the west coast. Hop on over to my travel blog (links below) in regards to my trip to California. I've also added some photos from my trip to my digital photography gallery - be sure to check those out too.

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Updates!

I've added some much needed updates to my digital photography gallery, with updates from my trip to Sante Fe, as well as some other images from the last year or so. I should also have some updates to my Tiny Little Boxes series up later this week as well.

"You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody."

It's taken me a little bit to get my thoughts together regarding the fire at Notre Dame. My trip to Paris in 2012 was my first real trip out of the country; I was a junior in college, going into my senior year, with a love of art history. Notre Dame is a place that is easily on everyone's list when they're visiting the city, and I was no exception. I always hold a little bit of cynicism when it comes to locations or pieces of art that are that famous - there's always a worry they won't live up to the hype. I can honestly say that Notre Dame was everything you could have imagined it to be, and even some things that you probably weren't expecting. Not being a religious person, I've always found places of worship interesting, and the ancient cathedral was no exception. Walking through the pews both during a Sunday service as well as during the week gave me an appreciation of the acoustics and architecture, with the cherry on top the awe-inspiring stained glass windows. Notre Dame is one of my fondest memories from my time spent in Paris, and the video of the fire gutting the spire is one of the most horrifying things I've ever seen.

The title of this post is a quote from Lou Holtz that I believe captures Notre Dame in a nutshell; not just for me, but for anyone who was lucky enough to walk through the doors. I can only hope the next time I visit Paris it's been restored back to its former glory.