From Ashes I Rises...

( Photograph by me in downtown Grand Rapids)

"Change is the constant, the signal of rebirth, the egg of the Phoenix."

Christina Baldwin

Broken warrior reborn…

(Going Away Party by Nikki Rae Mack and Matthew Leonard. Photograph taken by me.)

We’ll lose people to broken relationships, and even death therefore, everyone has the right to grief but remember sadness not only affect you but the lives of others in your life…. I know first hand, that loving someone new is hard but meeting new people can make a new place into your heart if you let them…

Breath in the wind…

(photograph taken by me )

For the last two year haven’t been a secret I been in bad physical health lost and my father to cancer which took a drain on my life. I question a lot of things during that period of time but still kept my head in the clouds. Until that one time which I lost a good friend because I let it things got to me.

Nevertheless, my eyes saw hope to see the path I had to take in order to look into the skies again and smile. So I decided to try and master the art of portraiture for my art prize piece and other things such as volunteering using my photography skill to help benefit other artist and nonprofit organizations like the Blandford center in grand rapids.. Therefore during a lot of photoshoots, and paid job etc to learn what my strength and weakness are in those areas.

However, the main reason is to gain control of my artistic ability. And not hold myself back as photographer anymore. I feel I am ready to take on whatever stand in my path. Big plans are on the way nothing like I event done before I am happiest I been in years.. This longest I have ever wrote for this blog haha! I am good…

Grasshopper

(West Michigan Jazz Society, Monday night Jazz at the Zoo Photo taken by me)

There are times when the student must become the teacher. I am making that translation now with my photography and grand rapids art prize will be it, " I will become the teacher."

Artistic Eyes

(Downtown Alliance - The Heartside Photo Walk 2012

Public Event · By Terry Johnston Photography)

I never use my talent at 100% because I was afraid it would change me. But change is good as long as your heart stays pure(true to yourself) then growing up, moving on and experiencing life to the fullest that what people do.

Therefore, I am not holding myself back anymore. I am about to unleash my true gift to the world of photography very soon. I think it's time to share it because I am hype.

until the end of the sea...

(Blandford nature center volunteer 2012 Photography)

Volunteering as a photographer for the blandford nature center have been a eye opening experience for me.  I know what I want to do with my photography the trick is getting there but with hard work and never giving up, I'll achieve my goals.

Valley of the brave...

( photograph taken by me at beach  located off Maynard Ave SW)

Bravely is about moving on accepting things that can't be in order to live your life to be who you're or will become.

( photograph taken by me at the beach, located off Maynard Ave SW)