So, this weekend, I took pictures for my cousin's engagement portraits. It just reminded me how much I love photography and photography sessions. Plus they pointed out that I could do photography as a side job, especially if I had more experience.
SO...
If anyone is interested/ needs pictures done (portraits/ candids/ whatnot)... give me a call. I'll give you an hour, free of charge, with the understanding that I can use the pictures for a portfolio. Other than that, you have full access to them. I'll post them to Shutterfly, so that way you can order what you want. You will also be able to download full-res from there.
The only catch is that if you've got to live near me or visit me.
If you want to see examples of my work, let me know and I'll send you to my picture website.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
NTHP conference
All this week, I was in Nashville for the National Trust for Historic Preservation (hereafter referred to as NTHP) conference. I've got to say, it was definitely in the top 2 of my favorite conferences (and helped me better understand the connection between HP and the other public history fields). So I'm going to share some of my favorite moments here (in no particular order).
1. "My Place Matters" program: NTHP is going with a campaign called "This Place Matters" and so going along with that planned a kids program called "My Place Matters." Basically, I was asked to lead/ co-lead 2 classes of 5th graders from a Nashville school around the block surrounding the public library and tell them the history of the buildings and get them to sketch what they saw (which didn't require sketching the buildings if they didn't want to). My first group had one of the most fantastic teachers ever, plus a parent chaperone that actually did her job and still made time to tell me some cool places to go to in Nashville. My second group (well, that's the one I co-led) had a girl who could be a pretty awesome artist someday. I got to tell that group about Tennessee's suffrage history in conjunction with the Hermitage Hotel. In case you all didn't know (because I sure didn't before last week), the hotel was headquarters for both suffragists and anti-suffragists. At the time, only men could enter through the front entrance- women had to enter on the side. Well, one of the girls in my group says "But that's not fair!" And I said that I agreed with her. And so she thinks about all the Civil Rights things she's heard in the morning session, and says, "It's like what they did to the black people before Civil Rights!" I was pretty darn proud. And will tell everyone I see about that moment.
2. Seeing places I'd never been inside before: the Arcade, the Ryman(!), War Memorial Auditorium, Downtown Presbyterian (one of the best examples of Egyptian Revival anywhere), the downtown public library, Miss Mary Bobo's in Lynchburg.
(Windows at the Ryman)
3. The people: Ok, so I get starstruck (if that's even the right word for this) easily. For instance, I was sitting 8 rows from the stage when Laura Bush was presented an award for all her work with preservation. I don't care what your political beliefs are, it was still pretty cool to be in the audience with a former first lady (see image of the back of her as she's leaving the stage below). We were treated to performances by the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Dave Berg (a singer/songwriter who has written such country hits as "Stupid Boy" and "What Kind of Gone," which he performed for us, among others- I got reprimanded for videoing his performance. Oops... so I won't post it). I got to hear talks by Bill McKibben (author/ environmentalist) and Dame Fiona Reynolds (President of the National Trust in the UK) I got to shake hands with John Lewis, a Civil Rights activist and current Congressman from Georgia. Dr. West also took the grad students picture with him. I got to see Dr. Spencer Crew, who was my Maymester professor this year, and he gave Heather, Liz, and I hugs and asked how we were doing. Then when the NTHP president (Richard Moe) came up to talk to him, he introduced us to him (again, more hand-shaking). I got to work pretty directly with the Senior Education Planner for the NTHP for the My Place Matters program. All in all- these experiences don't happen that often, let alone all in one week.
(If you look at the image on the left, the man at the podium is Richard Moe, the president of NTHP, and the people walking away are Laura Bush [in the front] and John Nau. The other picture is of MTSU students with John Lewis.)
4. Thesis issues worked out: You know what's awesome about conferences? My thesis advisor is typically there. Which means it's one of the most reliable places I can find him. And with thesis due to the graduate office in 3 weeks, it was kind of necessary. So thesis crisis is now averted (for the time being), and I also got to talk to him about jobs.
5. Jack Daniel's tour: Yes, I'd been to Jack Daniel's before. But I wanted to hear it from a different angle. Besides, my scholarship allowed for a free field session, and who is going to turn down all day at Jack's? So we toured, we got a tasting (which the public doesn't get to do because Moore County is dry), and we went to Miss Mary Bobo's which had fantastic food (and I'd never been there). Then we also walked around the square and went up to Jack's grave.
1. "My Place Matters" program: NTHP is going with a campaign called "This Place Matters" and so going along with that planned a kids program called "My Place Matters." Basically, I was asked to lead/ co-lead 2 classes of 5th graders from a Nashville school around the block surrounding the public library and tell them the history of the buildings and get them to sketch what they saw (which didn't require sketching the buildings if they didn't want to). My first group had one of the most fantastic teachers ever, plus a parent chaperone that actually did her job and still made time to tell me some cool places to go to in Nashville. My second group (well, that's the one I co-led) had a girl who could be a pretty awesome artist someday. I got to tell that group about Tennessee's suffrage history in conjunction with the Hermitage Hotel. In case you all didn't know (because I sure didn't before last week), the hotel was headquarters for both suffragists and anti-suffragists. At the time, only men could enter through the front entrance- women had to enter on the side. Well, one of the girls in my group says "But that's not fair!" And I said that I agreed with her. And so she thinks about all the Civil Rights things she's heard in the morning session, and says, "It's like what they did to the black people before Civil Rights!" I was pretty darn proud. And will tell everyone I see about that moment.
2. Seeing places I'd never been inside before: the Arcade, the Ryman(!), War Memorial Auditorium, Downtown Presbyterian (one of the best examples of Egyptian Revival anywhere), the downtown public library, Miss Mary Bobo's in Lynchburg.
(Windows at the Ryman)
3. The people: Ok, so I get starstruck (if that's even the right word for this) easily. For instance, I was sitting 8 rows from the stage when Laura Bush was presented an award for all her work with preservation. I don't care what your political beliefs are, it was still pretty cool to be in the audience with a former first lady (see image of the back of her as she's leaving the stage below). We were treated to performances by the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Dave Berg (a singer/songwriter who has written such country hits as "Stupid Boy" and "What Kind of Gone," which he performed for us, among others- I got reprimanded for videoing his performance. Oops... so I won't post it). I got to hear talks by Bill McKibben (author/ environmentalist) and Dame Fiona Reynolds (President of the National Trust in the UK) I got to shake hands with John Lewis, a Civil Rights activist and current Congressman from Georgia. Dr. West also took the grad students picture with him. I got to see Dr. Spencer Crew, who was my Maymester professor this year, and he gave Heather, Liz, and I hugs and asked how we were doing. Then when the NTHP president (Richard Moe) came up to talk to him, he introduced us to him (again, more hand-shaking). I got to work pretty directly with the Senior Education Planner for the NTHP for the My Place Matters program. All in all- these experiences don't happen that often, let alone all in one week.
(If you look at the image on the left, the man at the podium is Richard Moe, the president of NTHP, and the people walking away are Laura Bush [in the front] and John Nau. The other picture is of MTSU students with John Lewis.)
4. Thesis issues worked out: You know what's awesome about conferences? My thesis advisor is typically there. Which means it's one of the most reliable places I can find him. And with thesis due to the graduate office in 3 weeks, it was kind of necessary. So thesis crisis is now averted (for the time being), and I also got to talk to him about jobs.
5. Jack Daniel's tour: Yes, I'd been to Jack Daniel's before. But I wanted to hear it from a different angle. Besides, my scholarship allowed for a free field session, and who is going to turn down all day at Jack's? So we toured, we got a tasting (which the public doesn't get to do because Moore County is dry), and we went to Miss Mary Bobo's which had fantastic food (and I'd never been there). Then we also walked around the square and went up to Jack's grave.
(Our tour guide (Goose), Sign for Miss Mary Bobo's, and Jack's grave. It looks half completed because he died younger than he should have, and there used to be two chairs until about a month ago (they think stolen) for all the ladies who were so upset that they didn't get to marry him, so that they wouldn't have to lay on the ground.)
That's all I can type for now- I've had 5 days in a row being up before 6am, and haven't gotten to bed before 11pm yet!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Walt Disney World
My mother sent me this blog entry about my favorite ride at Disney World and its history- so I thought I would share:
Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Couch to 5K
So, last December I had this crazy idea. I figured that since everyone around me was trying to work out or run a marathon (and I wasn't), that I would make a plan to run a 5K sometime in 2009. I even made it my New Year's Resolution.
So all year, I kept thinking, "Oh, I've got time. I'll start next week." Well, guess what, folks? It's October. And I gained just enough weight to make my clothes not all fit. It's terrible. So, I started the Couch to 5K plan last week, in hopes of doing the Jingle Bell run in December. I'm on week 2. I've got to say, I can tell a difference between last week and this week (I no longer want to die at 45 seconds, although at 90 seconds I really start to wonder about my sanity). So that's got to say something, right? So tomorrow I'll finish Week 2. Have no idea how I'm going to do Week 3 with the conference next week, but I'll figure it out.
And Dad, if you're reading this, start getting ready!!! Because it's my goal to jog most of the 5K.
So all year, I kept thinking, "Oh, I've got time. I'll start next week." Well, guess what, folks? It's October. And I gained just enough weight to make my clothes not all fit. It's terrible. So, I started the Couch to 5K plan last week, in hopes of doing the Jingle Bell run in December. I'm on week 2. I've got to say, I can tell a difference between last week and this week (I no longer want to die at 45 seconds, although at 90 seconds I really start to wonder about my sanity). So that's got to say something, right? So tomorrow I'll finish Week 2. Have no idea how I'm going to do Week 3 with the conference next week, but I'll figure it out.
And Dad, if you're reading this, start getting ready!!! Because it's my goal to jog most of the 5K.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Can't wait.
You have NO idea how happy I am about this (and the trailer is awesome):
(because I'm having issues getting the trailer to work, here's the link: http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/the-happy-ending/1161645/)
There will be a viewing party.
(because I'm having issues getting the trailer to work, here's the link: http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/the-happy-ending/1161645/)
There will be a viewing party.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Don't Panic
In undergrad, one of my professors started an email to me with "Don't panic." Naturally, it wasn't a good email (if I remember correctly, there was something wrong with the audio in the movie my group had created).
No one said "Don't panic" to me today. Nevertheless, I got the same feeling looking at the calendar. I was so proud of myself- I got my Chapter 1 edits turned in this afternoon, a whole 14-16 hours ahead of schedule. But then I started to plan out when my next chapter's edits would be done. And oh my goodness, it's almost October.
Which means I have 39 days to get all my edits done (and note, my chapters still haven't gone to my second reader yet), formatting done, front-matter done, and all those stupid hoops that the university will make me jump through completed.
So much for taking next weekend off, and the National Trust conference couldn't have come at a worse time. I did take the evening off to go bowling, but as soon as this is posted, I'm starting Chapter 2. If I can get it done by Thursday... that would be beyond amazing.
Right. "Don't panic." I should write that on a post-it and hang it on the wall behind my computer.
No one said "Don't panic" to me today. Nevertheless, I got the same feeling looking at the calendar. I was so proud of myself- I got my Chapter 1 edits turned in this afternoon, a whole 14-16 hours ahead of schedule. But then I started to plan out when my next chapter's edits would be done. And oh my goodness, it's almost October.
Which means I have 39 days to get all my edits done (and note, my chapters still haven't gone to my second reader yet), formatting done, front-matter done, and all those stupid hoops that the university will make me jump through completed.
So much for taking next weekend off, and the National Trust conference couldn't have come at a worse time. I did take the evening off to go bowling, but as soon as this is posted, I'm starting Chapter 2. If I can get it done by Thursday... that would be beyond amazing.
Right. "Don't panic." I should write that on a post-it and hang it on the wall behind my computer.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Museum Day- or Adventures Around Nashville
Today was free Museum Day across the nation, sponsored by Smithsonian magazine. I should clarify by saying that certain museums were free with a free downloadable card. With some of the local museums costing up to $20 per visit, I'm all for free Museum Day.
Amy and I decided to venture up to Nashville to go to the Country Music Hall of Fame. We lucked out and the rain stopped by the time we got there (even though the rain made it not fun to drive until then). By the time we left, the sun was out and it was beautiful.
Amy and I discovered that people who aren't in the museums classes probably shouldn't go to museums with us anymore. Our training has led us to look for pros and cons to everything in museums- from exhibit cases to text panels to interpretation to locations of bathrooms. Or the fact that we don't believe they follow Emmylou's advice very well (displayed as visitors exit):
But we were both amazed by this:
Carrie Underwood's dress from one of the award shows (she sang "I Told You So"). This isn't even all of the dress. In fact, there's an 8 foot train which you can barely see. But the dress was spectacular.
The maestro gets his own parking space! And these are the bike racks. How awesome are those?
Amy and I decided to venture up to Nashville to go to the Country Music Hall of Fame. We lucked out and the rain stopped by the time we got there (even though the rain made it not fun to drive until then). By the time we left, the sun was out and it was beautiful.
Amy and I discovered that people who aren't in the museums classes probably shouldn't go to museums with us anymore. Our training has led us to look for pros and cons to everything in museums- from exhibit cases to text panels to interpretation to locations of bathrooms. Or the fact that we don't believe they follow Emmylou's advice very well (displayed as visitors exit):
But we were both amazed by this:
Carrie Underwood's dress from one of the award shows (she sang "I Told You So"). This isn't even all of the dress. In fact, there's an 8 foot train which you can barely see. But the dress was spectacular. So, when we left, we decided to take advantage of the weather and Saturday and already having paid for parking till 6pm, so we walked around Broadway. If you ever are on Broadway, you've got to go to Jack's BBQ- just look for the neon sign with flying pigs. It's amazing (and my 3rd time going there). You've got to try the pie too (chocolate fudge is my fave)!
Then we checked out Hatch Show Prints, which I always enjoy. And finally, we walked around the Schermerhorn Symphony- which is gorgeous if you haven't seen it. And two pictures I absolutely must share:
The maestro gets his own parking space! And these are the bike racks. How awesome are those?
Can't wait until my new ICON pass comes in and we can go to more museums for free!
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