they try to make me go to rehab...

a slideshow on an animal rehab center in michigan... made by three photogs! go team!

at the grillhouse in allegan for kathy's birthday...

outtake from ami's modeling shoot...

it's time-consuming...

i photographed my friend joel berry's artwork a few days ago in exchange for a beautiful print he made... it was super fun, and if any of this work looks interesting to you, shoot him an email at:
jolmberry@hotmail.com

a new bus route...

south haven beach...

okay, so i went a little crazy here... but i had so much fun shooting at lake michigan tonight! and the water was so warm, i was tempted to jump in with all of my clothes on... but, i saved that for another day - as today was super windy and dangerous:
coast guard pulls drowning women from holland beach because of rip tide

it wasn't exactly 7:30...

but it was close. view from the grand rapids press parking lot tonight... best sunset i've seen in michigan yet...

cruisers...

boring.

smoosh face...

i found this photo while digging through my archives in an effort to update my portfolio... this is hank, my yellow lab and the best dog ever.

NOT green.

asphalt:

pavement striper:

democratic convention meeting...

i had to show this one in color too... so much better...

losing out...

this man had owned a western store called millbrook tack and trailer since 1992. the bank recently seized it due to michigan regulations and higher taxes. walking through the store, talking about all of the merchandise that he didn't own any more... it was visceral how bad our economy is right now...

praising his kingdom...

hannah... out of everyone i know, you would've appreciated this the most... i miss you girl!

hudsonville 4-h, they don't work on sunday...

dedicated to my parents...

thanks for giving me a lifetime of amazing memories mom and dad... including this one, from age 4. ;)

saved by the shade...

i got bored while burning backup dvd's...

and before my mom even gets the chance to ask, the answer is no, i will never stop coloring on myself. ;)

olan mills takes over!

these girls, who are between fifth and eighth grade, have rescued and found homes for over 50 stray animals in the last four years. pretty cool.

geekaid 2009

geekaid is a grand rapids event where a variety of local bands perform in the park,
and they raise money for scholarships for students in technology-related (geeky) fields.

american idol.

want more?
mlive.com

workin' at the carwash...

one face...

at first, i was only going to post my bizarre crop/tone version of this,
but then i thought how strange it was, that after i cropped in...
even without toning at all - i couldn't tell if this was a girl or a boy.
then i thought about how earlier in the day on an assignment i was going
to ask a couple what the name of their daughter was - but i realized,
i had no idea if their baby was a boy or girl. (she was probably 4 months old)
this makes me curious about gender development and, i think i understand
more fully, how some people feel... caught between genders.
i hope no one feels offended by my thoughts.
oh the precipitation that percolates from a bizarre crop...

(top photo is toned = levels brought in, over-saturated, curves brought down, dodged eyes)
(bottom photo is levels brought in)

two reasons why i was late getting home...