(above) Megan with new puppy, Charlotte This photo is part of my ongoing personal project to document my family. I began this project last summer, after moving to Detroit I was closer to family and had more of an opportunity … Continue reading
This was filmed at the the AMP Open House at the Furniture Factory in Detroit, a Fundraiser for Allied Media Projects, one of several events leading up to the 2011 Allied Media Conference in Detroit, Michigan. (click on above photo to … Continue reading
I first blogged about Soup at Spaulding in August of 2010. I was new to living in Detroit and I was blown away by the impact of the event–Detroiters coming together for a delicious meal and funding small projects that … Continue reading
***UPDATE*** The Project is funded!!! http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/campaign-0-2214 This beautiful rooster lives at Spirit Farm in the heart of Detroit. Right now this small educational farm is raising money for a community space which would include a bulletin board and a space … Continue reading
It’s amazing what a group of passionate people can accomplish together. A few weeks ago, I took part in an urban agriculture bike tour (Photos) put on by Planting Justice, Walk Oakland/Bike Oakland, People’s Grocery, Phat Beets Produce, and other … Continue reading
I’ve moved a lot during the last decade. Don’t believe me? Mt. Pleasant, MI → Miyagi, Japan → Ann Arbor, MI → Atlanta, GA → Chicago, IL → St. Louis, MO → (back to) Chicago, IL → San Francisco, CA … Continue reading
Last week, the bees arrived. (Flickr Photos) After leaving the urban farming mecca that is Detroit this fall, I was excited to move to West Oakland. The empty lot next door to my house is a mini-farm, I’m excited to … Continue reading
You know you’re back in San Francisco when…. On my second day back in San Francisco I went down to Mission and New Montgomery St, near my school to have lunch with a friend. We heard some commotion and saw … Continue reading
Yesterday I went to Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood for Soup at Spaulding. The weekly event, which began in August was inspired by Detroit Soup, a monthly event in Mexicantown which funds local projects through community donations. The idea behind these two … Continue reading
This is Detroit emcee Invincible performing at the Heidelberg Dots Festival yesterday in Detroit. I first discovered Invincible at the US Social Forum in Detroit this summer, and I love her for her bold political lyrics, activism and involvement with … Continue reading
If you caught my post about twilight vs. dusk then you’ll appreciate the subtle differences between dawn and twilight, and twilight and dusk. I’m pretty sure this is technically dawn. Whatever it is, it was a beautiful morning at Glen … Continue reading
Twilight is defined as the time between sunset and dark (or between dawn and sunrise). Dusk is defined as the beginning of darkness in the evening, occurring after twilight, when the sky is bright and blue. (Wikipedia) I think that … Continue reading
Jerome Blaszak has been coming to Eastern Market in Detroit on Saturdays for over 30 years to sell produce from Blaszak Greenhouse in Willis, Michigan. Detroit’s Eastern Market is a public market district that has been around since 1891! According … Continue reading
During our photo mural walk in Detroit today we found this tiny Wasp’s Nest. I got this depth of field just by getting close with my 28mm fixed 1.8 lens.
I had so much fun on my photo mural walk in Detroit, I had to post a few more of my favorite photos of the day. I love sunflowers, and these particular flowers seemed really happy in front of the … Continue reading
Today I went on a photo walk documenting city murals with a group of Detroit enthusiasts. We just scratched the surface, exploring murals surrounding the Midtown area, from the Woodbridge neighborhood to the North End. To me, murals in Detroit … Continue reading
It’s a rare event, but I felt like turning my camera on myself today, and I got as close as I could. Shot with a 5D Mark II and 28mm lens.
I saw Cabin Fever last weekend, a bluegrass-folk band in Northern Michigan, and caught this detail of their beautiful instruments. You can catch them at Boonedocks restaurant in Glen Arbor throughout the summer or at the Dunegrass Festival on Aug. … Continue reading
I had to get at kid level (in both height and imagination) to get this shot at Glen Lake in northern Michigan.
The Heidelberg Project, started by local artist Tyree Guyton is an amazing example of the power of strong communities in Detroit. Tyree Guyton is featured in a film I just watched on you tube called “Requiem for Detroit”, a documentary … Continue reading
