Polo in Darlington tonight!  Pack up your coolers and come on out!

Editorial assignment:  Shoot a Political campaign for Jim Ryan who is running for Mercer County Common Pleas Court judge.  Jim was great to work with, well respected amongst his colleagues at the District Attorney and Sheriff’s offices.  We got through both shoots at the Mercer County Courthouse and my home studio for the headshot with ease.  Jim’s fantastic sense of humor made my work easy for me.

I really enjoyed taking the time and walking with my camera and another photographer last week.  I hope to continue hosting these all summer and hopefully you can join in.

Waterloo Bridge, London ~ Claude Monet

Oh Claude…how I love your interpretation of light.  Your vision, your brush strokes, your color palette. I could sit and look all day.  Perhaps someday I will.  Skylines, bridges, cathedrals, water, haystacks, willow trees, clouds, flowers, skies….I love them all.

Water Lilies ~ Claude Monet

I spent a couple of hours of pre Mothers Day fun at Carnegie Musuem of Art (CMOA) with my lovely Mother.  We walked, talked and enjoyed this beautiful modern museum.  My camera of course came with me….so that I could try to capture some of the inspiration to bring home with me.

 Changing Horses ~ Sir Alfred J. Munnings

Sir Alfred Munnings painted this beautiful portrait of his wife, Violet.  Violet was a horsewoman of great renown.  And this portrait of his wife certainly does show that.  The black horse is lathered and is blowing but his head is still up…he has given her a good run yet she pulled him up and changed horses instead of exhausting him.  The beautiful clouds, the hint of blue sky, the movement in the tail, the tones and the textures.  What a lovely lovely painting.

Polo Hands

I love my girl, Charlotte Pup Pup.  I make no apologize for it.  My day is tailored to her schedule.  Vacations chosen based on dog amenities.  She is the most photographed of my family.  She whines and pines when I leave the house without her.  She is waiting excitedly for me when I get home.  Polo matches.  Dog walks. Romps in the yard.  Cuddles on the couch.  In the basket at my feet while I edit photo sessions and write blog posts.  Rat hunting at the barn.  Digging for groundhogs at the farm.  She embodies every single Jack Russell Terrier attribute to the fullest.  She’s hardcore JRT.  And although she is now blind…you would never know it by watching her hunt a field.

For her birthday this month I bought her a subscription to Bark Box…she will get a new box of goodies delivered to the house every month for the next 6 months.  Treats and toys and care products.  Should be good fun for her.  She always loves a new toy to destroy!

You can check out Bark Box and redeem a $5 off coupon by clicking here–>  https://barkbox.com/r/YNI1NtwLzm/

Powers Polo Field in East Palestine, OH

Brooks is turning into my little muse…there is no doubt about it!  I’m thrilled to photograph him on any occasion.  This is his 4th photo shoot with me and honestly he’s just so cute…and just keeps getting more so.  And I love his ‘muscle man’ pose.

Shot on location in New Wilmington PA.

Power Polo field in East Palestine, OH