mr. and mrs. jones

Oh, yes, we cannot forget Miss Charlotte.

portraits: week 18

The Cassins are a couple that singles dream of befriending.  Intelligent, smart, and fun - they are not wrapped up in their relationship to the point where they disregard the social joys of others.  Individually, Jessica and Dan have unique interests and viewpoints.  Together, we get to witness a discourse that is witty, insightful, and challenging.  But the best part is that they let you in on that discourse.  They have this beautiful little world that they share with each other, and they want you to share it with them too.

 

 

portraits: week 17

Brent and Molly are one of the most fun couples I have met here in Louisville.  They love culture, food, and a good time.  They throw great parties with lots of home-cooked and crafted food.  They constantly make me ask the question: "how do they do all of this with two full time jobs and two full time kids?"  Here are some photos Molly, Brent, and their youngest, Zeke.

vulnerability and sappy professions

As I think about leaving the country, a weight seems to settle on me.  This weight, I think, may signify the dread of loneliness that seems to be inevitable within the context of what I am about to do.  I have made a community here and I am now leaving that community.  Who knows what it will look like in 2 years time.  People will have moved, made different friends, gotten married, had children, fallen out of touch.  The Louisville I will come back to is not the Louisville I will be leaving.  This thought at times is overwhelming.

BUT

There is one group of people that I know I can come back to where time, change, failure, achievement, or need will not separate, rift, or break the relationship that we have established.  They may live in different cities, they may live at different stages, but they have stayed my close family for over 5 years now.  I hope that 2 more will be no big deal.

I have taken many portraits of these wonderful people over the years. My aim is to post some of them over the next few weeks.  Here are the first: some images taken of Marissa and Jordan before they got married in 2008.

portraits: week17

Oh Merm...we traveled to Bowling Green for College, Louisville for Fellowship and now we go to Africa for Missions.  I have always seen the spark of international missions in your eyes, I just did not now that you would pass the spark on to me.  

Mary Ellen Moody has been a constant leader in my life since my freshman year of college in 2003.  I have valued her wisdom, sought her counsel, and trusted her advice. And I know that I am not the only one to experience these things.  She loves all those she meets deeply; having an especially large place in her heart for people of other countries.  She has traveled to Mexico to work with orphans, and now plans on moving to Africa to work in church planting and community building.  She is on a mission...she has always been.  I am proud to follow in her footsteps.  Hopefully the adventurer in her will lead her, and others to change the world.

the red, white, and blue

Such classic poise, such solemn understanding, such heartfelt pride -- What can cause Matt Jackson to ooze such illustrious dignity? America, that's what.  Take a guess what moment in American history Matt is alluding to in the comments...

portraits: week 16

Kelsey Klingenfus is one of those people that can find something special or good in anyone.  She will always find something to compliment you on or she will bring up something you like to do and ask you about it.  She always looks you in the face, calls you by name, and genuinely listens to you.  Those qualities are rare.  Not only is her character outstanding but her beauty as well.  She is tall and thin with a pretty face, great hair, and a sweet smile.  I think the compliments should be on her.