2020 brought many changes. One particular change for me was closing a studio I loved and rethinking why I wanted to photograph in the first place.  Faces not Places are interesting to me. OK places are interesting too but I want to focus on faces and I don’t need a big inside space to do that. In fact I think it worked against me. Bigger is not always better so I’am pairings it down, making life and taking pictures simple again. Besides I’ve got a whole wide world to see and put your face right in it! 

Hayden loves the outdoors that’s obvious. He’s been playing varsity tennis for Gautier High School since 9th grade and was named MVP for 11th grade. But after seeing him with a group of horses at a local farm I think he’s found his calling as a Vet.  He plans on attending Mississippi State University to study animal and dairy science and then hopes ( I think he’s a shoe in) to attend veterinary science college.  He’s been preparing by taking AP classes and already has some college courses behind him.  He was chosen to attend Vet aspire at MSU and works part time at a local Vet’s.  Here’s wishing you all the best Hayden. Thank you and your Mom and Dad for letting me be a part of your SENIOR YEAR. 

I’ve loved this house for a long time.  It belonged to Mrs. Ruby Nelson my Sunday School teacher (no kidding) both were always considered grand.  It represents the past and future for me.  Its more than a studio space in that I feel an obligation to take care of it. To clean its baseboards, oil its doors and polish its floors. Not just in the readying to open but as a tribute to a day gone by when these stately homes lined the coast of Mississippi.  My wish is that all who enter feel warmth, hospitality and the love of the old South.