Well after finishing up a 7 hour marathon of Pin Up Sessions, I made it to the Opening Reception for the Joshua Tree National Park Association’s Photo Exhibit, but just barely (I was exhausted). The Visitor’s Center was pretty full by the time my son and I arrived. And it was nice to see some friendly faces in the crowd. My friend Dan was there admiring the work of fellow photographer, Raini Armstrong, who actually placed in the top 3 with one of her sunset images. While Dan and I were talking, Raini happened to walk over to us. It was nice to be able to introduce people to one another after being friends online only up until now.
Then I ran into an old friend from when I worked for the Sheriff’s Department. It was great getting caught up with Bianca. And then CJ’s stomach took over and lead me to where the food was.
Also made a new friend as well. And we have more than photography in common. Her name was Patricia. I tell you, there are many Patricia’s in this world. This Patricia prefers to go by Pat, and she is currently the President of a local artists group called Chaparral Artists.
CJ and I didn’t stay but an hour at the Opening. You know how kids are, short attention span for boring stuff. And to be honest, I was ready to go crawl into bed. It was an honor though to see one of my images hanging in a public place for all the world to see and to talk with guests there about how I created my night image. But to be honest, I prefer seeing tears in the eyes of my clients when they first see their images. That means more to me than anything else.
And I can’t celebrate a moment like this without a picture. So here’s one from my cell phone…
