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Black Lives Matter – Cincinnati Street Mural

BACKGROUND: During the third week of June, 17 Cincinnati-based Black artists and 60+ assistants and volunteers of all ages and races worked together over several days to plan and create a Black Lives Matter mural on Plum Street directly in front of City Hall. A poem written by Alandes Powell, who spearheaded the effort, was a source of inspiration behind each letter’s design. All of the artists were assigned one letter (including the exclamation point) and tasked with painting their own vision. Cincinnati City Council approved an ordinance permitting the mural, and it was funded by the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, ArtsWave, ArtWorks, and private donors, and will be in place on Plum Street for the next five years. The mural was unveiled on June 19th – Juneteenth.

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I don’t have a drone, which is really necessary to show the mural in all it’s glory (either that or a Batman-like viewpoint from atop City Hall). So I did my best to capture the theme of each letter using my Nikon D750.

The Cincinnati Black Lives Matter mural is a beautiful work of art by a collective of talented artists. It’s humbling, challenging, educational, and inspirational and I encourage everyone to go and spend some time studying each letter. Let this motivate you to learn, listen, and take action.

2017 Women's March - Cincinnati

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On the eve of the 2018 Womens March, so much has happened over the past year, and so much remains the same. I regretfully posted only 5 of my photos a year ago from the Womens March in Cincinnati... so of course in the wee hours of the night I felt compelled to dig back in to the archives for more images. And I found a good selection of worthy photos that are still relevant. Stay tuned for a blog post from this year's event. #peace

Eden Park Engagement Session with Tess & Mo

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Tess and Mo had their engagement session in Eden Park (my favorite Cincinnati park!) on a not-too-humid August evening. They got to know each other through a running club in Rochester, NY, and soon realized their friendship was more than that; the spark between them was mutual. When we met Tess at Coffee Emporium (Mo was busy in Rochester finishing up his residency), we bonded over running stories and a shared appreciation for coffee! Kyle and I are looking forward to capturing their upcoming January wedding - we're hoping for some picturesque snow!

Ashley + Kevin: Eden Park Wedding!

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Ashley & Kevin had an intimate June evening wedding at the Eden Park gazebo in front of their closest friends and family. Luckily, the infamous Cincinnati humidity gave us a break and the weather was perfect. Beforehand, the guys chilled out at Ashley & Kevin's house and we managed to get some cute portraits of Kevin with their dogs! The ladies got dressed in a luxurious room at Hotel Covington that had a view of both the Queen City Building and the Ascent at Roebling Bridge. The flower girl was a little photographer – she had a blast capturing moments with a Fujifilm Instax camera! After the ceremony, we wandered up to the overlook for more portraits - had to seize that golden hour light! 

Cincinnati Comic Expo - 2015

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More photos I never posted from last year's event, since the 2016 Cincinnati Comic Expo is coming up this weekend!

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The funny faces of Ellie!

Just some of Ellie's hilarious facial expressions during her one-year portrait session!

Inside the workshop of artist-blacksmith Mark Gilsdorf

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Mark Gilsdorf is an artist-blacksmith who also happens to be a bird enthusiast and Irish history buff. He seeks to balance aesthetics and functionality in his pieces, which he refers to as "house jewelry."

Gilsdorf mainly works with steel, a more stable alloy of iron. His scrap pile, "a blacksmith's biggest resource," is filled with roadside treasures, railroad spikes, and old pipes.

Aside from commissions, he sells his creations -- pieces like fireplace gates and hand-forged, skull-topped bottle openers -- at Bromwell's and local events like Summerfair and the Hyde Park Art Show.

The full gallery can be found on Cincinnati Refined.  Check out more of Mark's work here.

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Legendary comic book artist Allen Bellman!

Marvel Comics artist Allen Bellman is pictured at the Cincinnati Comic Expo at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati, Sept. 19, 2015. Bellman worked on the Captain America series, among many others, during the Golden Age of Comics.

Marvel Comics artist Allen Bellman is pictured at the Cincinnati Comic Expo at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati, Sept. 19, 2015. Bellman worked on the Captain America series, among many others, during the Golden Age of Comics.

http://www.allenbellman.com

Baby bump to baby!

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Stephanie's baby bump ---> to a healthy, happy 3-month-old Jovie!

Getting to know you…

I recently purchased a Fujifilm x100s  to be my "fun" camera for short trips and just exploring. It was truly love at first sight! The camera looks gorgeous - it harkens back to the glory days of film photography although it's digital. The lack of a detachable lens has been simultaneously challenging and exhilarating – I'm so accustomed to switching lenses based on the situation, that I have to slow down and really think creatively about composing the image. So far I've been tinkering with the different settings, including options that imitate the look of color and B&W film. These are my best photos, so far, taken at the Cincinnati Museum Center.

The photos of me were taken by my sidekick/husband. Also, none of these have been retouched, except for the image of the flag, which I adjusted very slightly in Photoshop.