LOGAN

There comes a time in a photographers life that the subject and the setting comes

together as one.  This is Logan.  He's a professional  wrestler.  At first glance,

Logan is very intimidating.  He's larger than life with a personality to match.

Tatto's cover his body,  the largest is on his back which you'll see in one of the

 photos below.  To see him, you would never guess he is the sweetest guy ever.

We did the photo shoot at Oakland Cemetery, one of the most famous resting 

places in America.  Margaret Mitchell is buried there.  For one day Logan was

my muse.  He was great at bringing my visions to life.  It was a lot of fun and

one of the most creative days I've ever had. 

LOGAN AND OAKLAND

A match made in Heaven??????

2013

MEET THE BROWNS...WELL, SOME OF THEM

Nannie was a Brown.  Her brother Walter married Louise and had four

children, Jan, Vickie, Buster, and Pam.  The Browns are a unique family

with qualities and skills that would put most organizations to shame.  

My cousin Peggy and I used to kid about wanting to be a Brown.

They have always been there for anyone  needing  help or support.

A while back I got a call from Jan about a photo shoot at Vickie's 

house.  Vickie's daughter, Jennifer and her family would be in town

for a short while and would be returning to China, and this would be

the only opportunity to get photos of all of Louise's great grandchildren.

  

Jan, grandson Hunter, daughter-in-law, Kristi

Vickie and her husband Bill

Vickie and Santa

Vickie's daughter Kim, husband Dave, and daughter Ashley

Guests of honor, Jennifer and her family.

Vickie's grandchildren

Jan's grandson Hunter

Vickie's family

The great grandchildren.

The Browns

2013

A WALLET

A wallet holds many things.  Everything from the usual, which would be

money, identification, etc.  For each person a wallet is a very personal thing.

Not many people like others going through their wallets.  It's not that we have 

something to hide, it's more like finding out who we are.

.  This wallet belonged to my grandfather.  Nannie gave this to me

when he passed.  I've been through it many times.  I'd like to share

with you what my grandfather cared about.

His name was James Erskine Reid.  My mother was his only child.

We're going through it together.

This was his temporary Drivers Permit.  He passed before his new license 

was issued.

My brother Jay.

 Next...

 Another photo of Jay.

 Me and Jay with the family car.

 You guessed it, Jay.

No clue about this car under Jay's photo.

Next...

Me and Jay

My Mustang Mach I.

Next...

Me and the family car again.

Me and my grandfather's Cadillac.

Next...

Me and Jay with my grandfather's old truck.

These are photos of me with my grandparents, Elizabeth and Erskine.

These were not in the wallet.  I just wanted to close with photos

of two very special people in my life.  It's nice to know that my grandfather

felt that Jay and I were special to him to have so many photos of us

in his wallet.  Grandchildren and cars.  

WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET?

JAMES ERSKINE REID

1910-1977

2013

THE WAY WE WERE

Kids starting back to school made me think of a recent

trip I took with my granddaughter to Lagrange, GA.

I went to college there from 1971 to 1975.  This is where

I took an interest in photography.  I have great memories

of friends and my time there.  A lot had changed, new 

buildings etc.  but  what I remembered was still there.

QUAD our yearly annual.

My sorority AO PI

My freshman year at  Hawkes Dorm.

My last 3 years,  I was at, the then "New Dorm".

70's fashion, turtle necks and plaid pants.

Pitts Hall

Spent a lot of time here in the courtyard outside the Student Union.

Remember when basketball shorts were short?

This is the new library.  It used to be our parking lot.

Affordable dining on a college students budget.

They are just as good today.

Pepperoni, ground beef, and green olives.

I would sneak out before curfew during my freshman 

year, get a medium pizza, sneak back and ate it...alone.

Daddy liked that Lagrange was a private Methodist School...

Streaking was popular in the 70's.

Daddy raised cain when he saw this in the yearbook.

I never told my family that I was there when they took this picture.

This dark passage way led to the darkroom  lab.

Photography classes was in another building.

This was before digital, when everything was done by hand.

Standing here years later, I could still feel the passion and excitement

I felt back then.

My best friends for 4 years.

Paul, Scott, Me, Denise, Tim and Karen.

Lagrange College...

2013