May the Storm Be With Me

May the Storm Be With Me

May the Storm Be With Me She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails. – Elizabeth Edwards I’ll never forget the taking of this self-portrait. Just weeks before I’d been cut to the quick by a deep betrayal. My...
Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait A man is whole only when he takes into account his shadow. ― Djuna Barnes       Photo Credits:  Shadow Self-Portrait #2, by Susan J. Preston. Santa Fe, NM © 2017, all rights reserved Technical: iPhone...
Shadow Self

Shadow Self

Shadow Self Back when I was in design school one of my senior projects was a series of black and white portraits. This was way before digital and I selenium toned and printed them on 11×14 rag paper. It’s a bit fascinating to me that aside from a short...