I love photographing candid moments and portraits of the people who attend the event each year. Photographing Sandy and Ed with their wedding photograph to celebrate their 30th year together, was inspiring. Also, I enjoyed listening to stories of each person who stepped foot in front of my lens. All of you are amazing and inspiring to me.
I have to say that the best part of the trip for me was what Kirk said to me. He's pictured below holding a copy of a photograph I took of him at Alumapalooza two years ago. Last year at Alumapalooza, he decided to quit drinking. He knew that I didn't drink and said to me, "if you can do it, I can do it!" He did just that. June 1st was his year anniversary of not drinking! He told me that I was his inspiration to quit. What an honor it is to be an inspiration to someone just by trying to live the best life that I can. I share my story here (good and bad) so that other people can relate and understand that they are not alone in whatever it is that they are going through. Congratulations Kirk!
Needless to say, this year was a memorable one. Thank you to Airstream, Inc. for having me back another year to capture the faces of the people who love Airstream. If you have an airstream, be sure to tell your story on the newly launched LiveRiveted.com website! I'm excited to be a part of it...even though I don't own an Airstream, I know a thing or two about living on the road. In fact, we are back in the van for another go around.
