Desiree Weins Photography: January 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

First Day of Spring Semester.

What the?... It's not suppose to snow. I didn't move from Minnesota only to be followed by the snow in the south. Arrrrgggggg!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Zoe, Ella and Avi keep themselves occupied with Kopplin's Coffee House sign of hours while parents associate with relatives at a table nearby. Experiencing snow for the first time, the San Diego natives were visiting relatives in Minnesota for the holidays.

Our Lords Temple

Pearl Satterfield, 93, Joe Greaer celebrate the 16th Pastorial Anniversary at Our Lord's Temple. "I helped build this church with my husband from the ground up," Pearl said.

Zach Robinson, Laqueta Price (left) and Javondria Robinson stand to sing praises at Our Lord's Temple 16th Pastorial Anniversary on October 25th, 2009

Kentucky High School Rodeo

(top) Trey Foley, 15, looks out in the stadium and observes the fellow rodeo participants in action, while (left to right) Austin Chappell, 16, and Cody Baker, 16, prepare and stretch for the bull riding event during the Kentucky High School Rodeo.

(bottom) Kelsey Myers from Scottsville, Ky., jumps off her horse in a race against time for the goat-tying event during the Kentucky High School Rodeo held at the Western Kentucky University Expo Center on November 1st, 2009.

Away from the crowd, Jay Melcher helps his daughter Kaitlyn, 15, prepare for the goat-tying event during the Kentucky High School Rodeo.

Fusion of Faith

Jimmy Ertrada, 6, watches members of his congregation sing, dance and pray inside the New Calvary Church Assembly. " He's always asking questions," his mother Marlene Marabilla said.

Fusion of Faith: Juan (right) from Mexico, Marian (middle) from Mexico and Victor (left) from Guatemala all Passionately pray to their Savior. "Juan is a poor factory worker who sends all his money home to his family and comes here to find salvation", said the preacher's wife, Ana Quinones.

Portrait of An Artist:'Shahlah Sutra'

Scottsville, Ky. – Monday, October 12th, Aimee Zapara-Sullivan, known as Shahalah-Sutra, 31, belly dances non-traditional Gothic Fusion style. The American induced style focuses on gothic esthetic. The gestures express emotions that include: being scared, anger, resentment, and acceptance, said Sullivan. “Gothic fusion exercises my physical body and emotions…it allows me to stay grounded in the physical world and stay connected to the ethereal concept.” Dancing has helped Sullivan become healthy mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Aimee is an awesome belly dancer. I met her at Anna's Greek Restaurant dancing on one Thursday night while getting extra-credit for my geography class. We planned the shoot around the light, but the horse walking up in the background was a blessing sent!

Baptist Revival

After a Sunday afternoon revival at Rocky Springs Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Ky., Abby Booth, 10 (far right), and Trinity Gregory, 9 (right), take moment to hug each other while playing on hay bundles with friends on October 18th, 2009.

Wrestling match

A Wrestling duo take down their opponent during a Showtime All-Star Wrestling (S.A.W.) match in Nashville on October 16th, 2009.

People in Kentucky take their wrestling very seriously. I have seen some wrestlers almost get mobbed by the crowd! The locals don't care if wrestling is improv. Their ready to get in the ring and take out the bad guys!

And Kenny said "go capture light!"

Micheal Robinson stands outside waiting to go back into his dorm after the Western Kentucky holds its annual 5:30am fire drill.

Light: shadows on campus.

After a long evening in Nashville, I decided to head to the place that has the BEST worst food EVER, my local Waffle House. Being not more than 2-3 miles from a WH is still a novelty to me. Eating at a WH is reminiscent of my times with the carnival. A place I only stopped at only before or after working a show. I still think they have the best grits.