Family Archives - RodneyCurtis.com

May

Baby Photography

For a professional photographer, having a granddaughter is like a chef discovering an all-new ingredient.

My baby daughter delivered a baby daughter, who immediately became my favorite person to read to, photograph and love. I’ve been updating this page every week or two, whenever a new, fun, cute, cool photo or video pops onto my pixels.

Avery and her EQUAL “ITTY” shirt celebrating Pride month

Apr

Liminal Spaceman

My garage is a liminal space.

When I sit in my car, I’m only temporarily there — whether coming or going. I generally don’t linger in that here/not here place. Today I lingered; today I sat in the driver’s seat and tried to allow in the feelings of spontaneous temporariness. Read More

Feb

To Chris and Becky on Your Wedding Day

Marriage — somewhere between Mars and Marrakesh. Photos by Wikimedia Commons.

In an old World Book Encyclopedia that was copyrighted the year Chris was born, I found — sandwiched between Marrakesh and Mars — a 1960’s definition of marriage. Read More

Jan

Jan-damnuary

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me,

there lay an invincible summer.”― Albert Camus

Jan

Hammerin’ Hank

My 26 Hank Aaron baseball cards, saved from when I was his biggest fan.

The text came in from my cousin, “RIP Hank Aaron.”

“Damn,” was all I could respond.

Jan

Papa Razzi

Taylor, Rex and Baby Avery

Throughout these Times of Covid, I’ve been able to photograph my pregnant daughter and her dog from a safe social distance out on their front porch. Now that baby Avery has arrived, I get to share the fun photo series. She was conceived and born during this international pandemonium and we are thrilled that everyone is safe and happy.

Jan

Beginnings and Endings

Judy Watson and her great-granddaughter Avery Yau.

Our sweet, sweet granddaughter entered our lives on Sunday night.

Her great-grandmother — my wife’s mother — left us on Wednesday night.

Oct

FedRex

Since our granddoggy Rex loves bringing in the mail so much, we got him a mail dog outfit to make it official.

May

A Funeral For a Friend’s Father

Before the funeral, he is curled up in a little ball on his daughter’s bed. Outside, Saturday happens. Lawnmowers whine, trucks bang by; his subdivision is subdivided.

Dec

Popping Kernels

The yin and yang of popcorn. Photo illustration by Rodney Curtis

I’m popping popcorn. Standing at the stove, I slowly turn the little handle on our ancient popper as one or two kernels escape the vat. It’s unusual for me to be doing this at this hour, 4:30 in the evening. As the kernels twirl, the emotions swirl behind me.

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