Apr
23
Joanne Mae Adams in high school and Joanne Adams Curtis nowadays — top right photo by Taylor Yau
Notes From Down Under
Be afraid; be very afraid!
If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. Likewise, if you go into a cave with a photographer, he’s going to ask you to pose. And you’ll likely be trapped underground indefinitely.
May
16
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.
There’s nothing better than playing in the living room.
Apr
03
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
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
29
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me,
there lay an invincible summer.”― Albert Camus
Jan
22
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
08
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
02
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
12