Brad Pitt and I share the exact same birthday (month, day, year) outside of that, our stories diverge considerably. Mr. Pitt went on to become an internationally famous superstar, while I have led the much more interesting life of the starving artist. I come from a long line of storytellers (whose gift for gab stretches back through the mists of time to our native Ireland) and professional malcontents who were seemingly born to create something in the arts, be it music, writing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I started writing at age 12 with a screenplay with my cousin Ryan about a planet where everyone looked like Elton John entitled "Don't I Know You?" More screenplays followed, several of which received epic Super-8 production with budgets that sometimes ran up to $10. A few even had sound!  More writing followed: songs, poems, short stories, numerous unfinished novels, etc.. Somewhere in there was an attempt at being a rock star...
Still living at home, at age 22, my father dropped an elderly Nikromatt 35-mm film camera into my lap, in the hopes that I would "make a go of it" as a photojournalist. That didn't happen, but I did develop an abiding love of photography that along with writing and archival work have been among the chief passions of my life. When it comes to my photography, I try to be as creative as possible while at the same time striving for a documentary/archival quality. The only set rules I adhere to, when it comes to making pictures are: 1.) Try not to make the picture blurry, and 2.) Don't drop the camera.
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Comments (18)
morningglory
I love this! Fantastic capture, wonderful light.
bmac62
Well spoken and well illustrated Corey! Mark is indeed a light source for so many of us here on RR. Your windows are perfect: somewhat aged (hehe, sorry Mark), bright with light and casting a warm glow upon many. And so right to add his dad at this time.
auntietk
I love your picture, and the dedication is lovely. The light is warm and comfortable, just right for basking. Ahhhhh ... Mark, indeed.
blinkings
I love urban exploration and this really makes me think of an abandoned dwelling I know. Lovely, and a fine dedication.
KateBlack10
Beautiful dedication and pic Corey- as usual you got it exactly right - Mark is a warm glow of light and what a wonderful dedication to him and his dad
beachzz
This is the perfect dedi for Mark. He gives us such light and love and you have given him returned it beautifully.
durleybeachbum
Absolutely right!
magritte
I dont know who mark is (yet)but what a lovely sentiment.Great shot to represent your feelings too.A lot can be said by a photograph,if one can open the heart and mind to look.Thanks for sharing.Mag :)
LovelyPoetess
Most fitting dedication image, and a lovely shot in it's own right. : )
annie5
The picture is a great idea for this dedication! Very good shot/Ext :)
flavia49
fabulous picture!
jmb007
belle photo
sandra46
excellent effect and great dedi for Mark. I'm sure he'll like it a lot
npauling
A lovely capture of the light here and a great dedication for Mark.
Chipka
I love the light coming through those windows. This is a perfect capture of it and I love the warmer, yellow tones and the crisp shadows. It almost looks like firelight back there. Sort of. Very nice, and it's a perfect dedication too. Really nice.
kgb224
Stunning capture and dedication Corey.
Myel
Excellent! Love the light, the warm mood...
anahata.c
thank you so much, Corey, and forgive my getting here so late, I was doing 18 hour days, and with no connection & bouncing off of a few prehistoric connections about once every 2 or 3 days, so I didn't even get to see this until a few days passed. (Apparently you were concerned that 'you'd' be late---well you were fine: I was late.) But I did glance at it soon after you posted it, and read your very kind words, and I appreciated it all greatly. As I've said, you have a way of capturing things as if you saw them for the first time in history, or as if we saw them for the first time in hisotry; there's a freshness about them that's really disarming. It's a simple beautiful capture of light coming in a window, it could be anywhere (it is anywhere in a way), and it captures the light my father's been reaching for, as he teeters, still, between this world and another. And thank you so much for your kind words on me...I'm embarrassed by what some of you have said, but I really appreciate that some of you see me the way you do. I'm in chicago for a few days to catch up on work, and then back to florida; but please know that even if I'm offline again, I'll appreciate your beautiful image & words while I'm there, and that you did it when I know you're still seeing doctors, taking meds, and getting whole again. I hope to be back here soon & visit what I've missed in your gallery. (Better, to visit what I've not spent 'time' with---because I've managed to see everything. Corey? That Calder image is one for the books. Tremendous. It made me appreciate that sculpture for the first time since it went up. Great, great shot. I'll say more about it soon. I had no clue that was the Calder till you told us, and whoosh, what a capture. You can photograph art anytime, as far as I'm concerned. Loved that shot.) Thanks so much for this, it meant the world to me, and I hope you're doing well now, yourself...