This past summer I found a battered bugle in a thrift store in Scotland. I knew, just knew, that it came with many stories. It was manufactured by a company that produced bugles for regiments in Britain. The stories I imagine are many and poignant. Tara, also enthralled by the possibilities, offered herself as a model and her home as a setting. This is the series we created. I used 1 second long exposure to soften the images because they speak of the past. And I used longer exposure for the ghosts as they also speak of the past.
It has taken me quite a while to consider myself a photographer.In my lifetime I have been daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, empty nester, widow, and partner.Never in those years was I a photographer. Frankly, except for family memories, I didn't have time. Some might, and have said that I am stubborn.I prefer determined.When I had time later in my life to learn new skills, I decided to be determined about photography.It has been a Life changing,challenging new skill. I have always seen stories in the world around me,now I have a way to tell them.
