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tim

Meet Tim.  Tim likes books, hikes, and good food.  Just to name a few of the simpler things.  Tim is also my perfect companion to pack up and move 1,600 miles to take on a new city, a new adventure, and a new life.

I've had this blog for awhile now and posted the pictures I've taken as I try to teach myself photography.  The photo to your left, for example, was the first picture I ever took with a tripod.

Even if no one is looking, Duck Soup seems to close the deal for me when I send these pictures out into the void -- to have a place where they can live and folks can see them if they'd like.  A pictoral essay of my last six months.   Realizing this, I thought it might not be such a bad exercise to take this outlet one step further by evolving Duck Soup into a journal of photographs and notes.  I'm thinking sometimes just photos, other times just words, usually both.  (Knowing me, sometimes there will be nothing at all.)  Altogether, I like the idea of using this platform to chronicle a new uprooting.

So, please say hello the second generation of Duck Soup.  Duck Soup 2G.  The new me.

portrait practice

dude looks like a lady

The other night I got to bring my camera to the Gay 90s in Minneapolis to take pictures of the drag show.  They were putting on a fundraiser for Domingo, a 90s' staffer who is battling cancer and doesn't have insurance.  The whole thing was really cool -- all the performers and bartenders donated their tips to Domingo, and it looked like he went home with a bucket of cash.  Such a thoughtful, generous act.  Especially since these girls bring home the bacon.  If you haven't been to the 90s' drag show - go.  It is some of the best entertainment in Minneapolis, and these girls Work It.  And, possibly best of all, it's a judgement-free zone.  So go, have fun and dance to the music.

ella

One of my favorite things about photography is light. I love it; it's so interesting. And it's exciting when you catch the good stuff. A few weeks ago, I had lunch with my friend Carrie and her two girls, Ella and Addie. Ella was shy about having her picture taken, but she eventually let me get a shot. I love this picture. It totally captures her personality: headstrong and curious. Who knew you could find such great light through an Applebee's window?

first cousin once removed

aquavit

donuts

fair-goers