Paul and Regent University

Regent University is honestly way over-shot as far as photography goes. It seems like it's the go-to spot for portraits because it has the best fountain in Hampton Roads. Part of me wants to avoid it like the plague, just because everyone else flocks to it. There are so many more interesting places to shoot. There is a certain allure to that fountain, like a siren's song calling to a sailor, the photographer just cannot ignore the call. But I shall prevail.*

During Paul Boller's photo shoot, I resisted the gravitational pull, and shot in front of the Regent Library instead. Yes, still used a lot in photographs, but you have to admit, my version is quite tasty.

I have strong ties to Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network. Before I was born, my father, along with his wife and daughter, moved from sunny, hot, San Diego, California, to sunny, humid, Virginia Beach, Virginia. I was born shortly thereafter. He made the adventurous trek to the Eastern Seaboard, leaving his family and friends behind, to join with a ministry and network he believed in, and still does. My father is still working for CBN and with Regent University to this day.

I'm so incredibly proud of my father's decision to risk it all for something he believed in, and for making the hard, but necessary choice to relocate his small family to the other end of the country. I would like to think I am following his bold example of risk, and being brave by moving my family to where we belong. I'm not saying that I'm moving to California. Yet. You never know. For now though, my small family will do what we have to do in Fredericksburg, VA.

*(I must take this time to remind potential clients that everyone has a price. If you want me to shoot your portrait at the Regent University fountain, I will make it look wonderful. However, I assure you, it will not be my decision, and for that reason alone, I am set apart from other photographers.)