Rituals...

Rituals.... Hmm... In this day and age, things can get tough for everyone. But, why is everyone complaining about everyone else when it is us that need to make the change?
I get up every morning and try my best and to do the best at everything I am able to do. Sometimes it's the simple things like, French Pressing my favorite coffee or steeping my favorite tea.

Then even lifting some weights to do my best at staying in shape to stay as healthy as possible.

And after that is all said and done I cool off a bit, read up on the daily duties I need to get too for the day and plan out the rest of my week.

My travels:

Had to take a few trips lately for some personal time and some work also. :-) Which to me is both fantastic. Ended up in Pittsburgh, PA to hook up with the curator, H.P. Newquest and an opening of his National Guitar Museum and visit with Reb Beach, Guitarist of Winger and Whitesnake fame. both are just wonderful and entertaining people.

I actually was somehow tricked into doing a demonstration with flames and sound waves. Turned out to be a lot of fun and the crowd really enjoyed it.

 

3000 miles in 4 days.Ugh! Which included places such as Savannah, GA. and Washington, D.C. I'll be sure to post some images of those destinations as time permits.

So people, be good to yourself and to others...

Michael van Gelder

Photographer / Human

All images Copyright 2012 Michael van Gelder - All Rights Reserved

So glad I'm busy.. :-)

 Yeah, yeah, yeah... I know, It's been WAY too long since I have posted ANYTHING in my blog other than "Facebook"... What can I say? I've been busy. :-) I good thing, a very good thing.

 Well, where do I start?

                                                                                                

 I've had the pleasure to work with a few new record companies and some really great legendary musicians like The Pat Travers Band, Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper and his fabulous guitar player Orianthi, to name a few.

  I've also had a few gallery showings over the past year in Winter Garden, FL and Winter Park, FL with my work of "Entertainers" such as "Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley" of the legendary Rock Band "KISS" along with Tori Amos, Craig Chaquico and Brad Paisley.

Sandra Rodríguez García     

A student at Crealde School of Art's          

 Photography program  &                   

Up and Coming Photographer 

I've done so many projects with some great clients, friends and even starting teaching at a Non-Profit Arts School to give back to my community. The school is called "Crealde School of Art" it is in Winter Park, Florida. A fantastic school that brings the arts back into the system.

I started teaching there about a year ago or so from some lite begging from the school. I was a little reluctant to teach, but found it extremely rewarding watching other individuals creativity explode that they didn't even known existed within them.

                                                                                        

 Along these humbling accomplishments, I have also been doing some more wedding and event photography. Being around people for long periods of time, being the "fly on the wall" so to speak has been very rewarding. I've really enjoyed working with this style of photography and capturing their "special moments in time". 

 Life is moving forward and in the right direction for me and my family. I'm blessed to do the things I truly enjoy doing and working at it hard enough to make it a exciting challenge. I just can not sit still waiting for things to happen. I need to keep climbing every mountain I can. As soon as I get to the top of one, I'm already looking at the one on the other side and wonder what it may have in store for me along the way.

 Be good to each other people. Don't let the petty stuff drag you down. Life is good! Taste it, Breathe it, Smell it. It's not a crime to enjoy yourself. Just don't hurt yourself or anyone else along the way.

Until next time... CHEERS!