Also, I was able to add more images to my growing "one thousand words" gallery. Just to explain the concept behind my gallery briefly, it's images that invoke a unique descriptive word like "warmth" or "love" when viewing the images...more on that project later. With respect to the images from the gallery, I've captured genuine reactions of the attendees as they interpret the photographer's exhibits. When viewing my images words that come to mind are "curious", "shock" and even "comical". 

Thank you to CONTACT and MOCCA for hosting this great festival. Enjoy and let me know what words come to mind for you. 

I'm using a technique that was taught from an amazing photographer named Jerry Ghionis. Where you combine classical portrait poses with a photojournalistic flare. For instance, I may ask a couple give each other a hug. But I'll proceed to ask personal questions or unique requests like ask "How did you propose?" Or I'll ask one of them to whisper in the other's ear "What was going through their mind when they first laid eyes on their significant other" At that very moment, I capture that shot. It's always a great experience for me and the couple. Plus they get to name the image which I send back to them.