clark thomas photographs / nashville
spirited portraits
what’s new?
Inspiring our own selves can be the tough part. This page is here to remind and nudge *me* to highlight work outside of regular work-think. Never sure what will appear next. [back on 4/10] -C.
Still new in a sense is son Jay’s recovery from Guillian-Barre which I documented starting July 6th. All’s now well with Jay & the rest of us, just got distracted from this site. Love doing it, but it’s the first to eject when life moves too fast or trouble hits, and we had some of both since July. [back on 7/27]
going back to law school...
Not exactly in the way that sounds, but I’m working with Vanderbilt Law School, exploring ways to see and show what happens there. Have an incomplete *test* page too if you care to see. [Oct 2]
Teaching Life in the Law, Kevin Stack
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say it with a photo...
Chinquapin Oak, born in 1742...!?
May 1992
This wonderful tree is the first in a new series of limited edition prints that I am launching today. It’s an *early* portrait of the large Chinquapin Oak growing so majestically just outside my front window, in the yard across the street. By early, I mean this photo was made nineteen years ago, on May 4th of ’92, which feels long ago in so many ways, tho’ arborists say it’s between 200 and 300 years old, dating it back to when the Cherokee were walking in our neighborhood.
Since the photo was made, the tree has lost some major limbs, and just today Lydia (the property owner) and I were expressing concern about a low hanging limb that has recently dropped much lower, and may have to be removed. In ’92 this tree was vibrant and thriving, in its prime, and I was walking the neighborhood testing a new camera lens. In 2011, I’m thinking about doing more walks, and testing more lenses, so you may be seeing this tree again. In the meantime, this image is made in just one size for now, printed on a 17x22 sheet. Larger and smaller sizes, and pricing, will be announced soon. [6/16] -C.
Mother's Day photo
May 8, 2011
I realize this is not your typical Mother’s Day card, but all three of my sons have been enjoying Lacrosse lately, so this is part of what the mom and grandmoms in our family received today, in appreciation for their support. Mom got flowers too of course, but this photo seemed to produce a bigger response. [5/8] -C.
Avington-Scott’s 4th Grade class
April 25, 2011
Surprisingly to me, my son Billy (blue shirt just right of the gorilla) chose to have this photo made as one of his birthday gifts! I offered him a choice of several things, and he chose to have me shoot this class photo, which I think says a lot about how he values his class. [4/25] -C.
Facing Off
April 5, 2011 v Hendersonville
Ironically, the “celebrating relationships” theme was on my mind as I posted forty new Middle School Lacrosse photos today, but even photos of ‘opposing forces’ can be a great metaphor for honoring relationships. And #43 is my son Jay, who says he remembers this moment, and that it’s his current “favorite” photo of himself despite the fact that it’s very difficult to even tell it’s Jay, aside from the number on his jersey. Ironically too, this one-on-one gladiator like “face off” play in Lacrosse is one of Jay’s favorite parts of the game. [4/10] -C.
new backdrop?
March 2011
I’m exploring options for a project that may require a different type of backdrop. This is a 30' wide by 20' long backdrop I just acquired from another photographer, which I may end up dying or painting a different color. Reminds me at this point, of a newborn baby bird (a phoenix?) or possibly something that should be cooked for a Thanksgiving meal. I may document certain steps of my progress with this project in future editions of this page. [4/7] -C.