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Hee hee – this is a letter I just got from my dear grandparents. Matt Baldeck Michigan Jersey Silly Grandpa put the stamp on upside down. Smith Orogbo Texas Jersey I am not quite sure why I find this amusing enough to put this on my blog.

Rather, this funny happening reminded me of the photographs I took of my grandparents while I was in MO for Christmas.

Hands hands hands. I love them. Corn Elder Jersey Especially my Grandpa’s. I absolutely love this photograph. Micah Morris Georgia Jersey It was a stroke of accidental brilliance. At least I think so. Justin Lindner Jersey Jerry Cross Penn State Jersey What do you think?

This is my beautiful Grandma Sue. C.J. Miller Ole Miss Jersey She writes in only capital letters just like Mom. Make sure you click on this photo to make it bigger – it’s worth it.

Silly Grandpa, he made some pretty hysterical faces right before this, but I prefer his natural expressions. I really like the combination of colors & patterns for some reason. It is oddly satisfying in its quirkiness.

Usually, my obsessions are concentrated on hands (see above), but lately I have taken to ears. John David Moore Jersey Specifically women with wispy strands out of place and delicate earrings.

And out of respect to my grandparents, this is how I KNOW they prefer to be represented:

I can get away with getting uncomfortably close to them with my camera – all because they love me. This is how I so often wish I could photograph the people I meet and adore. Bailey Hart Jersey All the little details I observe – preserved forever. Zion Tracy Penn State Jersey The details constitute a portion of reality – more prominent in my world than most. Sam Wiglusz Jersey But to the average viewer, this would not be considered documenting reality… mainly because I am selecting small details to represent entire persons.

I guess that’s just my vision. JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey I wouldn’t have it any other way.

* P.S. Check out this link to KayLynn Deveney’s work if you enjoyed these images at all. Ben Bolton Tennessee Jersey She spent a good deal of time getting to know an elderly man named Albert Hastings – all while documenting the small moments of his day-to-day life.