Tag Archives: erik lunsford

the subtle gesture of touch

Pastor Jones comforts Deacon Perkins, north St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Erik M. Lunsford
There is power in touch, and it’s a subtle gesture and a beautiful act. It instantly binds two people together in wondrous ways.
I absolutely love this recent photograph from a story about a local pastor building his church — Friendly Temple — [...]

retro in time

At home with the Martens, a 1950s-era household. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford. More retro images at STLtoday.com

building blocks

Building blocks of light, downtown St. Louis, Missouri, photograph by Erik Lunsford

blue, blue, yellow, yellow

Revitalization of Dunbar Elementary, St. Louis, Missouri, Photo by Erik M. Lunsford

God bless in a small town

Funeral procession for Airman Brad Smith, Troy, Illinois. Photograph by Erik Lunsford, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
How does one get back into blogging after being on the fence for a few weeks? I assume you just get back on the blog horse.
I’m back.

one light on

One light on during sunset, shopping mall, St. Louis County. Photograph by Erik M. Lunsford

transformative photography

Joerg Colberg, one of the most articulate minds on photography and art, figured out the answer when people ask him what it is that he’s  actually “looking for in photography (and art).”
“What I really love is transformative photography…Transformative photography is photography that changes you as a person, that asks questions (instead of answering them). You’re [...]

seven different directions

Back to school, Wentzville, Missouri. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford
At the moment I’m a bit overwhelmed in a good way. I’ll get back on the blog tomorrow.

white. hot.

The womens’ fashion shoot that I alluded to in a previous post just published, capping off the summer fashions just in time for July 4th. It comes as a perfect time as my features beat rotation at the paper wanes back into general assignment work.  This year we chose to work at the Ritz-Carlton St. [...]

solar panelscape

New solar panel (scape)  array at Emerson Electric in St. Louis, Missouri, photo by Erik Lunsford