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Pride Parade 2026

Posted in Photography, Pride Month, Summer, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on June 22, 2026| 3 Comments »

It was uplifting to see so many different countries represented in the Pride Parade on Saturday in Washington D.C., including Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Nordic countries, Switzerland, and many others. It was a joyous celebration for folks of all ages, genders, and nationalities.
More than in previous years, I was struck by the family vibe that permeated the parade. Decades ago, many people tended to look at parades like this as freak shows and some members of the community really leaned into that rebel image. Now, it seems that there is greater understanding and acceptance of non-traditional sexual orientations and relationships and people feel freer to simply be themselves.
Love is love. Happy Pride Month.
Ireland Pride
Nordic Pride
Switzerland Pride
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Re-blog: In the studio with Michael Powell (in action!)

Posted in people, Photography, Portraits, Pride Month, tagged , , , on July 9, 2021| 26 Comments »

I have already shared some more serious portraits that my talented photographer friend Cindy Dyer took of me during a photo shoot last month. She is amazing. After we had finished the more formal shots, we decided to try some action shots to show off my special Pride edition high-top Converse All-Star sneakers (plus a turquoise low-top pair that I own). As you can see, I was having a lot of fun being a little silly. Be sure to click through to Cindy’s original posting to see all three fun photos.

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When Michael P. and I were doing our fun portrait session last month in our shared studio, we decided to “loosen up” and get some silly shots. We were trying to decide how to show up the shoes (especially the soles) and not just by him sitting down. So the ever-energetic Michael came up with jumping and I must say I tired him out after about 20 shots! I told him to pretend he was a Rockette dancer and he should be very proud that he can kick his leg up THAT high at 66 years old (and in a suit, no less)! We knew the background wouldn’t hold his tall frame (especially when jumping that high), so we decided to share these anyway—consider them behind-the-scenes studio shots! Also, I’m not known for action shots, so there will be a technical learning curve if…

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Another reblog: In the studio with Michael Powell

Posted in Photography, Portraits, Pride Month, tagged , , , on June 25, 2021| 39 Comments »

I guess that I could be accused of shameless self-promotion by reposting more photos of myself, but I am so happy with the way that they turned out. Cindy Dyer is such a talented photographer who so perfectly captured my personality in these photos.

Our initial goal for our little photoshoot was to shoot some colorful images to help me celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, an annual month-long celebration in June. As stated in a recent presidential proclamation, “Pride is both a jubilant communal celebration of visibility and a personal celebration of self-worth and dignity.”

The goal of this month quite simply is to highlight the efforts of so many people to live freely and authentically. It is my firm conviction that diversity is one of the elements that makes our human communities stronger and more vibrant.

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In the studio with Michael #ConversePride
Michael P says: I am celebrating Pride Month 2021 with sole. T-shirt from the Converse 2021 Pride Collection, hightop Converse All-star Sneakers 2020 Pride Edition, and white Levi’s 501 jeans.
Michael is an accomplished nature/wildlife photographer as well as a gifted storyteller. Check out his blog here: https://michaelqpowell.com/

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