As I finish up the tasks that hopefully will secure my spot in The Peace Corps, I find I also need to fully work out the process by which I will blog my experiences. While the process of simply writing seems to work well using the iOS Notes app, which let’s me post directly into…

When I first applied to join the Peace Corps I had thought it would be similar to the experience I had when I joined the Air Force some 40 odd years ago. We were in the midst of the Viet Nam War and military recruitment and the processing of those recruits was about as efficient…

Today I was listening to an NPR show. In it a doctor was being interviewed who had climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro essentially naked. He did this to prove a point to himself and to others. He theorized that the human body is far more highly adaptable to external conditions than we give it credit for. He…

I enjoy writing, but I was never much of a blogger. I’ve tried to keep a journal on several occasions, but, like my attempts at learning French and playing the violin, it just never worked out. ( Much to the relief of French speaking music lovers everywhere.) I don’t think it was because I was…

This post is a bit late because I’ve been so very busy, but the Faces on the Wall exhibit was a success! I had over 80 portraits on display! Check out the video of the display just after the portraits were hung… ​​ Thanks to everyone who allowed me to take their photo. As I…

Date: December 2, 2016 Time: 7pm – closing  Where: Stardust Video & Coffee stardustvideoandcoffee.wordpress.com 1842 East Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803  (407) 623-3393 The result of a five month long project by photographer, Vern Seward, featuring over fifty portraits, all shot in Stardust, all shot using an iPhone.

Though I am getting some great portraits I’m beginning to wonder who else I can get to sit in front of my camera. There’s a bunch of folks who actually work for a living, and they do it during the time I normally set up at Star Dust. So, I’ve decided to open this project…

It’s only been two weeks since I started taking portraits at Star Dust Coffee for this project and I’ve already got some great shots. As you can see here. While these and the others I’ve shot are good, I feel I’m only scratching the surface. I want more daring portraits, shots that really reveals the…

O-Town is growing. I’m not just talking about urban sprawl, though there’s plenty of that. Over the years my adopted home has steadily morphed from quaint to urban to international, and now, world class. Check out the downtown skyline. It’s not as crowded as San Francisco’s or as historic as New York’s, but it’s not…

Sometimes things just don’t go the way you planned…