Out with the old, in with the new

This blog began in 2008 as a way for me to stay in touch with family back home while I was in school. Fast forward six years and it has become a record of my life and the people that have come through it, but the time has come to move on. So it is with much pleasure that I will be posting on my new blog at http://www.bpowersphotography.com/blog/ from now on. Please, come check it out, stay awhile, look around and say hi.
Thanks.
-Brian

Kentucky Primary Voting

Kentucky held it's primary elections today and each candidates supporters were out in force trying to pickup as many votes as possible.

The First Time

     I first met Nick a few weeks ago to photograph him for an upcoming article about hate crime involving racial slurs being hurled in his direction. After talking and shooting for awhile I knew there was more to this than just the portrait.
    You can see the full story HERE, and check out the video below.

The First Time from Brian Powers on Vimeo.

For more photos from the time I spent with Nick head over to my new blog @ http://www.bpowersphotography.com/blog/


Thank you to Nick for sharing your story and best of luck after graduation.

Life Decisions

"It's not a choice I wanted for myself," said Lori Cole, 51 of Bowling Green.
30 years ago she walked into an abortion clinic and says she can still see and hear everything about the experience. A year into a new marriage, Cole was pressured into the decision by her then husband who said the child would put to much strain on the couples finances. Here she poses for a portrait at her home in May.

TopCrops

TopCrops was started by Bill, center back with wheel barrel, and Carol Greer, bottom right, for their daughter Ginna Greer, 20, second from right who graduates from high school this year. Opportunities for people with special needs drops severely after high school and the Greer's wanted to create an opportunity to extend those chances.
The WKU farm provides land for the organization to plant a variety of vegetables which they then sell at the Community Farmers Market.