An analog photograph I took over ten years ago in the fall of 1999 was selected to be on the February 2010 cover of The SUN magazine. This is my third photograph published in the magazine (June'09 & October'09) and my first SUN cover!
In my archives I titled this photograph, "Father/Son" because I felt the image, moment and embrace evoked sentiments of a paternal bond. Perfect timing as we are about to enter parenthood at any moment!!!
Here is the ON THE COVER description of the photograph on the contributors page. Click on the link to order the issue.
KATIE DELAVAUGHN took this month’s cover photograph when she went to Julian, California, to try some of the town’s famous apple pie at a local diner. Upon leaving, she was moved by the tender embrace of a man and boy and asked if she could take their picture. She is the founder and director of Pedagogy of Photography, a project designed to increase literacy skills through photography and poetry. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
www.katiedelavaughn.com
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