'Open Heart Sugary' on a Tuesday

  Meet Amber Neal. She is a 24 year old native Mississippian who is every bit as sweet as she is talented. I had the pleasure of spending an evening with her and capturing some of the most beautiful pictures.

  Amber is a vocalist and plays the ukulele, as well as the occasional shaker, in the band 'Old Southwest'. I recommend checking this band out.. they will leave you feeling nostalgic and haunted, in a good way.

  She also has a blog called 'Open Heart Sugary', in which she explores some of the things that she loves about life in the south.

  Keep a look out for more on Amber.. she is also into some artistic projects such as costume and dress designing, makeup and hair. I can't wait to see what she creates, and hopefully I can share.

Here are some of my favorite photos from Tuesday evening.

Industrial Waste

I took these photos in a small town named Stonewall, MS. The photos are of bits and pieces of an old abandoned mill that was established in 1868. I find these types of old abandoned buildings haunting and historical, with a bit of mystery, longing to be remembered somehow... even as it is broken down into industrial waste.

Balance In Difference

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Some things in life are better a little mixed up, a little out of place or contradictory. Hard mixed with soft, delicate and harsh, light and dark or subtle but abstract.
It's the balance of two opposing characteristics coming together in harmony that can make life, love, and expression a little more interesting and beautiful.