Self-portrait with reflection. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #newmexico #blackandwhite #artist #portrait #reflection #face

Here's a photo that has puzzled me for years. Never published, from an event at a fancy prep school in Florida, long ago. I want to think that the two kids on the left were going for "ghosts," but then again the kid on the far right seemed to get it. Interestingly, this was not on Halloween, nor was it "career day." Copyrighted image, made for The Palm Beach Post by Thomas Graves. #florida #photojournalist #mayday #school #slidefilm

Again, just sayin', I was doing these long before they flooded the internet. The King's aides thought it was so funny that all morning they introduced me with, "This is Thomas.. the man who takes pictures of Himself!" I was very lucky to meet and talk with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and King Abdullah of Jordan, among others. Images © Thomas Graves. #photographer #selfie #photojournalist

"Yes, it's about death. But it's also about the enduring power of life, the boundless beauty of the earth. The frailness of the human body. The need to put out fake pelicans. But is it art?" This is one I know never ran in the paper. Copyrighted image, made by Thomas Graves for the Palm Beach Post. #art #death #news #photojournalist #life #color #film #yellow #inmyblueworld #ocean

More reviewing of old film. I'm pretty sure the guy in the blue shirt at right had a pretty bad day, but I'm not even sure this was newsworthy enough to be published in the paper. Copyrighted image, made by Thomas Graves for the Palm Beach Post. #photojournalist #news #fire #color #film #archives

From the film files.. if there's one thing I always love doing, it's being extravagant with other people's money. Here, for the Palm Beach Post, to illustrate a story about how it's possible to cook food on the engine of your car. I had the hood of a rental car removed by some friends at a local garage, and then mounted a turkey on it, along with a camera and three flashes and a helluva lot of duct tape. I hid on the floor of the passenger side while my second wife's best friend drove up and down the main drag of West Palm Beach and I tried every exposure combination I could think of. Thanks to Sherman Zent for the setup photo. Copyrighted image. Photo illustration by Thomas Graves. #photographer #food #journalist #slide #film #color #tbt

The waxing crescent moon, next to Jupiter, with Venus below. Two views. Images © Thomas Graves. #moon #night #planets #inmyblueworld #west #nikonz7ii

When you get the attention of EVERYONE who is heavily armed on the street.. This is a copyrighted image, made for the Palm Beach Post. 1986 #photojournalist #travel #revolution #soldiers #haiti

Thornton Public School. Haymond, West Virginia. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #blackandwhite #roadtrip

From the film days.. Delray Beach firefighters clean up at a house fire started by lightning, while #lightning flashes across the sky above them. Made for the Palm Beach Post, probably around 1989. Copyrighted image. #photojournalist #newspaper #news #blackandwhite #tmax #firefighters

@justjeeyeon The photos from part two of the Missing cabin session will only be in the archive for two more weeks: I'm switching website companies, so download them while they are available. Images © Thomas Graves. #fashion #photographer #beautiful #model #dance #newmexico

White-out on the fairway. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #landscape #winter #snow #trees

The last First Quarter of the year. Image © Thomas Graves. #moon #phases #photographer #newmexico #nikon

Switching gears. Sometimes it's the soft elements that get chewed up. Hope I get to use this in the next few months. Image © Thomas Graves. #machines #gears #snowblower #repair #turntostone #drought

Celebrating the winter solstice. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #winter #solstice #celebration #evergreen #fire

The culmination. Image © Thomas Graves. From the @danceartslosalamos performance of "Sugar Plum on The Hill," the final episode in the trilogy based on the #nutcracker and Los Alamos history. #blackandwhite #photographer #dancers #ballet #newmexico

As with so many things, the interesting stuff is in the shadows. Image © Thomas Graves. #ballet #dancer #shadow #bnw #nutcracker #photographer #newmexico

This reminds me of a painting.. Image © Thomas Graves. #dancers #ballet #nutcracker #hands #photooftheday #photographer ##newmexico

Dancing with shadows. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #ballet #inmyblueworld #shadows #dance #nutcracker

Jet travel. Image © Thomas Graves. #sky #moon #photographer #nikonz #inmyblueworld #travel

At the dentist: a thorough cleaning. Image © Thomas Graves. #dentist #healthcare #inthechair #blue #clean #teeth

This is a magical place.. you get free stuff that enriches your life. Image © Thomas Graves. #library #architecture #art #books #photographer #photooftheday #reflection #inmyblueworld

The (almost) full moon rises. Stupid clouds. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #landscape #newmexico #mountains #sunset #valley #fullmoon

Waiting for the (almost) full moon to rise. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #landscape #newmexico #mountains #sunset #snow #inmyblueworld #moon

Waiting for the (almost) full moon to rise. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #landscape #newmexico #mountains #sunset #fullmoon

Putting her best foot forward. Image © Thomas Graves. #photographer #neighbors #friends #blackandwhite #bigshoes #photojournalist #childhood

Images from today's concerts by Coro de Cámara at the UU church in Los Alamos. The group will be performing again on Sunday afternoon in Santa Fe. All images © Thomas Graves. #photographer #newmexico #song #choir #beautiful

The Works. Image © Thomas Graves. These kids really do smile that much. #photographer #newmexico #portraits #family #outdoors

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