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Hi!

Welcome to the creative blog of Samuel Barr Photography. This is a virtual window into the life and times of a fun-loving visual artist and wedding photographer.

There are a lot of joys to being a professional photographer as we get to document the special people, beautiful places, and remarkable things that surrounds us everyday. For me one of the biggest joys of capturing life digitally is documenting the tears, joys, anticipation, excitement and celebration seen in the eyes of people experiencing the moments that touch our hearts.

Over the years I have developed my own signature photographic style that has turned what was once a hobby and then small business into a "ministry of the soul." I hope that you find this blog to be a fun place to learn more about my work. But more importantly, I hope that it becomes a source of inspiration that helps you fulfill your heart’s desires and live your life to the fullest.

Besides taking pictures I love encouraging people. So, be prepared to have your eyes tickled with imagery and for your heart to be touched by the experiences of the people showcased here. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have fun. Be blessed!

Gone too soon…

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Well, it seems like it took a tragedy for me to come out of hiding.  This was THE busiest June I’ve ever had and I thank God for making it happen - and for getting me through it.  There is a lot of great stuff to share and July is shaping up to be a “normal” month so I’ll have more time to share everything with you.

Ever since I heard the news I’ve been jammin’ to my super-uber Michael Jackson playlist on my iPod and then it hit me - you’ve got a lot of Michael Jackson music.  I grew up watching the Jackson 5 and practicing Michael’s moves in my Mom’s living room.  Whenever they were on TV we would call our relatives, or they would call us, to make sure that everyone knew and saw their performance. I even remember when I saw the Jackson 5 on an old Wolfman Jack television show called “The Midnight Special.”  Now, I don’t remember much from those days but their performance has stuck with me all of these years.  Amazing!

It’s hard to believe he’s gone.  I mean think about - it was hard to believe that he was 50 years old, never mind gone.  But, he is.  Regardless of his trials and tribulations he was a prolific song writer and performer extraordinaire.  He was a one-of-kind and the music world will never be the same without him.  Michael, you will be missed. May you rest in peace.

If you’ve never seen it or don’t remember, here’s that Midnight Special performance of the Jackson 5:

Here is a rare performance of the Jackson 5 on the Merv Griffin show from 1974 courtesy of YouTube.com:

And finally, this is my second most memorable Michael Jackson performance from Motown’s 25th Anniversary special:

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The new Star Trek - an original series fan’s impressions

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It’s good to be back!  I’m working through a few server issues and we hope to have them all resolved momentarily.  But, in the interim it’s the season of the summer “blockbuster.”  And, as some of you know I’m almost a professional movie critic as I love movies and the whole movie experience.  So much so that I have my own mini home theater with plans to eventually build my own full-blown home theater.  As long as I can remember I loved movies, science fiction and anything related to space and spaceships.  So, naturally as a child I was a Star Trek fan! 

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This is cool!

Happy Saturday! Yes, I’m back and unpacking. Kinda slept late as I got in late last night so I still need caffine this late in the day. I’m on my way out but I had to share a really cool video that my friend Ray at emotia put together from our event. And believe it or not he shot the entire video using his Canon 5D digital camera. Amazing. Check it out!

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The Internet is a beautiful thing

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Happy Tuesday!  As some of you know I am away for holiday and also away from my computer.  But, I had the great privilege of attending a fantastic event that literally occurred right before my departure that I just had to share it with you. 

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Congratulations to an amazing artist, mentor and friend!

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This November will mark three years since I re-entered the world of photography and eventually became a professional photographer.  Much has happened in the past three years and I owe much of the growth and my distinctive editing style to a mentor and friend named Scott Robert.  As my Pastor always says, “God will bless those who bless you.”  Well, God is blessing Scott and it’s so cool to see so many good things happening to a such a good person.

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The return of the missing blogger

Hi, yes it’s me.  No, it’s really me.  I can’t believe I’ve been gone this long.  Thank you for your inquires as I’m OK and everything is well.  The move really threw everything off schedule and I’m still unpacking but I’m back.  I have really missed my blog and talking with and sharing with everyone.  Thank you for your patience through this life transition, I truly appreciate it.  I have some cool moving images to share but I haven’t located the funky little cable to pull the images from my point and shoot.  I know, I know…

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Oh, before I forget…

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Did you see American Idol last week?  As Simon would say we had a “moment” last week that will forever go down in history as one of the best performances in American Idol history.  No kidding.

We’ve had some very memorable moments in the past with David Cook’s “Billy Jean”, Fantasia Barrino’s “Summertime”, David Archuleta’s “Imagine”, David Hernandez’s “Papa was a rolling stone”, Bo Bice’s “In a Dream” and now Adam Lambert’s “Tracks of my Tears.”  His performance was so moving that Smokey Robinson, the author and performer of “Tracks of my Tears,” gave him a standing ovation and yelled on several occasions “Yes Adam, yes!”

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I haven’t forgotten…

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Wow, it’s good to be back!  Man do I miss blogging.  I know some people are not that fond of blogging but I really enjoy sharing with and learning from you and a blog is the most effective way to communicate with images on a global basis - just my humble opinion.  I’m in the midst of moving and haven’t been spending much time online.  But, “things” are almost back to normal so once again thank you for your patience.

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I have a student, I think…

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Hi everyone!  I haven’t posted since the Oscars but this time I have a valid reason - I’ve been battling the flu and for a little while it was getting the best of me. 

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And the Oscar goes to…

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Usually by the time the Oscars roll around I’ve seen all of the films nominated for Best Picture.  But, this year I haven’t seen them all but will still continue the tradition of picking who the winners will be.  Right now I’m batting 500 as two years ago I nailed the picks and then last year I was way off.  So, 2009 will be my year of redemption when it comes to picking the Oscar winners.  RU Ready?   Here we go:

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