Evolution of Art: Melony Price-Rhodes's Hawai'i-- The Land of Paradise

Dr. Price-Rhodes cannot remember a time that she has not had an interest in photography. As a young girl she was mesmerized with the photos her dad took when he & her mother lived in Germany. His photos of Europe were captivating & left an indelible impression to this day. She received her first camera in elementary school & the flame ignited a life-long passion.

Dr. Price-Rhodes was self-taught until high school and college courses brought formal instruction in photography. True love came from not only taking the photographs- even with a home-made pinhole camera - but in the love of darkroom work that ensued. Post processing in the digital world is as exciting!

In her teenage years, the best times were shooting old barns, fences, and the country side after school with her childhood buddy, Charles. Fast forward 30+ years, and the two of them are shooting his kids at soccer & baseball practice and doing the crazy things kids do, to riding the high seas on the Navy's finest aircraft carriers shooting F/A 18 Super Hornets as they break the sound barrier & trap on the flight deck mere yards away! 

Technology in photography has changed drastically since the days of film, and Melony cannot remember a time of such rapid change! What a great time to be a photographer!  Many memories have been captured over the years in the thousands of photos taken.  From foreign lands, the nation’s capital, Dr. Price-Rhodes has had the opportunity to shoot what very few have the opportunity to see, yet still finding wonderful excitement literally in her backyard. 

Many of us remember the Sally, Dick, and Jane book series as we learned to read. The work "look", repeated over and over, is the mantra of serious photographers.  Photos are everywhere; most just do not see the shot. The job of the photographer is to see what most do not and are thankful they get the shot.

Dr. Price=Rhodes's is using the proceeds from her exhibit to fund her upcoming mission trip with her church to Swaziland. If you are interested in purchasing any pieces, please contact Jennifer Judelsohn at (703)273-0485 or jennifer@soulworksstudio.com.