More Than Kids

Mother of an Angel Tessmer Farley Photography Project

Today is the "Angel Day" for Donovan Tessmer, Duane and Martha Tessmer's son. 

I found an old blog post about the Mother of an Angel Friendship Network photography project I started a few years ago when I visited Martha's FB page today. She mentioned a photographer / friend. At first I was jealous, because I thought she was talking about another photographer.

Who was this "generous and caring" person? Oh, she was talking about me.

It is silly for me to be jealous. It is human, but silly. Besides the obvious (her son died in a car crash), I want to feel important, but not too important. I seek an odd balance and I have little equilibrium. 

 

Here is the post from early September 2010.

Here is the gallery.

Tammie Mitchell

Five years ago, Tammie Mitchell's life changed. To see more about Tammie, 

 

Fresno Magazine Launch Party

Can you believe it has been one year since we met for the magazine launch party that included my article and photo essay?

One year ago, I drove to Fresno County for the publication of an magazine article about an important support group. 

To see more about the ongoing project: http://www.morethankids.com/mother-of-an-angel/

Impact Teen Drivers Presentation

This morning I visited an East Bay high school to watch my friend Martha Tessmer present to students and faculty. Martha works with Teen Impact Drivers; she also started "Mother-of-an-Angel Friendship Network."

I met Martha through a common friend who joined the group after her son died. This week, two group members will remember the day they became lifetime members of this group. Lisa Wiley's daughter Alyssa died on December 7 and Kim Libecki's son Zachery died on December 2.

Egoian Photo Portrait Delivery

My daughter and I visited the Oakland Montclair Farmers' Market today so that we could deliver portraits to the Egoian family. We have known the family for many years and consider the family our friends.

Tuesday is also the anniversary of their other son's death. Blake died in a car accident three years ago. At the market today, the Egoians brought Blake's senior photo. It was a beautiful tribute and one we hope is not replicated with Cole's new portraits.