Intoducing Mark V. Krajnak and The Power of Photography

The power of photography

I recently asked Mark Krajnak , a local resident here in Washington Town Center, to do me a favor. Would he be willing to submit an original photo to me on a weekly basis to create what I am going to call "Photo Friday".

Now I certainly haven't invented rocket science here but I do want to tell you how Mark and I met (sort of) and how this came together.

I am a huge fan of Flickr. If you're not already aware, this is a free site to upload and share your photos with the world (if you chose to, you can also keep them private). You can also use the site just as a storage facility to organize your photos.

For a professional, Flickr has great search engine power. So one day before I started my blog I was searching for local photos of Robbinsville and the surrounding Mercer County area.

Mark was the first and really only name that came up. I immediately feel in love with his work. I think this was my first favorite "Workhorses in the Mist " and now I am following his series on "100 Strangers I've Met" . After reading Mark's profile on Flickr I found that he literally was in my backyard living just beyond the woods that sit behind me.

I contacted Mark by phone, which I am sure he found a bit strange. This woman he doesn't know, is calling him asking "hey can I use some of your photos for my new blog site". He immediately said yes.

Fast forward to today......... I took a different path with the design of my blog so I never implemented his photos. But I have followed Mark's work on Flickr ever since.

The power of a picture is huge.

I hope you all enjoy Mark's weekly photos as much as I do. If you ever need a professional photographer with an artful eye....... He's your guy, all his contact information is here.

Thank you again Mark and welcome aboard.