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Posted on October 20, 2010
Yazoo County CVB Executive Director, Tonja Ray-Smith, enjoying a moment of deep thought at one of the CVB's Unwind After 5! events.
As many of you may know, in March of 2010 I started a part-time job at the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Yazoo City. I was hired to be Administrative Assistant, but we recently discovered that I’m really a Communication Coordinator, so my title changed (I didn’t get a raise, but I do make more sense now!… Ok, so some of these jokes are just for me, too…). I had no idea how much this part-time job would change my life. My self-esteem, my focus and drive, even my eye as a photographer – have all taken new directions. I am so grateful to have found a job I LOVE this much, and co-workers and a boss that I consider good friends and wonderful people to work with!!
Yes, I am still a photographer (and photography is one thing I do for Yazoo County CVB) and I will always be a photographer, but I have developed a love for Yazoo County that I never knew before. I’ve learned SO much and met SO many people and my interest in increasing tourism and much more in our county has increased exponentially!!
Still, while I’m out there shooting for a CVB event or making photos of Yazoo County attractions…
…there are moments, and some shots, that are just for the photographer and artist in me.
Posted on October 1, 2010
My Beautiful Mom...
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My beautiful Mommy….
A couple days ago I took a drive out to Carter outside of Yazoo City. My Mom has worked at Yazoo Planters Gin for 14 years as the Bookkeeper and Secretary. She called and wanted me to bring my camera out for photos of the gin, of the pickers in the field, the cotton modules (giant bales waiting to be ginned), and some of the most beautiful cotton I’ve ever seen. Seeing her standing there in the cotton with her pink shirt and shoes (you more often see her in pink than not), the sunlight at a perfect angle, the white cotton acting as a natural reflector, the blue sky… I could not resist. I feel very blessed that she allowed me to capture her like this.