I see beauty all around by rob paine

A Hessian Guard re-enactor , right, supervises his fellow re-enactors as another re-enactore shoots a phone video during the Fairfax 275th Commemoration, Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Fairfax, Va. To see what they are videoing, please look below. Photo by Rob Paine/Deep Creek Images/Copyright 2017

Its been a while since I have been a full time working photojournalist. Despite that I continually get the opportunity to tell stories with my camera. Those opportunities have ranged from documenting a bride’s wedding day to telling a story with pictures what makes a client’s business great. Occasionally, when I have the time and the chance, I might just visit a local event for the fun of it to  practice my story telling skills, which was the case yesterday in the City of Fairfax where The County of Fairfax celebrated its 275th Birthday. (please see more photos and text below) Read more