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Springsteen has been to me a source of inspiration, pride, entertainment, and emotional support for decades, since I was first introduced to his music in the mid-70s (“Born to Run” album). I agree 100% with everything he said last night, and hope he keeps saying it until he no longer has to.

After years of putting DEI at the center of her work, Nichelle Wash is now CEO of The Guarden, a professional DEI consulting company she founded in 2019. Learn more about her journey in the February/March issue of Bloom. 

By Greg Siering 
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social

Anshu Roja Selvamani has done it all. As a founder of two charities, host of the "Women of IU" podcast, a published author, and more, she is a self-professed overacheiver at 21. Read her full story in the new issue of Bloom Magazine, out now!

By Elizabeth Ellis
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social

“Lust.”

Model: Lark Farlee

Isak Asare has worked with federal artificial intelligence policy, low-resource communities that need help building capacity around emerging technologies, and the Bloomington City Council. To read his full story, visit magbloom.com.

Story & photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social

Changing it up a little bit and throwing some of my recent music performance photography into the feed, starring Cody Ikerd, King Bee and The Stingers, The Indigos, and Hank Ruff.

#livemusic
#musicphotography
#musicphotographer
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#nashvilleindiana

Good morning, Bluesky! These are from a few years ago, the first photo shoot of many with this bombshell (see what I did there?), Emma.

#modelphotography
#fashion
#bloomingtonindiana
#armynavystore
#photography
#professionalphotographer

I shot this last October in #Cincinnati, Ohio. It was pitch dark outside, so I threw a strobe up on the deck outside, raised it to replicate the height of the late afternoon sun, and blasted it through the window. It worked.

#photographersunited
#modelphotography
#impliednude
#cowboyboots

To kick things off for me here on #bluesky, and because I feel it’s important right now for all of us to post positive things with the hope that it lifts others up, here’s something from a few years ago: “Envy” ©Rodney Margison