This morning I thought I’d share with you a couple spreads from one of my favorite articles I shot for Charleton Magazine. It was a really creatively designed and colored kids room in downtown Charleston. Classic Remodeling did a fantastic job on the project. Since I’m a kid at heart, I truly got into the assignment and really enjoyed the results. I hope you do too!
Over the last few weeks Cami & I have been working with the Youth Group in our church, teaching them photography. It’s part of a series that Susan Lloyd, our amazing Youth Minister, is bringing to them about being a creative being. Last night we talked about composition – using the Golden Mean (or the Rule of Thirds), framing for a clean background, using leading lines, creating depth, filling the frame, and more. They’re a really bright group of kids and I’m thoroughly enjoying working with them! We feel honored that Susan invited us to be a part of this series. We’ve been so blessed with our photography and giving back to our community is important to us!
“Faster than a speeding bullet…More powerful than a locomotive…able to beat tall Russians in a single hour.”
I enjoyed the humor in this description of Serena by Diane Elayne Dees: http://www.womenwhoserve.blogspot.com. Indeed, Serena CRUSHED Dinara Safina in the finals, giving her the #1 ranking once again. I’m looking forward to having the World’s #1 back at the Family Circle Cup!
Flagler College was named in recent years by US News & World Report as one of the southeast region’s best comprehensive liberal arts colleges and is included on its list of “America’s Best Colleges”. But to me the most remarkable thing about this institution located in the heart of St. Augustine, is it’s architecture. The centerpiece of campus, built in 1888 as a luxury hotel, is the Ponce de Leon Hall. The architects were John Carrere and Thomas Hastings, working for Henry Flagler, the industrialist, oil magnate and railroad pioneer. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was truly surreal to stand under the arches in this grand hall. The odd thing was, students were constantly slipping in and around us, walking with drive and purpose, on their way to classes and activities. How strange would that be to have to navigate your way around tourists clustered in your dormatory lobby while rushing to catch your 3:00 Psych 101 class?!? 🙂
I was up at dawn today to photograph the sunrise over the pristine beach at Anastasia State Park. The air was crisp, a little chilly. A brisk walk was the solution for that. Then I found this little guy enjoying a little breakfast on the beach. We spent a good bit of time together before my fingers started getting numb from gripping the penetratingly cold aluminum tripod. I stopped shooting, shoved my hands in my jeans pockets, and let the warm rays of the rising sun warm my face.
I made it to St. Augustine, FL yesterday. I had no idea what a cool place this was! Steeped in history, it’s the oldest continuously occupied city in the United States. The first Christian worship service held in the continental United States was a Catholic Mass celebrated in St. Augustine. Martín de Argüelles, the first child of European ancestry to be born in the continental United States was born here. The list of firsts goes on. But aside from its history, this place is a very photogenic city. The St. Augustine Lighthouse, constructed between 1871 and 1874, offers a rare view of the ancient city.
I really enjoyed meeting Alvin today. He’s a very interesting individual! He’s an Entomologist…how many of THOSE do you know…and he loves to travel. He’s even been to a couple countries in Africa. So we had many things in common – like an interest in little critters and seeing the world! 🙂 But more than that we shared a similar perspective on life and a kindred desire to live it to its fullest. Even though Cami & I are wedding and event photographers on the weekend, we shoot a lot of professional head-shots during the week. I’m thankful to have met Alvin and that our life journeys crossed paths today when he came in for his head-shot!
We just shipped Amanda & Johnny’s Journalist Storybook to them and got the most WONDERFUL response! 🙂
Sandy Ericksen and I have been working together for many years now. She is so creative, attentive to details, and always does such beautiful work. It’s always a pleasure to photograph homes that she has put her magic spell on. 🙂 Yesterday I had the opportunity to work with her again, photographing all the interior design she had done for a new client. The home was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. We had a great time capturing the personality of the home for her to showcase in her portfolio. Next time you need an interior designer, make sure and give Sandy a call!
World No. 6 Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion and 2004 Family Circle Cup titlist, has officially entered the 2009 Family Circle Cup. Making her fourth appearance in Charleston, Williams boasts a 10-2 record at this event, including a semifinal appearance in 2007. She joins World No. 2 Serena Williams and World No. 7 Vera Zvonareva in the 2009 Family Circle Cup player field as three Top 10 players are set to headline the Family Circle Cup, a Premier Event on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, scheduled April 11-19 at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, SC.Check out this video. It’s got a great message at the end! 🙂
Remember how bitter cold it was on Inauguration Day? I had a really cool assignment to photograph a commercial renovation project downtown on King St. being done by Crawford Contracting & Consulting. Well these guys were out there working away in that wicked cold weather like it was nothing. I now have a new respect for construction workers!
