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So, I think I may have sipped the Kool-Aid.…
I’ll admit it. I’m ready to eat crow. Ready to take the hat off my head, put it in my mouth, and chew on it. Or a shoe. Whatever. It started slowly, almost without warning, when I got my iPhone and downloaded Instagram. I would snap a photo here, there, whenever something caught my eye […]
Jessica + Tim — Wedding Day!
Once we get into the fall, everything always gets a little crazy as we head into the holidays. In October, I had the privilege of photographing Jessica and Tim’s wedding at the Flanders Art Gallery in Raleigh. Even though their wedding was well in advance of the holidays proper, crazy could definitely apply to the […]
Mmmmmm, Brains! Zombies Lurch in Durham’s Central Park
I have to admit, I have a soft spot for zombies. Yet, somehow, I’ve never made it to a Zombie Lurch before this year. I was determined to make it this time for Durham’s Fifth Annual Zombie Lurch. I was delighted to see a good-sized crowd, and some wonderful, creative costumes. I’ll let the undead […]
Playtime!
One of the oft-repeated adages of photography is “the best camera is the one you have with you.” There are a lot of reasons that is said–obviously if you don’t have a camera with you, it’s hard to take advantage of photographic moments. Some people always carry their DSLRs (as I did on a 365 […]
Double Strike
Think of all those times you went out to photograph, and maybe drove to a bunch of different places, but you didn’t have the right light, or the birds weren’t there, or things didn’t develop the way you wanted them to. Think of all those seemingly wasted moments when you came home without a great […]
Shaping Light
Today’s blog post is going to be a bit shorter on words than usual, and a bit longer on images. I took these photos this morning with my friend Jemmel, who was kind enough to be a guinea pig while I tried some new stuff and dialed things in. I’m really pleased with the results […]
Egrets! An Essay on How to Be Prepared and Unprepared for a Shoot
Those that know me know that above all, I am a portrait shooter–I like photographing people. However, as I’ve mentioned before in this blog, when I’m not photographing people, I push myself to photograph other things–landscapes, wildlife, skateboarding, whatever. Whether the photographic results are good or bad, they always teach me something, usually useful, about […]
For the Love of…
Whatever it is that you love to do in life–whether it be artsy, or crafty, or technical, or whatever–it’s important to sometimes pursue it on your own terms, for the pure enjoyment of it. Recently, my wife and son headed out to California to visit family, and I hatched a hare-brained plan to take a […]
The Can-Am Affair: Murray + Nicole Get Married!
What do you get when you combine Trivial Pursuit, poutine, psychology, maple leaves, eagles, moose, and sparklers? You get the enjoyably ecclectic and lively wedding day of Nicole and Murray! From the national flags to the Canada Sportsman mural and Canadian/American props, this was a memorable wedding. Congratulations, Nicole and Murray, and thank you for […]
Return to the Durham Skatepark
My, how time flies! Somehow it’s been almost two years since the last time I visited the Durham Skatepark, right after it had opened. Looking back through the archives, I can’t believe it’s already been that long. I headed back yesterday because I was nearby, had my camera, had my now almost three year old […]
