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Photoborg: A Self-Portrait

June 18, 2013 | No comments yet

Every once in awhile, when I’m bored and I have some time, I make some self-portraits. I have been kicking around a blog about the function that self-portraits serve for photographers–a long, philosophical discussion about narcissism, self-expression, self-image, etc. Unfortunately, that’s still very nebulous and I haven’t figured out how to put it all together. […]

Beach Photography Do’s and Don’ts

June 13, 2013 | No comments yet

After a recent delightful excursion to the North Carolina coast, I’m reminded of the profound joy that capturing the beach’s essence through photography brings me. As a beach enthusiast, I find myself frequently drawn to the serene shores, embracing the vastness of the ocean and the ever-changing beauty of the coastline. From the shores of […]

The Logistics of a Photoshoot With New Music Raleigh

June 12, 2013 | No comments yet

Months ago, I met with Shawn Galvin and Karen Strittmatter Galvin, who form the foundation of the new music collective New Music Raleigh. I had photographed a show of theirs in the past for an article in the North Carolina Symphony’s Opus magazine, and was eager to work with them again. At that breakfast, we […]

Becoming a Man: Nathan’s Bar Mitzvah

June 3, 2013 | No comments yet

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to photograph the Bar Mitzvah of the son of a couple whose wedding I’d photographed a few years prior. Well, to be totally accurate, I had the opportunity to photograph the rehearsal of the Bar Mitzvah, as photography isn’t allowed in the synagogue during the ritual itself. As […]

A Strange Request

May 31, 2013 | One comment

This is probably the weirdest blog I will write. Maybe this is where I reveal my true character, and scare folks away. It is where I separate the men from the boys, the women from the girls, the wheat from the chaff… you get the point. When I was a kid and my dad was […]

Full Moon Rising in the Bull City

May 24, 2013 | No comments yet

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy. –Henri Frederic Amiel

Reality Distortion Field

May 23, 2013 | No comments yet

This morning, as I drank my coffee and scrolled through my Facebook feed, I was struck by all that is wonderful and terrible about the Internet. To be sure, there is much to love, and much to despise. There is the sharing, the community, the communication, the mingling of ideas that creates new things that […]

Rain Delay

May 19, 2013 | No comments yet

Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera. – Yousuf Karsh

Camera Nerd Blog O’ The Week: What’s in My Bag, Game Day

May 18, 2013 | No comments yet

No, I didn’t forget anything–my dirty, well-used iPhone 4 is the only thing that should be in the photo, because that’s all I’m taking with me. I don’t shoot sports professionally, I’m not getting a paycheck, I’m not on photo assignment. I am going to a ballgame, with my family, to have fun and eat […]

Tobacco Trail Pilgrimage

May 17, 2013 | No comments yet

Whenever I get the opportunity to see striking photographs from great photographers, I try to take advantage of it and make it a photographic pilgrimage of my own. Sadly, the last time I was able to make a photo-centric trip was back in 2010, when I flew to New York City to see Henri Cartier-Bresson‘s […]

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