Alicia + Phil in the Wild

I've been trying for MONTHS to get a couple, any couple to choose the Riverbanks Zoo as the location for their engagement session. So far, no takers. But along comes Alicia and Phil. The moment I mentioned it, Alicia was all for it. (I love a pioneer!!) So we decided that some time in the fall would be nice since it wouldn't be 110 degrees.

Last Sunday, was the date. It was a great one. The Zoo was practically empty, and we really had much of the place to ourselves. A lot of beauty and love mixed with a little silliness and fun always creates a wonderful atmosphere. And this couple made it all work together.

A few from the day...








Note the VERY large vulture in the background just off of Phil's shoulder. I don't think Alicia's expression could better!



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The yellow pages ad

In October, I was hired to shoot a portrait of local attorney, Kana Johnson. The original purpose was to have an updated yellow pages ad done. A few weeks later she sent me the ad which was created for her.

Frankly, I was a little nauseated. If you take the patter of a carnival barker and reduce it to text, this is what you get. Nearly a half dozen fonts, DMV photo (made from MY work...), clumsy alignment... It had it all.

Kana did not ask me to redesign anything, but I really could not let this be a representation of one of my clients. (If Kana is reading this, she's probably saying, "Oh my God! My photographer is such a cheese ball!") True, true... But she LOVED my take on what the ad should look like.

Check out the 2009 phonebook. Well, you could just have a look below. It is one of two designs I did for her.




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Disney 2008

Disney's Food and Wine festival has been a destination for the Mrs and I for a few years. This year was no exception. Without question, this year's food winner was the "crawfish etouffee" from the Louisiana booth. The mini bottles of Tobasco sauce, put the dish over the top!

But I elected not to try photograph the food. Instead, I spent the time shooting the other eye candy around the parks. A few from the vacation:


The view from the hotel room.



Cinderella's castle at night.



Mickey's not so scary Halloween party fireworks.



The wall art in the line for Sorin'







The Expedition Everest ride.



Our hotel.





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Avery's Half Dozen

6 months or so ago, Avery made her debut to the world. On a cool Autumn day, we got together again at Saluda Shoals park for their 6th month family photo session. This, by the way, is where the phrase "baby blues" comes from! Just look at the change a few very short months brings!

A couple from our day.

Heavy Metal Bridal.

My October 4th bride, Faith, had a special bridal portrait in mind for her soon to be husband. She wanted it done on his Harley, in the backyard that they were preparing for the wedding ceremony.

At the wedding, this 16x20 canvas portrait was a HUGE hit. The groom loved it! Here are a few images from the day.








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