Monday, February 8, 2010

Clown

Clowns are creepy...

Friday, February 5, 2010

Luke Ash


Jacob Zachary


Jordan Courtney

Jordan Courtney

All wonderful musicians. GO and have a listen.


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Monday, February 1, 2010

Allison & Joseph

Allison & Joseph

These guys are getting married. I'm shooting their wedding. Joe is my best friend from home.

That is all you need to know for now...


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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Doug Powell

Doug Powell

A scholar and a gentleman. I'll post the official images when his site comes to life.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Erin & Brent

The Marriage of Erin & Brent

This past Friday, I had the absolute joy of photographing the marriage of Brent & Erin Roberts. I know it wasn't their goal, but they totally knew how to make me happy:

Small Family Wedding (27 people)
On a Weekday (friday!)
No Bridesmaids or Groomsmen (I love bridesmaids and grooms men, but the fewer people I have to shoot, the more focused I can be)
Incredibly Sweet People

Thanks Guys!


P.S. Thanks to Abby & Bryan for assisting the day!

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Monday, January 25, 2010

The Matt Chancey Family

The Matt Chancey Family

My oldest brother, and his family, came into Birmingham yesterday to pick up their Christmas present: a family shoot.

Love them.

By the number of kids, I guess you could say I'm a pretty generous gift giver...




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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Taylor's Friend

By shooting on a solid backdrop, a photographer creates a mystery box for the viewer. By this I mean, the location or time the photograph was taken is never given. Was it natural light, or strobe? Was it a full production, or just a one on one session?

I love "on white" portraits because I love mystery. I love not being given all the information, and just letting things be.

The above portrait was taken in Cary Norton's studio a few weeks ago.

This portrait below was taken outdoors in Apalachicola, FL, almost two years ago:

Matt Chancey

Why do I bring this up? Well, I've been thinking about environments, and how to create/use them.

A friend has asked me to take his portrait. He wants it to be very classic, and possibly shot on a solid grey. I told him that I would like to find a field somewhere to set up, or perhaps in the middle of a wooded area.

Why?

Because even though he'll be completely on grey, in a suit and bow tie, he loves hunting and the outdoors. So even if the environment is not seen in the background, it may show up in his face, or how he holds his hands. His shoulders may be more relaxed. His dog may be out of frame and he may react in a way that you could never achieve in a studio.

Or maybe I'm just bored and want to go outside....


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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Nall


He enjoys the outdoors.

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Last 10 Years

So I started gathering this list, and I'm pretty overwhelmed.

This is not the complete list. That list will only be seen in heaven. All that God has done, and is currently doing, would fill more books than I could imagine. Never the less, here are a few of the carreer highlights.

*Note: I have a terrible memory, and some of these events may be a year, or so, out of order... oh well.


Experienced of freedom, grace, loss, and redemption with my family
Started at Providence Christian School
Met lifelong friends
Graduated Providence
Started at TSU/TU
Read The Educated Imagination
Saw Les Miserables
Moved to Birmingham
Started at UAB
Started going to UCF
Met more lifelong friends
Took film course
Bought a camera
Met Bryan
Met Cary
Met Jason
Asked Bryan for internship
Interned at A Bryan Photo
Bryan bought me a Rolleiflex
Started shooting like crazy
Bryan asked me to drop out of school and work full time
Dropped out of School
Full time at A Bryan Photo, color correction/assisting
Helped build company some more
First real shoot with a band (Triceratops)
Started shooting Weddings for A Bryan Photo
Went to Vegas
Met Bill
Start shooting ad for Farm Links
Started hosting concerts
Road trip with Rob & Bob
Hear Mary Ellen Mark & Jim Nachtway speak
Published in Martha Stewart Weddings
Start GreyHaven Music Community w/ lifelong friends
Meet Laura
Best man in my brothers wedding
Become freelance associate for A Bryan Photo
Worked out of Home
Moved into Studio with Jason
Started shooting for Moxii
Engagement
Drove to Charleston, meet with Garden & Gun
Shot for G&G
Shot for G&G again
Published again in Martha Stewart Weddings
Produced Neil Couvillion's album Time Machine
A part of all of my best friends weddings...so amazingly honored
Marriage to my love
In love every day
Started attending RCC
Start shooting weddings through CCP and ABP
Registered for Rodney Smith Workshop
Christmas for two


God is good.

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