Shooting Nouns

Beauty & “The Bump”

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:03:04 +0000

It’s not hard to take stunning photos of a mother-to-be when she’s as charismatic and photogenic as the lovely Ms. Gwen (not that I’d ever be so bold as to say my photos are stunning, rather that she is). She’s also a planner, so when you put the two of us together for a morning of snapsnapsnap, you’re in for a morning of epic efficiency. I had the spot and some ideas for posing, she had the wardrobe and more ideas for posing – we were in and out in an hour with 98 images I love.

Gwen has been a “victim” of my photography for a number of years, and as lame as it sounds to say I was stupid excited to part of this new chapter of her journey…I was. Am. Continue to be.

She’s one of those spirits that you come across a handful of times in your life if you’re lucky - who makes you snort laugh, who encourages you to dream, and who lives with seemingly boundless enthusiasm. I am thankful for her, and envious of her child and the magnificent childhood he/she is in store for.

Please join me in celebrating Ms. Gwen, her man, and their growing Sagittarius bump by enjoying a handful of images from of our magical woodland themed morning by the river.

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We All

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:35:39 +0000

One of the the single most brilliantly enjoyable aspects to shooting for pleasure (and a bit of profit, who am I kidding?) is the ability to be choosy about who or what I shoot, and when. A few months ago I was approached by a member of the local band We All to take some promotional photos, and accepted with pleasure. They provided me with creative license, and very few restraints (no brick walls, for example, because 8 out of 10 bands do that “look”) so how could I say no? More importantly, what the heck were we going to do?

Having been introduced to this delicious spot on a river in the Atlanta area just weeks prior, I had my where and when…and as usual I had it at dawn, because I will never like using flash and I will always strive to use that magical first light.

So the boys trucked it out to the river in the dark, where my great friend and delightful assistant Paulie and I lead them through the chilled waters and to their places on the rocks in the middle of the river. One flip flop was lost in the crossing of the rocky waters, for which we all mourned. A small price to pay for this kind of magic…though maybe not if you ask Nathan.

As you can tell in the images, I wasn’t wrong about taking this gig. These guys were a hoot to work with, and if their musical pursuits ever fall through they’d make a fine living as a comedy troupe.

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Keep an eye on their to-be-built site here for updates about their pending CD release, upcoming shows and of course – my images. You should also probably “like” them on facebook, as well.

June Shin Designs

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:58:22 +0000

I met June years ago when I was trying to learn to knit. She was a master at that art form, and as I’ve learned since, she’s also a master at envisioning, designing and making jewelry.

She engaged me to shoot her and another talented artist friend donning her latest creations, and I did what I do: forced them to wake up at the crack of dawn so we could work with pretty, perfect, natural light and I let them do what they do: joke, talk, and let me capture the beautiful creatures they are.

There is nothing not to love about working with people who can go with the flow, who are completely comfortable with my candid portrait style of shooting and who have contagious vibrant spirits. My face and my belly hurt from the conversations and the quips about ANTM, and I remain thankful to June for the opportunity to contribute to her following her bliss and sharing it in photo form.

Here’s a peek into the shots from that morning, and here’s a link to June’s Etsy site where you’ll see them make an appearance in a few weeks.

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Dear Jonah

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:05:54 +0000

Dear Jonah -

Your mom labored hard with you. HARD. 56 hours hard. She wanted all the right things for you all the way through her pregnancy, up to and including your birth. She was a champ, and you were patient if not stubborn.

When you’d been in the world about 24 hours, your folks let me come to the hospital for a visit and your first photo-shoot. You were charming, and squirmy, and love being swaddled. I swear you looked right at me as I was pressing my lens up against your bassinet, and that you told me you’d take good care of your folks while they settled into life with you. I trust you will.

Here are a few images from the first full day of your life – oh – and in case you’re wondering – the first one is a yawn, not a scream. Even your crying sounded like a song. You must get that from your beautiful momma.

Baby Mary

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Last weekend I spent a sliver of our first warm Saturday afternoon with Baby Mary and her gorgeous parents. She was the focus of the shoot and they’d just come home from massages, but if I looked that good after a massage, my life would be completely different. Needless to say, I couldn’t resist and they ended up making cameos in a few photographs.

A sampling from our time together spent laughing and swapping stories over the click of the shutter. My favorite image is the last one, don’t miss it.

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Special thanks to Kim for assisting.

Note: this is a Flash gallery, if you’re on an Apple, chances are it’s going to mutate.

Wyatt & Co.

admin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:33:54 +0000

This little dude is a stud.

He arrived a little early and got a rough start, but he makes quite an impression…especially on me. I might be in love!

He’s six months old and recently came home for the first time. Words can’t express how honored I am that his beautiful mother invited me to photograph him at home with his family.

Meet Wyatt, making knees wobble since 2010.

You can follow and support Wyatt and his family on their journey via his Facebook page: A Wish for Wyatt.

Special thanks to Paulie for assisting.

Work In Progress

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:25:54 +0000

This site and I both are works in progress.

We’re growing, changing and evolving – and I love that you’re here to see it happen.

Special thanks for the day go out to Tami, a talented food stylist and the compelling author of the blog RunningWithTweezers. Tami graciously shared an iPhone snap of mine on her blog (with delicious attribution!) during Snomageddeon ’11, warming the hearts and minds of her readers with link love and warm thoughts.

The Miller Family

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:03:22 +0000

I couldn’t have had more fun shooting this wonderful family for their holiday portraits, not only does the wee one just make you want to squish her when she smiles (which is almost non-stop) but the normal sized humans are such genuinely delightful people that my face nearly hurt from smiling.

A beautiful morning spent at their home near Decatur was followed by a short romp in the (thankfully cooperative) sunshine in the Decatur square.

I admit, I was a little weepy when their Christmas card arrived with a photo I’d taken of their little one gracing it.

Thanks to the Miller family for a fantastic shoot!

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Note: this is a Flash gallery, if you’re on an Apple, chances are it’s going to mutate.

Samantha Murphy // Singer Songwriter

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:52:42 +0000

Samantha Murphy is a talented singer songwriter, and I was beyond humbled when she engaged me to do a shoot with her for her upcoming album.

Look for her video airing on CMT, a beautiful rendition of the Johnny Cash classic Ring of Fire. You can also see the video here.

Bonus photos not shown here (but arranged before we started) include her amazing boyfriend Brian proposing in the middle of our shoot. Congratulations you two, and much continued success to you Samantha.

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Note: this is a Flash gallery, if you’re on an Apple, chances are it’s going to mutate.

Kim

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:45:32 +0000

Kim was approached by a local publication to write a column and needed some photos she liked of herself to go with it.

We spent the day with my friend Paul assisting, wandering around town and playing in various locations. Nothing I love more than a subject with a sense of humor who loves to laugh and does it easily!

Kim was a natural in front of the camera, and knew exactly what she wanted. She was incredibly flexible in humoring my shoot ideas and was a complete pleasure to work with.

Continued success with your writing, Kim!

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Note: this is a Flash gallery, if you’re on an Apple, chances are it’s going to mutate.