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Rachael & Tyler Sneak Peek

Well how fun is this! A 50′s themed wedding with a beautiful couple who could totally pull it off. This is just a sneak peek at some of the images from the beautiful wedding of Rachel and Tyler. So happy for you guys and so thankful you trusted us to capture your big day! Their…

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John & Meaghan Roethlisberger – 9.24.11 – Sneak Peek

One of the most simultaneously wonderful and dreaded days for a photographer is when a close friend asks you to photograph his/her wedding. Any wedding photographer out there who has experienced this knows exactly what I mean. So, this wedding represents that day for me. John and Meaghan are great people, great friends, and a…

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You Just Gotta Try

Ran across this video about Doug Menuez. Thought some of you may enjoy and be inspired by it as well. The piece is simultaneously sobering and inspiring. Very interesting perspective from a fabulous photographer operating in arguably the world’s toughest market. Enjoy! Click HERE for the video.

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Salon Visage Fall Collection Shoot

Here’s a behind the scenes look at a really fun shoot with Knoxville’s very own Salon Visage, one of the top salons in the country. This was a Fall Collection shoot showcasing five different cuts and colors for the season. Salon Visage’s creative team created all of the looks. The photographic direction was a true…

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Montana 2010 Series – Indian Days

Here’s another post in the series from my recent Montana trip. One of the highlights of the trip is taking in the North American Indian Days and all of the traditional dances and drumming. This year, I unfortunately missed my flight out of Knoxville by five minutes which (long story) ended up costing me an…

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A Tribute to Charles Moore

I awoke this morning to a very sad message from my friend Sandi. She had FaceBook’d me to tell me that legendary photographer Charles Moore had passed away. His iconic civil rights images which were published in newspapers and ultimately LIFE magazine and are justly credited with playing a major role in raising the national…

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Pamela & Ron – Sneak Peek

Had a fantastic time yesterday shooting the wedding of Pamela & Ron. Again, weather was threatening all week but all turned out perfectly! A bit chilly but the sun broke through and lit up the early Fall colors at the most opportune times. Here’s but a few quick sneak peek shots. Thanks to Jim and…

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Kevin Kubota Interview Series

Hey Everyone. I have fallen behind pace on my 30/30 Blog Blitz. Note that I committed to 30 posts in 30 days but not necessarily a post for 30 consecutive days! So, I’m still alive but I’ve gotta make up some ground. I’m going to publish a number of posts today off of my backlog…

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Montana Series – Portrait Session & Racing the Elements

Hey Everyone! Today’s post is a little different. I’m just going to point you to some incredible work done by my friend Brian Bastinelli on our recent trip to Montana. The last thing we did on the trip was to photograph Brian’s two nieces, Savanah & Shay, who were simply delightful. For the first part…

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Montana Series – Glacier National Park

Today’s post will be the first of several from my recent, and first trip ever, to Montana! My friend, Brian Bastinelli, recently invited me to Choteau, Montana to spend some time with him and his family in the incredible Glacier National Park. We also attended the North American Indian Days, which is a large powwow…

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Olympic Gold Comes to Town

Hi everyone. Day 2 of my 30 day blitz! Thought I’d reach back into my recent archive a bit. I had the pleasure of photographing Nastia Liukin recently. Nastia was the 2008 Olympic All-Around Gold Medalist in gymnastics. She visited town to appear at John Macready and John Roethlisberger’s Flip Fest Gymnastics Camp which is…

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Craig Tanner – Open Mic

Hey everyone. I’m just over a week returned from teaching a Location People workshop in beautiful, sunny Savannah, GA and finally getting over the sleep depravation. More on the workshop in future posts. I traveled down a few days early to scout and spend some time with my friend and mentor Craig Tanner ( see The…

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