I’ve been wanting to make this post for some time now because I tell this story all the time. People always ask me how long I’ve been a photographer or how I got into photography. My answer is always the same. I tell them that I’ve been a photographer for as long as I can...
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Posted in My Teaching, Personal, Portraiture | Tags: BA, Bryan Allen, Knoxville, LifeStyle, People, Personal, Tennessee, TN, Workshop
Sorry I’ve been away from the blog for a few weeks but I have a great excuse this time! As you can see, I’ve been a little busy My wife and I welcomed Doyle Becks Allen (we call him Becks) into the world at about 8:30pm on 1.21.2010, four weeks ahead of schedule....
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
In keeping with the Christmas theme, I thought I’d share a few shots from a recent shoot with Joey + Rory. We shot these back in late fall when Joey + Rory were filming videos for their Christmas single called “It’s Christmas Time” and a song called “Box of Rocks” from their children’s Christmas album...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Hey Everyone. A few weeks ago, I had the supreme pleasure of photographing the Zac Brown Band and several other artists at a concert to benefit the restoration of the Georgia Theatre. This 4+ hour show was headlined by Zac Brown Band of course and they served as the “house band”, performing with other acts...
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Posted in Commercial | Tags: Atalanta, BA, Bryan Allen, Country Music, Fox Theatre, Georgia Theatre, Joey + Rory, Joey and Rory, Music, People, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band
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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Here’s a few quick sneak peek shots of Kara & Frank. Many, many more to come. I nearly sprained my trigger finger with these two! These guys were a pure delight to photograph and the scenery was just spectacular as well. Kara and Frank were married on Frank’s parents’ incredible property on Douglas Lake. We...
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Back in late July I once again had the pleasure of photographing another Olympic Gold Medalist. This time it was the delightful ball of energy, Shawn Johnson. Shawn was the 2008 Olympic Balance Beam Gold Medalist, Silver Medalist in the Individual All-around, and the 2007 All-Around World Champion in gymnastics. She also recently won the...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
I often get asked if I ever photograph guys. Well here’s your answer! Yes I do indeed photograph guys. On balance I just do less with men than women. This post is just a sneak peak of a model shoot for 18 Karat Model and Talent Management and these are simply quick and dirty contact...
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Hey everyone! After an all day model shoot on Friday (more on that in future posts), I decided to take a weekend off from “real photography” and editing and just have fun with friends and family. A guy needs a break every now and then right?! Days like this serve to remind me of why...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
HEAT seems to be a running theme for me lately. I guess that’s to be expected with the summer wedding season. This post goes back to mid June and the reception of Matt & Kenya. It was a blistering hot afternoon when the party started, and it didn’t end until well after midnight. Matt and...
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