What a bittersweet shoot! Ryann was one of the first models I shot locally for an agency here in Knoxville. We have collaborated many times since then and she always delivers stellar results on her side of the lens and is a pure joy to work with in the process. Now *my* Ryann is ready…
After a somewhat lengthy hiatus, the blog is back! I sustained a total meltdown of my email and address book and email groups . . . ah the joys of MobileMe . . . long story . . . but I digress. Anyway, I believe I have recovered all of my groups and actually tidied…
Time for a personal post. It’s getting cold here in Knoxville. It was 40 this morning! Brrrr!! Made me think back and recall that exactly one month ago today my family was basking in the sun and surf at Isle of Palms, SC for a late Summer family vacation. So here are a few snapshots…
“Run and Gun” . . . perhaps the most fun one can have with a good friend, a beautiful environment, and a camera. This series of shots is from two “run and gun” sessions. My friend, Brian Bastinelli, and I simply jump in the car and drive with no particular destination or subject matter in…
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…
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…
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. The early…
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…
More Montana Series today. I posted Brian Bastinelli‘s “hero shot” yesterday. So, today I’m keeping the theme alive and posting some of the images I made of his nieces and cousin earlier in the day. Laura, Brain’s Cousin, and Savanah and Shay, her daughters, were a pure delight to be with and photograph. We had…
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…
Today’s post will showcase some more images from my trip to Montana with Brian Bastinelli. Everyone knows I love to photograph people and with Brian serving as my sole companion for much of the trip . . . well let’s just say he became my default subject much of the time. Also, I’m experimenting with…
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…
Welcome to my new blog! I’ve updated and migrated my blog to a new platform. I sent out an announcement stating as much. So, if you’ve stopped by as a result of that announcement, I thank you for stopping by. If you are just coincidentally swing by, well thank you as well! In any event,…
Last weekend Brooke, Harper, and I had the privilege of attending Joey and Rory‘s Annual Bib and Buckle Festival held near their home in Columbia, TN (just south of Nashville) at one of their neighbor’s farms. Rory is famous for his bib overalls and Joey sports a mean belt buckle, thus the name. The family-fun style event…
Our friends, Liz and Dean, put on the best kickoff to summer party every year around the Memorial Day weekend. This year was no exception. 100 pounds of mudbugs, picture perfect weather, good friends, a few drinks, and some great out of town guests too. What else could you ask for. I did my normal…
