I’m toning photos for a new portfolio. It’s going to be almost all personal, slice-of-life work. I’m going for really honest and authentic. Not overly perfect and over-produced. Lots of natural light and some humor. Here is one photo. I love the little crumbs around his mouth. This is from a shoot I arranged, but I photographed the boy after he ate real food. No food styling around the mouth in this photo!
I’m excited to teach a small photo class this summer right here in Norfolk through the Muse Writers Center. This should be a fun and intimate class. It just posted today and 3 of the 8 spots are already taken! This is a testament to the e-mail list that the organization has built over the last few years. For more information about this class and other interesting courses, follow the link above. I took a travel writing class a few years ago and really enjoyed it.
In the spirit of learning, I am posting a photo from my first year with an SLR. This is from Fall Semester of 1999 while an undergrad at UVa. It was captured on slide film with a Canon Rebel. I had taken one B&W class through the school of education. Please pardon this old scan.
These are portraits of Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton (left) and Hubby Jenkins playing backstage at the 2010 Black Banjo Gathering. These guys are great musicians and so fun to be around. Neither one has a CD out, but you can listen to them on myspace. I photographed a few other musicians including the wonderful Carolina Chocolate Drops who put on a high-energy show. If you are not familiar with them, this video is a good introduction. You can click the image to see it larger.
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