Some of my current clients might be a bit surprised to know that much of my time in the past was spent covering major sporting events. Before transitioning to weddings and corporate and marketing events, I was a staff photographer for The Charlotte Observer. In my 14 years at the newspaper, I had the good […]
There were a few themes heavily influencing the beautiful rural Polk County wedding of Mary Ellen and William. The first was an incredible sense of place and family as the celebration took part on the property of Mary Ellen’s Aunt Brenda and Uncle John not far from the spot where generations of her family have […]
I have to admit that I’ve been a bad blogger lately but as the lazy days of summer wind down I plan to do more posting. And I’m excited to share a wonderful mountain wedding on a scenic property in Polk County, NC. I wanted to give a quick taste but I’ll soon share more […]
Marianna and Eric are from Charlotte and they live in New York City, but they chose Savannah as the site for their wedding. Marianna’s mother Ruthie grew up in the area and it holds many special memories for her family. The Savannah Yacht Club is a family favorite and it provided a spectacular setting on […]
Alessandra and Michael seem perfectly suited for each other. And even though she is a professional ballet dancer and he is an engineer, it’s obvious they match up so well in almost every other way. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Alessandra for many years as she performed with the North Carolina Dance Theatre. And […]
I’d been looking forward to working with Vanessa and Josh again since photographing their engagement session in October. Vanessa is a long-time friend of my niece Melissa, and Missy was excited about being in the wedding for some time. Well, we all know that plans don’t always work out, and the arrival of Missy and […]
North Carolina Dance Theatre is performing its finale of the season with two provocative pieces – “Dangerous Liaisons,” with choreography from Sasha Janes, and “Artifice” from renowned choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Endings are always bittersweet, and this year is especially difficult as NCDT says goodbye to four wonderful dancers – Rebecca Carmazzi, Justin Van Weest, David […]
I’m excited to share some images from another studio photography session with two amazing ballet dancers. Several years ago, I photographed then 16-year-old Anna Gerberich for a story The Charlotte Observer was doing on her joining the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Melissa Anduiza is another incredible artist I’ve photographed numerous times and it was a […]
I started photographing ballet in the early ’90s while working for The Charlotte Observer. At the time, much of my time was spent photographing Atlantic Coast Conference and professional sports. But I was immediately taken with the artistry and athleticism of the dancers. A passion was born. Fast forward to the present and much of […]
North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty is a timeless story with classic choreography by Jean-Piere Bonnefoux. It’s a tale of good winning over evil and it includes a beautiful princess, a dashing prince, gorgeous costumes, wonderful sets and an amazing score from Tchaikovsky. They even threw in a couple of other fairy tale scenes for […]