I don’t photograph many parties but Heidi, a good friend and one of our former brides, asked if I could help out on an event she was organizing with her friend Shay. The event was a fundraiser for the Charlotte Preparatory School, where Heidi and Shay’s sons attend school. Held in the magnificent home of […]
So great to see Jackie and Stuart’s beautiful wedding featured on Completely Unveiled by Weddings Unveiled, the awesome blog of Weddings Unveiled magazine. I’m a big fan of Weddings Unveiled, a stylish publication known for its beautiful use of photography. No big surprise since one of its co-founders is the incredibly talented photographer Brooke Thomas. […]
We started Laura and Mike’s story on June 23, 2007 at their beautiful wedding at Atlantic Beach on Carolina’s Crystal Coast. And we were so pleased to get a chance to document their next chapter as we recently photographed them with baby Anna. It’s such an honor to have our clients trust us with all […]
We don’t get much snow in Charlotte and when we do it’s usually a big event. The ever-cautious weather prognosticators at our local TV stations generally hype a possible “snow event” with incredible depth and glee. Of course there was little mention of snow yesterday and it caught most people by surprise. Even though it […]
You get a sense of history when you enter The Duke Mansion in Charlotte. Built in 1915 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mansion was once home to some of the most influential and powerful families the state has ever known. Zebulon V. Taylor, president of the company that would become […]
The economy seems to have everyone feeling down and the Carolina Panthers suffered a tough loss in their playoff game last night – but we still have reason to celebrate today. It was two years ago today that I left The Charlotte Observer after 14 years of adventure at the largest circulation newspaper in the […]
It’s always fun to look behind the scenes, and I got an interesting opportunity to work with the advertising agency MadGENIUS Inc. this week documenting work they are doing with the new NASCAR Cup Series Farm Bureau Insurance race team at Joe Gibbs Racing. Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls while coaching the Washington Redskins […]
Happy belated New Year to all! This time of year is always good for reflection as well as looking ahead thinking of renewal and change. I know many people are hungry for change with all of the bad economic news and the anxiety it has created. I’ve been around long enough to know that tough […]
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 As we prepare to gather with family and friends we wanted to wish all of you a peaceful […]
There is so much gloom and doom around these days that it seems a perfect time to get a respite by taking in the North Carolina Dance Theatre’s (NCDT) performance of the holiday classic The Nutcracker. Thursday night’s dress rehearsal was a delight with beautiful music by the Charlotte Symphony, incredible colorful costumes and of […]