A few issues back I worked on a series of portraits for WNC Magazine of local Asheville citizens involved in some way in the green movement. Two of my subjects were Charlie Wilson aka The Organic Mechanic and Tracy Davids the Executive Director of Wild South. The Organic Mechanic has instituted measures such as oil filter...
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Forty Fingers
I was amazed during a recent assignment for Verve Magazine to photograph juggler Ingrid Johnson and the juggling troupe Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth. Juggling is truly a mix of art and athleticism plus good eye-hand coordination of course. It can be dangerous .. I guess that is where the “missing tooth” comes in....
Sustainable Living
I had the great opportunity to photograph members of the Celo community for the August issue of Our State magazine. Celo is a non-profit land trust founded in 1937. It sits on over 1,000 acres in the South Toe River area outside Burnsville, NC. Over 40 families live there. Community members own their own homes...
Amanda
I’d like to recognize my wonderful daughter Amanda. She has amazed me time and time again with her beautiful violin and harp playing. She recently played her first wedding on harp with my wife Karen on violin. She has become a valued member of the Touch of Rose Music family band.
Beautiful bride
I just had to post the photo of our chihuahua Cokie dressed as a bride. The photo was shot for a promo video for my wife’s wedding music business A Touch of Rose Music.
Kate and James at the Crest
Earlier this Summer I had the pleasure of photographing Kate and James’ wedding at the Crest Center in Asheville. They are such a great couple. I’m sure they are enjoying married life as much as they enjoyed their wedding. The Crest Center is such an amazing venue. Such a beautiful view. They are so well...
Brushes with Greatness
While on assignment for Carolina Home + Garden’s Summer Issue I was fortunate enough to meet three women of notoriety who each in their own way have helped shape the visual landscape of the Asheville area. Architect Patti Glazer has been a designer and renovator of some of Asheville’s most distinctive buildings … she also...
Fearless Rider
I was recently assigned by Verve Magazine to photograph young Mary Tuten, a competitive dirt bike racer. I was amazed at her fearless approach to riding as she gunned the throttle and peeled out during our shoot. Her kind of riding is definitely out of my league. I’ll stick to the non-motorized form called the...
HI THERE
My family and I swam up here to Asheville from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Now I’ve entered a new phase of my photography career after 20 years as a photo staffer at the New Orleans Times-Picayune. I miss the excitement of Mardi Gras, Superbowl and Jazz Festival but enjoy taking on the challenge...