Category Archives: Photojournalism

King of the Mountain

I photographed Nicholas Figel, Owner and Chef  of Cyprus International Cuisine in Highlands, NC. for Our State Magazine for a preview story on the  King of the Mountain Chef’s Challenge. He is a true master at his profession. His winning dish from last year’s competition was an African Gumbo.

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Eliza and Tony at the Crest Center.

Here are a selection of “couple” photos I took at Eliza and Tony’s wedding last Fall at the Crest Center in Asheville. The Crest Center has some of the most wonderful mountain views, great Fall color and beautiful sunsets. I enjoyed photographing this interesting and beautiful couple.

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Verve Magazine Portraits

January’s issue of Verve Magazine featured a story on 30 women under 30 who have been making an impact on Asheville. Two of them are Carol Nguyen, left, a project manager for the City of Asheville and Sara Fields, center, actress and an events and marketing director for a local PR agency. Also pictured is...

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Larry Coryell

I was truly in awe of guitar master Larry Coryell as I listened and photographed him at a concert Friday 10/9 at Pisgah Brewery. He had an incredible band. Pisgah Brewery is an Organic Certified brewery in Black Mountain NC. Tasty music and tasty beer….who could ask for more.

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On the front lines

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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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...

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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...

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