The Nature Research Center opens today

This evening The Nature Research Center opens at the NC Museum Of Natural Sciences. This morning I stopped by to do my “Morning view” and it got me thinking of all the other times I’ve stopped here.
For the past ...... Hmmmm... almost 3 years I’ve stopped and taken a photography on the way to my studio in the morning. I post this on my Facebook page under “Morning view”. I’m not quite sure why I started doing this. Maybe it was for some creative freedom, no art director or client telling me what to do, no photo editor telling me to shoot horizontals and verticals. Yes, I think it
was about having some creative freedom, to just shoot for the pure joy of shooting. Some days I shoot one image other days maybe a couple hundred. I’m excited in the morning when I get to the studio, like the old days, when you’d get your film from the lab and put it on the lightbox for the first time. My “Morning view” has taught me a lot about available light. If the light is right you can take a picture of anything and make it look great. I know people are calling it the Daily Planet, but it will always be the Death Star to me.

Raleigh Editorial photography Sports Illustrated

Some out takes from a Sports Illustrated shoot. A day in the life with Ward Burton.
Got some images in the current issue of Sports Illustrated.

Art Director - Vera Noughton

Photo Producer - Anastasia Pleasant

Raleigh Editorial photography Sports Illustrated

Got some images in the current issue of Sports Illustrated.

Art Director - Vera Noughton

Photo Producer - Anastasia Pleasant

Raleigh Editorial photography

I finally got to unpack my car ...... I was on the road shooting for 10 days straight. I met some really great people and saw some really cool places. I'm looking forward to doing some shooting in the studio.

Raleigh Editorial photography

Editorial assignment for Sportsnet Magazine on the biggest UNC fan. I got to shoot at the Dean Dome at UNC Chapel Hill. My intention was to strobe him and the gym. I had my location kit, 5 profoto lights and 2 AB's, not nearly enough light for such a large space. I ended up shooting available light to capture the size of the venue.

Raleigh Editorial photography

More magazine work for an article about a local realtor. I think I might be a hoarder, my prop room is packed full of stuff. I have an entire collection of model homes.

Raleigh Editorial photography

Another magazine shoot. I don't think the images represent my look and style. I'm more of a hard light, back light shooter. I'd worked with the photo editor in the past when they were at another magazine. This assignment was to be all natural light. I'm kinda glad it was flat and overcast that day.