In Charlotte at the Light Factory, the annual Member’s Show is opening this Saturday July, 11th from 6-9pm. It should be a good show and you can see some of my work there too.  Can’t beat that.

Its always interesting to find that little bit of luck you sometimes get when making a photo. That decisive moment, or fortuitous gesture that brings it all together. That is part of the magic and intrigue of photography. Things can just come together for that one instant, and if you’re there and ready, you can capture it.

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A month or so ago I photographed Stephany at her home. She worked with me for the afternoon allowing me to make some portraits. There were several places in her house that we used for settings. The kitchen had this great wallpaper that was so dated, but full of character. The house had this cool living room, too, with great window light and a couch and paint color that rocked. Then we also took some pictures in her room, which is the photograph below. It was the last room I saw and on my first impression the least favorite setting. However, the picture that I took there is probably my favorite from the entire afternoon. The other settings did work well, and produced some nice portraits, but the shot of Stephany looking out the window seemed to have so much more working for it.

Originally I thought the sparseness of the other rooms may have worked better for making a successful image, but the bedroom with its more cluttered appearance really adds a dimension that was lacking in the other photos. Also, the colors with the flash seem to grab the viewers attention. Lastly, the pose of her on the futon and looking out the window adds an element of mystery.

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I’m working on getting together a slideshow of the wrestling I’ve been to over the last couple weeks. Last weekend I got some audio to go with the photography and I’m editing the audio now to add to the slideshow. Once I’ve gotten it completed I’ll post the entire slideshow. There are just so many photos that are worthy of the matches and I want to do justice to the whole experience, both visually and the auditory theatrics and pummelings that go into it.

One of the photos that I really love is this one below of the ref “finding” some contraband brass knuckles on one of the wrestlers and scorning him for attempting to bring it into the ring.

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As Paul Simon lamented, please don’t take my Kodachrome away. Yet, it is going to be discontinued after 74  years. I know that films have come and gone, but there is something sad about the end of an era. It seems more like the nail in the coffin of film and only a matter of time before it is obsolete. Last year saw the loss of Polaroid and now Kodachrome.

Kodak has a page memorializing the legendary film on their website. Films obviously don’t make the photographs, but as any photographer who has shot Kodachrome can tell you, there is something special in the film and it is the benchmark by which all other slide films are compared. Since I have a Nikon;

I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don’t take my Kodachrome away

-Paul Simon

Portrait of Hayes taken last week up in Barnardsville.  I spent a couple hours up there and photographed the community.

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Wrestling!

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Back to working on my 19/23 highway project. The photography series of food I’ve been working on is almost done, and there are some events coming up that I can incorporate into the 19/23 work, including documenting a wrestling series! There are other activities that I need to fit into this project so I’ve been making some lists and examining “holes” in the work.

This photo was taken the yesterday and was one of my favorites from the roll. I saw the scene and went to set up the camera but then hesitated. I almost didn’t take the shot but then pressed the shutter. The image came out as well or maybe even a little better than I guessed it would.

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A pic of the mysterious Tank Man. Lens Blog has a good story from the various photographers who captured the photo.  Apparently, there is still uncertainty to the man’s identity and fate. Of course China isn’t talking. They are also interfering and attempting to disrupt any international coverage taking place now to commemorate the event by blocking shots in Tianamen Square.

Copyright Jeff Widener/AP

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