I’ve seen lots of parades in my time, but nothing compares to the parade of ships that came into Savannah this week. Of course, I had to watch the parade via my Facebook and Twitter feeds due to that whole “work” thing. But as luck would have it, I had 20 free minutes downtown last night. I took a chance that I would be able to get some clear shot of the ships, and since no barricades had been yet put up, that’s exactly what I did. These aren’t my best pictures ever, and I wish I had two hours or so instead of 20 minutes, but at least I can say that I came, I saw, I got a...
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If you’ve ever seen a photo done by Ansel Adams, then you’ve seen “zone” photography. In my advanced creative photography class, we took a walk around Savannah to put “zones” into play. It’s much harder than I ever thought it would be, especially when you have to think very hard about your composition and settings rather than just pointing and shooting. Below are some of my favorite images I shot that...
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St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Georgia. It’s a huge deal. So big, people plan for it a year in advance. Offices close for the day, and many folks take an extended weekend to celebrate. This lady, however, took advantage of the holiday to skip town down to the Florida springs. Last October, my sweetie and I went back to High Springs, a place we had both been to long before we ever met. It was a beautiful time, not to mention that it was Florida/Alabama weekend and we were the last people in the bar still cheering since Bama was rolling right over them Gators. But in our exploration, we discovered O’Leno State Park, and determined if we ever came back, we would camp there as “home base.” Imagine our surprise when setting up camp we discovered it was also hosting 140 banjo players! The weather was typical for Florida, very sunny, a little humid, but sadly, also in a drought state. Where we had previously seen the Santa Fe flowing through the park, it was now at a stand still and even dried up in some spots. It didn’t stop us from appreciating the beauty of the park and the calm of our hike, with a little background...
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Just over three years ago, my somewhat bland life got kicked in the rear when I was hired on to Paula Deen Enterprises. My job title is “Online Community Manager,” but my job duties take about 2 pages typed out in MS Word. One of the more fun parts of my job is photographing Paula and sons at various events, particularly their booksignings. These events bring hundreds of people, all incredibly excited for their moment to share their stories and give hugs. At our last book signing in February, I had just told Paula about some photos I had done for a friend’s 30th anniversary wedding where I had the dad put their sons in headlocks. I told her that I love those spontaneous moments where photos show the loving fun between family members. Leave it to Paula to give me something full of personality to...
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Living in an area for a long time can sometimes cloud your eyes and mind to the history and beauty it holds. In Georgia, the Georgia Historical Society each year offers a chance for residents and visitors to learn something or visit somewhere they never have before for free. Since Super Museum Sunday fell on my 33rd birthday, it seemed to be just the right time to learn more about Effingham County, where I have lived for three years but know very little. The plan was to visit the Old Jail and Living History Site in Springfield, then pop over to Ebeneezer and check out the Salzburger Museum. Since I would be exploring, I had to bring the camera along as you just never know what you might find along country roads. It wasn’t a real surprise that when we arrived to the Old Jail that we were the only guests, which worked great for my tot to explore without horrifying unsuspecting (or child-phobic) visitors. The inside space was full to the brim, so much so that office equipment spills over into the hallway under historical displays. After about an hour, we asked how to get into the Living History Site (I had been anxious to get photos of the old buildings). Sadly, we were informed that the site is only open twice a year for festivals as it takes 50 people to staff. Disgruntled, and murmuring something about how it wouldn’t be that hard to put info on paper and have it up on the building for people to read to themselves, much like Fort Pulaski, I grabbed the tot and headed outside. I took a few shots of the old jail, though there was so much stuff in front of it that distracted from the building. Instead, I ended up taking about 10 or so shots of Ian playing with a neighborhood cat, providing him the most hands-on interaction all day. Ebeneezer isn’t a place you would find just driving around; you really have to be on a mission to drive that far out. I have been a number of times and had always wanted to visit the museum there, but it is most always closed (though a sign says you can...
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