South Carolina was declared a State of Emergency this week as a huge snow storm came through. Last night, the SC National Guard rolled into town to help transport hospital workers to and from work. It was surreal to see Humvees and soldiers in downtown Greenville. And, as I started to think about it, it was the first time I had photographed National Guard units deployed locally. I have photographed the Guard many times, but usually as they leave or return from the war. These are a few of my favorites.
to all of my friends celebrating the holiday!
I spent election night covering the gubernatorial race in Columbia, S.C. Here’s my photo that ran front page of The Greenville News of the next South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.
Currently, when the newspaper sends us out to shoot Friday night football (as well as many other events), we are asked to bring back 150-200 photographs to create an online gallery. Yes, it is a lot of photos! So, I try to get a lot of the non-action shots out of the way by getting to the game early. This was one photo I enjoyed of my 150 shots from this past Friday night as Southside High hosted Wade Hampton High School.
Last night was a busy night photographically and with deadlines for print and galleries fast approaching I almost called it a night. I changed to a location that I normally don’t shoot from and I got this photo as well as another decent action shot. Pretty good reminder to change it up and try something new.
The tire marks behind Angela Sullivan lead towards her home, back left, on the corner of Orient Drive and Ashmore Bridge Road after a car crashed barely missing her home on Sunday, August 8, 2010.
I was sent to Columbia to photograph South Carolina republican candidate for governor, Nikki Haley, on the night she accepted the republican nomination. That night it was one picture of current Governor Mark Sanford and his ex-wife, Jenny, greeting each other with a quick kiss that caused quite a buzz. The Greenville News ran the photograph (as well as other local papers), but The News chose not to release it to television.
In this photo: His Royal Highness, The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is welcomed to Stevens Aviation in Greer on Thursday, May 27, 2010. So, I have to admit that I was a little excited to photograph HRH when he arrived (and also before he left Greenville, SC) since my grandmother immigrated from London and I even lived there for a short while.
For the first time, I am showing my work in a gallery setting. It is a dual show with artist Jackie Shapiro Rosen. As most of you who visit my website know, I traveled to Germany in search of my family history. I will be showing 14 of those photographs.
If you have the opportunity, please come to the opening reception this Friday at Village Studios & Gallery in the Pendleton Street Arts District from 6-9 pm. And, if you can’t make the reception, the show will be on display through the end of April.
Thanks for all your support!!
Today, we had terrible rain all day and we watched as the rivers and creeks continued to rise. After shooting all afternoon, this frame was one of the last ones I shot. I loved the raging waterfall, but also the movement of the umbrella and the slight silhouette of the woman holding the umbrella.