Skater Girl

Last week I met Virginia and we discussed the possibility of working together.  As we sipped on an iced mocha at Starbucks we came up with the concept that Skater Girls have class to.   She told me how she loves to ride her skate board and so you know that I had to pop the question.   “Can you stand on your skate board in high heeled shoes?”.  She said “Yes, I can.”   I asked if she could do that without killing herself and she said that it wouldn’t be a problem.   Now you know that I had to see this to believe it.   Today we met in Raleigh to have our first shoot and all I can say is that she has balance like a cat.

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Vogue Modeling Agency Print Competition

Special thanks to Fatima over at voguemodeling.com for inviting me over to help capture competition.  The rules were as follows.. each person had to step forward and give us their best modeling poses.  It was my job to setup my studio lights at the agency and capture each person as they did their thing.  Below are a few pictures from a total set of 470 images that came from this shoot.

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Duke University Cookout – For The Class of 2013

On Tuesday, August 18, 2009 I was hired by Bon Appetit Management Company at Duke University  to cover their annual cookout for their 1st year freshmen.  This was an event that welcomed around 4000 people onto their grounds to take part in live music, socializing and good food.  To really experience this event you truly need to view the slideshow.  I will share a few of the pictures below as well.

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High Performance Engines

This past week I was asked to do a unique task.   I had to photograph a car and its engine then create a poster out of the images that were captured.   Below are the two images I shot followed by the poster.  I’ve never studied graphic design so it was an interesting experience trying to get everything to look the way I wanted in photoshop. The car was loaned to us by attorney Ralph Fraiser, Jr. of  “Frasier & Griffin Attorneys at Law, Pllc”.  Clarence Allen of Allen’s Wrench is the automobile genius that built the engine and then married it to this pristine Chevrolet Chevelle.

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ILW Photography To Be Featured In Local Restaurant

This past week I was given permission to have my photography featured at a local Restaurant.   Below are the photographs and collages that will be on display as 16×20 prints.  Giving all thanks to God through His Son Jesus for any opportunity that He gives me to help let people know about the service that I provide.

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Jennifer & Rodney – Wedding Highlights

In July of 2009 I had the opportunity to capture the wedding of Jennifer & Rodney on video.  These two are so down to earth that the first time I sat down to speak with them we ended up talking for about 3.5 hours.   Jennifer has been blessed with a beautiful voice and Rodney has been been given the gift of being master of the piano.  Together the two make  beautiful music together.  Below is a short video that I just edited together.  It shows the highlights of their wedding day.  Sit back, turn up your sound and enjoy.

Dr. Rita L. Joyner

It’s not everyday that you have the opportunity to photograph a person that has just received their P.H.D.  Dr. Rita L. Joyner asked me to photograph her after she received her P.H.D from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.   She is an inspiration to both children and adults who are currently pursuing degrees at all different levels.

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Ray – The Bass Guitar Man

This post is about Ray. He is loved by his wife Tamika and their two boys. For father’s day Tamika wanted to surprise Ray with his own photoshoot. They came down from New Jersey to visit family and during their stay she surprised him with this shoot.  Ray received his inspiration for the bass guitar when he heard a song being played by the group Comissioned. He told his dad that he wanted to learn to play and 20 years later he’s still playing.

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