I have a huge music collection and am one of those people who still buys physical CD’s. Yes, you can call me old fashioned but let me tell you one of the reasons why I still collect the physical CD’s. There is just something about having the physical paper form of CD artwork where I can flip through the pages and see all the talent that has been poured into making an album. From photography and design credits to thank you’s and personal words; It is not the same when you download an album off iTunes. I would like to see iTunes include all of the album artwork for every Major and Indie album download and I hope this will become more commonplace in the future of the digital age.
Here’s the album artwork from the new Hannah Miller EP, Journey to the Moon that I shot the photography for. James Leslie Miller, web/graphic designer based in Columbia, SC and Hannahs’ husband, did an excellent job with the artwork on this EP.
It’s always exciting when I get to collaborate on projects with my friends. A few weeks back I shot CD Packaging photos for the upcoming EP release from my friend Hannah Miller. Hannah is really an amazing singer-songwriter. I know this first hand because I used to play drums in her touring band The Misadventures. Here are a few of the shots.
Last week, I asked myself a question. Am I photographing the people I love and cherish? After some thought, I came to the realization that I have neglected to capture the special people in my life. The woman you see in the photos is my lovely grandmother, Althea Woodward. She dedicates her time to help those who are less fortunate and is the most giving and compassionate person you will ever meet. She is without a doubt, one of the most inspirational people in my life.
During the shoot, I could see how special it made her feel to be photographed by her grandson. Every time I looked at her face, she had a glow and kept saying how she felt like a celebrity. Not only was I spending time with this special woman, but I was also creating images that would be passed down for my grandchildren to see.
Are you photographing the people you cherish? I encourage you to take time to photograph the people in your life who are special. Once the moments like this fade away, you will never be able to get them back again. These images will always be here to remind me of the time I spent photographing my grandmother.
I was just thinking about how nice the weather has been recently here in South Carolina. When I think about nice weather I often think about Folly Beach down in Charleston, SC. The last time I went to Folly it was for a photo shoot with Actor Frank Ponce. I will never forget this photoshoot because frank and I both were eaten alive by Sand Gnats. Let’s just say I looked like I came down with chickenpox by the time I got home. Believe it or not I spent most of my post-processing time on this shoot cloning out Sand Gnats. It’s always fun working with Frank so the itching and extra time was well worth it.
Here is a shot from that photoshoot with Frank.
This past week I took singer-songwriter Haley Dreis out in rural South Carolina to shoot updated press photos. It’s been fun to watch how much Haley has grown musically since I first worked with her 7 months ago. She is hands down one of the hardest working musicians I have come across in South Carolina.
Here are a few from the shoot.
