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February 02, 2010

Who said Lighting was just for People

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What do you do when you have an assignment in Chattanooga on energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority's 800-megawatts of electricity-generating-capacity expansion? You light it. I drove by the power grid the evening I arrived in town and figured out the sun was going to come up behind the grid in the morning. I don't always have time to location scout before shooting but when I do I try and take advantage of it. I decided to get up early and use the sun to silhouette the grid. I was trying to get an image that showed a massive amount of power. My thinking was that by lighting the rocks using a blue gel it would create a feeling of electricity and energy.

Here’s how it looked on the page:

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Here’s a link to the virtual magazine: Southeast Resource

January 11, 2010

2010 North Carolina Travel Guide

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I shot for the official 2010 North Carolina Travel Guide which came out this week. Whenever on assignment I'm always looking to grab the safe shot. I tuck it away and it keeps me from worrying during the rest of the assignment. Now I'm ready to shoot something different, something more creative, something I really want to run on the pages. Sometimes the designers will go for it and sometimes they won't but I always try. If nothing else I might end up with a portfolio piece and that's what happened this time. The above shot is what ran in the magazine and the shot below found its way onto my Web site.

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