I had the pleasure of joining my friends Jym and Anna for a fun engagement session starting at their house in downtown Fredericksburg and continuing at the amazing farm where they’ll be married in June. Along the way we had faux seriousness, genuine goofiness, and a pitchfork. I can’t wait to be back for the wedding!
Tags: engagement, Fredericksburg, portrait, Virginia
I am finally getting around to making official my little attempt to do some good with the above image. I took the photo at the 2009 presidential inauguration and have had it in my art collection since there was such a thing. I’m now pledging to give all profit from the image to DC Central Kitchen, a wonderful charity in Washington, DC. I currently have the image in my online store as an 8×10 archival print and a 5×7 postcard. I also have a framed copy available if you see me at a show or contact me directly.
But why stop there? Why not license it for your huge ad campaign? You’ll know that you helped a ton of people, plus you’ll get to promote that thing of yours! It’s a win-win-win-win-win.
Even if I don’t make much of a difference with this particular image, I’m excited about the idea and have more plans for the near future. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year! Thanks for a great 2011!
Introducing: two new art prints! And they’re both about sugar!
Raw Sugar
Sugar Cube
You have two ways to see them in person this weekend. First is this Friday at LibertyTown’s First Friday reception for their 6″x6″x6″ show. All of the pieces in this show fit in a 6″x6″x6″ space, frame and all. I created these two prints for the show, and they’re presented as 5″ square prints there.
The second way is to come to the Fall Foliage Art Show this weekend in Waynesboro, VA. They will be available framed and unframed exactly as you see above. See my previous post for more information.
I hope to see you this weekend, but if not, there’s always my online store!
After I had such a great time at last year’s Rappahannock Independent Film Festival, I made sure to get on board early this year so that I could cover it from beginning to end. Despite the severe thunderstorm before the concert on Thursday night and the hurricane during the screenings on Saturday, the festival was better than ever. Live or relive some of the fun below, and check out all of my photos on flickr. And of course keep up with RIFF for next year!
Tags: event, Fredericksburg, RIFF, Virginia
One of the best things about summer in Virginia is fresh fruit. Until our own ice cream muskmelons ripen, we’ve got plenty of local farms to keep us fed and happy. This weekend we picked blackberries at both Miller Farms and Westmoreland Berry Farm. Some of them even made it into our buckets!
Tags: food, Fredericksburg, Virginia
I had the opportunity this year to experience July 4th in downtown Fredericksburg since we had our usual party (see 2009 and 2010) on Saturday. First up is the annual river raft race from Falmouth Waterfront Park to the City Dock sponsored by the Fredericksburg Jaycees. It was a beautiful day to float down the river, and these folks made the most of it. Meanwhile, a huge (by Fredericksburg standards) street fair was going on just south of the river, complete with live music, food, and all the crazy sales booths you can imagine. Finally, if you make it to the end, you’ll see my favorite moment of the day: a man sharing a Carl’s ice cream cone with his dogs.
Tags: event, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Just over a month ago, I was checking up on Twitter and saw that Jesse Thorn needed a photographer. I’ve followed Jesse and his work at MaximumFun.org for about five years and it’s been an important part of how I stay connected with art and culture. This is particularly true for the worlds of hip hop and comedy, neither of which often get more informed and engaged attention than they get at Maximum Fun. I also consistently find my favorite authors and filmmakers on either or both of the interview show or the comedy talk show. I could go on and on, so if you’re still unconvinced I’ll just give you guided tour of the podcasts. OK?
Jesse needed the photographer for the upcoming MaxFunCon, a famously amazing gathering in Lake Arrowhead, California. I had come to terms with the fact that this would be the third year that I was going to miss MaxFunCon, but when I saw that there was chance to not only attend but participate, and after my wife assured me that I wasn’t crazy, I jumped in and offered my services. A week and few emails later, I had the job and started scrambling to get my mind, gear, and transportation in order.
Last Thursday I flew to LA to attend and photograph the MaxFunDinner that precedes MaxFunCon as thanks to the performers, volunteers, and top tier donors. I got to meet some of the people responsible for my favorite podcasts, including Jordan and Jesse of Jordan, Jesse, GO!, Graham and Dave of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Justin and Griffin of My Brother, My Brother and Me, and the Judge himself, John Hodgman. I also met some of my new favorite people who would be working, performing, or just having fun at MaxFunCon.
I managed to get in a few photos between eating and socializing that night, but this is the tip of the iceberg. If you haven’t yet, check out my previous post at the bottom of this to see the portraits from the photo booth I ran at Saturday’s Country Estate Party. I’ll be back soon with photos from the first day of MaxFunCon.
Tags: event, maxfuncon, maximumfun.org
I’m finally getting around to posting the photos from Jen and Mark’s wedding! The amazing setting is Jen’s parents’ house on the river in Warsaw, Virginia. Everyone had a great time, myself included, and I’m grateful to have been a part of their day. And a huge thanks to both Bri Bevan of photography and screen printing fame and to my wonderful wife for assisting me.
The photos have been in my portfolio for a little while now, and that’s a good place to go if you’d like to see more from this wedding and other events. If you have any questions about my wedding services or would like to discuss any upcoming event, please get in touch!
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