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Livingstone Blue Bears Team Captain

Jack — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:44:22 +0000

I met this fellow a couple of months ago. He stands 6′ 9″ tall so I couldn’t help but notice him. A short ways into our conversation I popped the dumb question “You play basketball?” DUH !! I asked him his name – “Bama. I was thinkin’ it fits ’cause he would do a good job bammin anyone that got cross with him! (Strike 2 and I’m on a roll!) Acutally he’s a very nice guy and he get’s his nickname from where he’s from – Hoover/Leeds Alabama! Well come to find out he’s the center and team captain for the Livingstone Blue Bears. They are currently undefeated in the CIAA conference. ( 5-0) He is due to graduate this May with a triple major in the business and accounting fields and is thinking about a career playing basketball. The way I see it he can’t loose either way he goes! Quite an intelligent and nice young man with a bright future ahead.

I talked him into coming over to my place to shoot a few – photo’s that is! We had a good time and here are a few shots from tonight.

While he was here he asked if I would take a picture of his tattoo. No Problem. I about fell over when I saw it. So much detail (and such a large piece of real estate to post it on too!) ‘Bama told me it took 16 hours total broken up into 8 two hour sessions.

Sophie in the Studio

Jack — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:03:48 +0000

Today Andy and Licy brought little Sophie up from Charlotte for another photo session. She sure is growing up fast. It’s been 9 months since I took her newborn photos and it seems like yesterday! I thought I’d try a little something different today switching to a high-key backdrop. Here’s a couple of my favorites from today’s session.

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Ashley

Jack — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:41:52 +0000

This past weekend Ashley was anxious to have her senior pictures taken and mother nature finally decided to cooperate. She wanted a scenic location and Hurley Park immediately came to mind. Ashley agreed and wanted to know if she could bring a friend along to get a couple of picture of them together. I told her no problem, after all she will remember all the fun they had in school for years to come every time she reminisces over her pictures. Here’s some of the shots from Sunday. I’m thinkin’ that Ashley has been in front of a camera before, because she took right off and didn’t need but very little coaching with her poses.

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Kent & Deanna

Jack — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:51:02 +0000

Today the weather cooperated again. I just love the cool nights and sunshine during the day. Off to Hurley Park again – you just can’t find the variety of settings and beautiful backgrounds for portraits anywhere else. Kent & Deanna have a couple of super kids – after spending 5 minutes with all of them I knew where Austin and Destiny got their personalities! Austin kind of reminded me of myself when I was that age. I had a sort of telepathy that relayed when I wasn’t being watched so closely. Of course that sent me off exploring, then Destiny was always smiling and laughing. Like Daughter, Like Mother. We all had a great time! Here are a few of my favorite shots from today’s session.

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Tracie – Family Reunion

Jack — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:53:27 +0000

I received a call from this young lady a couple of weeks ago looking for a photographer in Salisbury, NC wanting to book a Family Reunion Session. I already had 2 sessions scheduled for that day, but knew I could fit one more in. We arrived at Hurley Park ready to start our busy day. I can honestly say that it was a real pleasure working with her family – everyone was focused on the shots and cooperated wonderfully. Mother nature also had a lot to do with how the session turned out too! Here are a few poses from the session.

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Evan – Newborn

Jack — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:25:31 +0000

Little Evan was just 4 days old last Saturday. Now that would put me at 20,833 days old. He has a long way to go to catch up! It has been a long time since I have photographed a newborn, but I was able to catch him doing one of the 3 things newborns do best!

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Sophie

Jack — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:14:50 +0000

I had a busy day this last Saturday. Sophie is just about 8 months old now. Being a father of 3 daughters myself, it is very easy to forget just how quickly a child grows and develops. Way to fast when you are looking back at your own. Now I get worn out just watching children – they have way too much energy for me. I just love the facial expressions they come up with.

Here she is giving me the thumbs-up.

I think she just spotted something – now what can I get into next!

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George and Sara's 25th Wedding Anniversary

Jack — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:15:44 +0000

George and Sara celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary August 1, 2009. This was the first vow renual that I have attended and I was really impressed. George and Sara knew exactly what to do. (As if they haven’t had a practice run at it before!) Everything went smoothly and from what I could see everyone had a fantastic time.

I moved to frame the couple between the candles. I liked the way the candles lead you right to their faces.

I caught this little girl hanging around the cake a little too long. I noticed that the window light was just perfect, so I tried to hide behind a plant to wait and see if I could catch her sampling the icing. Suddenly she must have sensed I was there and turned to see who was watching her. I caught the expression of her ”see, I’m not doing anything wrong” glance at the right moment.

I watched the couple as they were dancing and changed my position to frame them behind the cake.

George also plays trumpet with the Salisbury Swing Band. A very talented group of musicians!

Thank you George and Sara for a wonderful time. It wasn’t like I was working at all – just there enjoying myself with all the other wonderful guests.

Ben & Lauren

Jack — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:22:29 +0000

Lauren & Ben have set a September 2010 wedding date. Both attended Pfeiffer University and will be married in the chapel there. Lauren teaches school and Ben is empolyed at the VA Hospital here in Salisbury. I had a great time working with both of them for their engagement session. I never once had to remind them to smile. All they had to do was look at each other, then the smiles came naturally. I can tell they will make a wonderfull couple.

Here are a couple of my favorites from the session. After a short hike to the “back 40,” we arrived a the scenic lake for a few shots.

Here is a few at the Chapel where they will be married.

Dennis & Cimone

Jack — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:45:56 +0000

This session was taken at the UNC Botanical Gardens in Charlotte. Dennis & Cimone couldn’t have chosen a more beautiful place to remember their engagement. Dennis recently graduated from UNC with a degree in computer science, so I’m sure he felt at home there too! They are getting married this coming November 7th.

I think I liked the serenity of the pond in the background as much as they liked it. Congratulations to both of you and from what I can see, you are already a wonderful couple.