Tobacco Road

I shot this over the summer while working for the Pilot newspaper. Glenn and I were driving in the country near Carthage when we saw these guys working in the tobacco field. I'm so envious of people who grew up working off the land. I bet a cold beer never tasted better than after a long summer day in that field.

Love Valley, NC

This was taken in a little town called Love Valley, just a few miles from where my mom lives. 2006

Panoramic view of Tallinn

Tallinn, Estonia Spring 2006

A Night in Lasnamae

Hanging out with Russian friends and family in Lasnamae, a Soviet built suburb of Tallinn, Estonia. (I guess if there is a suburb in that city.) Most people think Russians only drink and smoke, but if you look at the photos we are talking also.

Iron... the only Russian dog I know. He loves people, food, and snow but will try to eat any other dog that crosses his path.

Music Man Stills

A still from one of the scenes from Music Man.

I shot these for The Pilot newspaper. They are stills from the play Music Man. I just used my 10d and my wide lens.

The Dance of Prey

I shot this a couple of weeks ago on my front porch. I don't have a macro lens so the quality is not the best. Something about the spider killing the bug was just really fascinating to me. At first I watched the spider entangle the bug in its web for about 15 minutes before I thought to take a photo. I guess it so interesting because it is the raw form of nature, the predator and it's prey. And how we all get caught in webs and sometimes catch others in ours.

After school delight. A Russian girl stops on her way home from school to swing on a cold spring afternoon. Lasnamae, Tallinn, Estonia. 2006

Angel

Sylvia Hipp at Malcolm Blue Farm Aberdeen, NC. 2006

She reminds me of an angel.