New Pensacola Business: Cuts X CW
Everyone, you need to go see Colt and Cody Walden at their new barbershop in Pensacola: Cuts X CW.
I had the pleasure of photographing their shop last week and am truly impressed by their passion for their craft. Colt gave my a haircut after we were done with photos and I've been broadsided with compliments ever since.
Mixed in Pensacola: Old Hickory Whiskey Bar's Summer Menu
The cocktail experience is first visual.
Summer weather has arrived, and with it has come Old Hickory Whiskey Bar's summer cocktail menu. It is always a pleasure to capture photos of the beautiful drinks the OHWB crew creates every season. If you haven't sampled the new menu yet, every cocktail is a pure delight.
Client: Old Hickory Whiskey Bar
Photographic Assistant: Annie Gray
Creative Portraits: Annie in Henna
Depending on the day, the life of my mind is usually best described as resembling either a carnival funhouse or an all-hyena cast performing Shakespeare's "The Tempest." Photography is my tether and my release valve. Creativity keeps me sane. And I am blessed beyond measure to have a spouse who not only helps me hold back the crazy, but loves to create art with me.
Creative Headshots: Jarrin in Downtown Pensacola
Out of the three or four sainted individuals who follow my progress, a few of you might remember some work I did for an online publication called Five Magazine. Five was one of the many projects of this man. Jarrin Stokes. Fashion guru. Serial entrepreneur. Tech expert. He's an incredibly multi-faceted guy and a visible figure in Pensacola's downtown renaissance.
We got together for some headshots at the south end of Palafox Street and for a guy who is used to styling others but rarely steps in front of the lens himself, Jarrin very naturally took ownership of the frame.
Engaged in Pensacola, FL: Christina and Landis
With a couple this photogenic and fun, I shot their engagement as if it were a styled/editorial shoot, with some more creative angles and focuses to impart the idea of story. They love the result, so I can rest in a job well done. I hope you enjoy them as well.
Can you tell they're in love?
Some couples make even my cynical heart happy when I go back through the photos and see the affection in their faces.
Christina has been a long-time collaborator on photo projects, lending her expressive face and creative posing to my creative projects since 2011. I met her fiance, Landis, back when they were "just friends" earlier this year. Even then, Annie and I could tell that there was a spark.
With a couple this photogenic and fun, I shot their engagement as if it were a styled/editorial shoot, with some more creative angles and focuses to impart the idea of story. They love the result, so I can rest in a job well done. I hope you enjoy them as well.
