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When I first saw that there was to be an event on the rooftop of Ponce City Market (recently named Skyline Park), I immediately jumped on the chance to be a part of it. Since the building officially opened I had managed to get just about all of the shots I wanted of the building–except for the roof. I had […]

First of all, this is a BIG album. I started off 2016 with the first public tour of the building, marking the official opening of PCM and start of regular tours for the year. Our trip took us from the parking lot out front, up to the unfinished rooftop attractions, and then down through several floors of offices. All the […]

After our first visit last year, I promised that we’d come back again. We made good on our promise for a family stroll through the garden, thanks to my company that opted to have a holiday get-together nearby with ABG as the headline attraction. The only downside was the construction projects going on which took away the children’s garden for […]

For this year I was privileged to cover the city’s tree lighting event officially. It was especially cool as I was able to arrive early enough to get some shots of the interior of city hall, all decorated for the holiday. On the gear side this was also my first excursion with my new D750 which completely aced the low […]

In the winter of 2008 I joined a group of photographer/explorers to tour and document the old City Hall East building in Atlanta, GA. It was just purchased by the Morsberger Group and was to set in motion a revitalization of the Old Fourth Ward icon which originally existed as a Sears Roebuck & Co. merchandise warehouse, catalog fulfillment center, and […]

Just before Thanksgiving we took a family vacation up to Asheville, NC to visit the Biltmore Estate for one of their holiday lights tour. This was our first trip to the area, and covered a few scenic stops along the way at various waterfalls. The house itself was spectacular, both in architectural and decorative aspects. On this trip I also […]

In a last-ditch effort to see the fall leaves, we took our first trip to Gibbs Gardens. It was touted as one of the last weekends to see the Japanese Maples, and they were truly beautiful. For the most part it was definitely too late in the season to really see the peak color, but even so late in the […]

One of the last food truck events in Duluth for 2015 was also one of the more interesting. This was one of the Duluth Fine Art League’s annual art walk events, which showcased many local artists. For some it meant just showing off their past work, but for many others it meant doing their craft out in the open or […]

It was raining for weeks it seemed, and I had not left the house for anything interesting. Then I got a call from a friend about an opportunity to explore an old high school in south Georgia. He knew the developer getting ready to renovate the building, and we had full permission to document whatever we wanted before they removed […]

Attending the county fair is the one event that seems to officially call the end to summer. It’s usually hot, even in September, so late afternoon and early evening end up being the best time to go. This year landed me my most favorite shot ever from the ferris wheel, a massive panorama that can only be appreciated in it’s […]

The official opening of Ponce City Market was bumped out to early 2016, but the food hall officially opened in September of 2015. This was certainly enough to start drawing in the crowds who were curious enough to try some fairly exotic foods and see what had become of the old Sears building. At first only cell phones were allowed, […]

Local band Yacht Rock Schooner was the next big act for the Summer Concert Series in Duluth. Pulling from a library of songs that even I was mostly familiar with, they pleased the crowd with classics from the 70’s and 80’s. Building on a nautical theme, folks with tables decorated in style and 2 winners were crowned: the “I love […]

Over the summer the public fountain in Duluth got an upgrade: color-changing lights! And to showcase the new light show the city has been having some special late-night, extended running of the fountain for all the kids and families to enjoy. This particular event followed the regular Food Truck Friday event at the end of the first week back to […]

I was actually able to participate in the coverage for the Georgia Cup Twilight race this year, which was great for 2 reasons: 1) I missed out on it last year when it first started, and 2) the headlining band after the race was Vertical Horizon. This year I made sure to keep my schedule clear, and had all the […]

This was the 2nd (or perhaps 3rd) year that the annual July 4th celebration for the city was actually held within the downtown area. The entertainment this year was provided by two Army bands (1 rock/pop, the other country/jazz), leading up to the final act by the Mike Veal Band to lead everyone into the anticipated fireworks display over city […]

On one June night the streets of Duluth, GA became Key West, FL. Tons of sand were spread in the paver parking lot above the town green’s amphitheater, allowing locals to dig their toes in for the evening and set up a spot to view the A1A concert. The band provided sounds of the deeper south, those more familiar to […]

The sure sign of summer in Duluth, GA has been the start of Food Truck Friday’s. They actually started with the mild end of Spring in May, but soon launched into the heat of a Georgia summer by early June. That didn’t stop the patrons though, as this was certainly a jam-packed event as evidenced by sea of people between […]

Despite a very fragile weather forecast, the 3rd annual Duluth Rotary car show went on as scheduled. However, I had heard that while many had signed up only about half of the expected participants showed up. Though that alone seemed to be a good sized crowd, and consisted of new vehicles I had not seen in last year’s show. As […]

The art group WeLoveATL was set to host a photowalk at the old GM Doraville plant last week, and I just barely made it to the website to sign up for one of a few remaining spots to get into the tour. Now I readily admit that for a local that enjoys a bit of UrbEx now and then, I […]

Better late than never for an actual post, I guess. Back in April we took a brief family vacation to Savannah, Georgia. The weather was absolutely spectacular for walking around the city, as well as the surrounding areas: Tybee Island, the Wormsloe Historic Site, and Bonaventure Cemetery. My favorite shots from this trip were the River Street at night from […]

Recent Photo Shoots

When I first saw that there was to be an event on the rooftop of Ponce City Market (recently named Skyline Park), I immediately jumped on the chance to be a part of it. Since the building officially opened I had managed to get just about all of the shots I wanted of the building–except for the roof. I had […]

0April 4, 2016

Putt! Putt! Putt!

First of all, this is a BIG album. I started off 2016 with the first public tour of the building, marking the official opening of PCM and start of regular tours for the year. Our trip took us from the parking lot out front, up to the unfinished rooftop attractions, and then down through several floors of offices. All the […]

0April 1, 2016

Ponce City Market, Early 2016

After our first visit last year, I promised that we’d come back again. We made good on our promise for a family stroll through the garden, thanks to my company that opted to have a holiday get-together nearby with ABG as the headline attraction. The only downside was the construction projects going on which took away the children’s garden for […]

0December 19, 2015

ABG Holiday Lights, 2015

For this year I was privileged to cover the city’s tree lighting event officially. It was especially cool as I was able to arrive early enough to get some shots of the interior of city hall, all decorated for the holiday. On the gear side this was also my first excursion with my new D750 which completely aced the low […]

0December 5, 2015

Duluth Tree Lighting, 2015

In the winter of 2008 I joined a group of photographer/explorers to tour and document the old City Hall East building in Atlanta, GA. It was just purchased by the Morsberger Group and was to set in motion a revitalization of the Old Fourth Ward icon which originally existed as a Sears Roebuck & Co. merchandise warehouse, catalog fulfillment center, and […]

0November 23, 2015

Waking a Leviathan

Just before Thanksgiving we took a family vacation up to Asheville, NC to visit the Biltmore Estate for one of their holiday lights tour. This was our first trip to the area, and covered a few scenic stops along the way at various waterfalls. The house itself was spectacular, both in architectural and decorative aspects. On this trip I also […]

0November 23, 2015

Asheville-Biltmore, 2015

In a last-ditch effort to see the fall leaves, we took our first trip to Gibbs Gardens. It was touted as one of the last weekends to see the Japanese Maples, and they were truly beautiful. For the most part it was definitely too late in the season to really see the peak color, but even so late in the […]

0November 15, 2015

Gibbs Gardens, Fall 2015

One of the last food truck events in Duluth for 2015 was also one of the more interesting. This was one of the Duluth Fine Art League’s annual art walk events, which showcased many local artists. For some it meant just showing off their past work, but for many others it meant doing their craft out in the open or […]

0October 16, 2015

Food Trucks and Art Walk

It was raining for weeks it seemed, and I had not left the house for anything interesting. Then I got a call from a friend about an opportunity to explore an old high school in south Georgia. He knew the developer getting ready to renovate the building, and we had full permission to document whatever we wanted before they removed […]

0October 3, 2015

Former Girl’s School

Attending the county fair is the one event that seems to officially call the end to summer. It’s usually hot, even in September, so late afternoon and early evening end up being the best time to go. This year landed me my most favorite shot ever from the ferris wheel, a massive panorama that can only be appreciated in it’s […]

0September 19, 2015

Gwinnett County Fair, 2015

The official opening of Ponce City Market was bumped out to early 2016, but the food hall officially opened in September of 2015. This was certainly enough to start drawing in the crowds who were curious enough to try some fairly exotic foods and see what had become of the old Sears building. At first only cell phones were allowed, […]

0September 13, 2015

Ponce City Market, Fall 2015

Local band Yacht Rock Schooner was the next big act for the Summer Concert Series in Duluth. Pulling from a library of songs that even I was mostly familiar with, they pleased the crowd with classics from the 70’s and 80’s. Building on a nautical theme, folks with tables decorated in style and 2 winners were crowned: the “I love […]

0August 15, 2015

Yacht Rock Schooner, 2015

Over the summer the public fountain in Duluth got an upgrade: color-changing lights! And to showcase the new light show the city has been having some special late-night, extended running of the fountain for all the kids and families to enjoy. This particular event followed the regular Food Truck Friday event at the end of the first week back to […]

0August 14, 2015

Food Trucks and Fountain Lights

I was actually able to participate in the coverage for the Georgia Cup Twilight race this year, which was great for 2 reasons: 1) I missed out on it last year when it first started, and 2) the headlining band after the race was Vertical Horizon. This year I made sure to keep my schedule clear, and had all the […]

0July 18, 2015

Georgia Cup Twilight, 2015

This was the 2nd (or perhaps 3rd) year that the annual July 4th celebration for the city was actually held within the downtown area. The entertainment this year was provided by two Army bands (1 rock/pop, the other country/jazz), leading up to the final act by the Mike Veal Band to lead everyone into the anticipated fireworks display over city […]

0July 3, 2015

Duluth Celebrates America, 2015

On one June night the streets of Duluth, GA became Key West, FL. Tons of sand were spread in the paver parking lot above the town green’s amphitheater, allowing locals to dig their toes in for the evening and set up a spot to view the A1A concert. The band provided sounds of the deeper south, those more familiar to […]

0June 20, 2015

Summer Stage Concert: A1A

The sure sign of summer in Duluth, GA has been the start of Food Truck Friday’s. They actually started with the mild end of Spring in May, but soon launched into the heat of a Georgia summer by early June. That didn’t stop the patrons though, as this was certainly a jam-packed event as evidenced by sea of people between […]

0June 19, 2015

Food Truck Friday, 2015

Despite a very fragile weather forecast, the 3rd annual Duluth Rotary car show went on as scheduled. However, I had heard that while many had signed up only about half of the expected participants showed up. Though that alone seemed to be a good sized crowd, and consisted of new vehicles I had not seen in last year’s show. As […]

0April 18, 2015

Duluth Rotary Car Show, 2015

Books & Publications

In the winter of 2008 I joined a group of photographer/explorers to tour and document the old City Hall East building in Atlanta, GA. It was just purchased by the Morsberger Group and was to set in motion a revitalization of the Old Fourth Ward icon which originally existed as a Sears Roebuck & Co. merchandise warehouse, catalog fulfillment center, and […]

0November 23, 2015

Waking a Leviathan

I am absolutely thrilled to finally say I’ve been published in a magazine! I was approached in early December by the photo editor at The Atlantan regarding a photo I took at the Atlanta Botanical Garden just prior to Thanksgiving. She wanted to use the image for a section that highlights current events in the city, and I obviously could not […]

0December 30, 2014

The Atlantan

“Brookwood Broncos – Stampede to the State Championship, 2010” is my second photo book available from MyPublisher. It was primarily created for my step-brother, who is a senior at BHS and a co-captain on the football team. As a secondary reason, I wanted to create something memorable for the rest of the team and their families, should anyone desire a […]

0December 24, 2010

BHS Broncos Photo Book

“Abandoned Atlanta: An Exploration of the Forgotten” is my first photo book available from MyPublisher. This is a collection of abandoned urban/industrial areas from around Atlanta, Georgia. My goal was to document some former important locations in the city that have since fallen into disrepair. I do not make profit from the sale of this book, but I offer it […]

0July 23, 2010

UrbEx Photo Book