2008 Retrospect - Someone's Sister CD Shoot

One of my most satisfying photoshoots in 2008 was a photoshoot I did for the Greenville-based group Someone's Sister. I got a call from Georgia Winfree asking if I could do a concept shoot for their new CD. She put me in touch with her band-mate Katherine Jones and we took it from there. In our first conversation Katherine says something to the effect that she wants to do a shoot with a child playing in the road with a semi-truck barreling down on her. So of course I said, "Sure, no problem!"

It all went better than any of us could have expected. The band had it all planned out and even blocked off a rural road in Ayden NC. The weather cooperated and the sunset lighting was exquisite. I was assisted by my son Andy who is a rising star in photography in the Greenville NC area. Andy has some shots on the new Kelly Bell CD/DVD.

I did all of the editting from the road while I was in Boston. Katherine and I exchanged emails and images until we got it right.

I got to see the finished product when the CD debuted in October.

The CD cover is a tri-fold and the long image in the attached composite is the inside of the CD. The shot of the child is the cover & the shot with the band in the sky is the back cover. You can order a copy from CD Baby by clicking on the title of this blog.

2008 Retrospect - FLOYDFEST!

Floydfest 2008 - A Family Affair.

I don't do big music festivals. I typically like events at Deerfields near Asheville, NC. I also like Camp Barefoot in Gore VA. So I was a bit nevous about going to Floydfest which is a bit larger. But, I had a VIP ticket and snagged a Photo pass and was looking forward to meeting an online photographer friend, Roger Gupta. Well, I was not let down. Floydfest is one of the best organized and family friendly festivals around. I got a lot of great pictures and am excited about going back this year. I'll let the pictures tell the story. Click on the title of this entry.

Someone's Sister music and images

We did a photshoot several months ago for Someone's Sister's new CD. Check it out.

Someone's Sister Photo Shoot

We just did a really cool concept photography shoot with Someone's Sister for their upcoming CD release. All of the images are under wraps until the CD is released. Andy Cox and I had a shoot out - Andy on Nikon and me on Canon. I have to confess...either system is great! Andy is great to have as a second photographer because he sees things differently from me and always gets the great shots.

Someone's Sister is a band centered on the work of Georgia Winfree and Katherine Jones. Their music is fantastic, but even more important is their cause, preventing child abuse. Someone’s Sister hopes to give their money away while directing the spotlight onto child abuse prevention.

You can see Someone's Sister in the Triangle area on Sept 26, 2008, at Club Steel Blue in Durham.