A Sea of BMW’s

Well eventually they’ll be on the sea! I was in Charleston, SC this week for a couple of days on a shoot for BMW Manufacturing. Here the early morning sun reflects on the windows of X5’s and X6’s parked at the Port of Charleston before being shipped by sea to other ports around the world. The cars are first transported by rail from the factory in Greer, SC. to Charleston.

Stormy Skies

I was sitting on the deck at Seaease in Panama City Beach, Fl. under sunny blue skies Thursday afternoon and noticed a few small clouds in the distance.  After about 20 minutes a large storm made its way close to the coast, but then moved on out in the ocean  without raining on us at all.  You can see some rain falling along the coast in the lower left of the photo. This is another  iPhone image as I didn’t have time to get my camera.

iPhone Pics

I’m spending the week with the family on the Florida panhandle. After seeing my friend Melissa Williams-Brown’s phone images on Facebook, I decided to try shooting with my iPhone while here.  I have been pretty happy with the results so far.  It has its limitations, of course, but for the web and when you just need a small file, it’s kind of cool.  I’ve even e-mailed the ones I like  to myself while shooting and then they’re waiting on my laptop when I get back to the beach house. Anything to be as lazy as possible while at the beach is good!

Rolling Fireworks Store

I did another photo shoot in Alabama this weekend.  After finishing up Saturday afternoon I came across this fireworks store near Opp, Alabama on the way to the Florida panhandle.  An old trailer was converted for the business.  The back roads always offer some interesting subjects!

A “Cataroma”

Our dog Tika usually growls and runs when she sees me with a camera.  For some reason, she didn’t this time and she posed with her newest plastic toy.  It’s not a real Corona, but is a “Cataroma Light”.  She hasn’t asked for a slice of lime yet.

Not Just Red – Real Red!

Anything involving firemen would have to include red I guess.  Here’s the entrance to Prattville (Alabama) Firefighters’ Local 4141 meeting place I saw during a recent shoot in the town.  The yellow curb goes well with the door and awning too.

A Nice Ride

Here’s an image of a Challenger jet I shot this week for Stevens Aviation. We had the tarmac hosed down by the Donaldson Center Fire Department and then I shot it by walking around it with a strobe while my assistant covered the lens between pops.

Hank’s Gravesite

I did a photo shoot this week near Montgomery, Alabama and had to take a little time to visit Hank Williams’ gravesite.  It’s up on a hill overlooking downtown and is well worth the trip.  He only lived 29 years, but had a lasting influence on music even though it seems lost on much of what is popular these days.  At least we have other outlets to hear his influences.

The Masters!

As the weather warms and everything starts greening up and blooming, it means it’s time for The Masters in Augusta.  I enjoy it much more in front of the tv now, but I have some good memories of covering back when I was in shape and could tolerate the days of walking up and down the hills.  Yes, there are hills in Augusta.  Here’s one of my photos – Jack making a birdie on #17 on his way to winning his last Masters.

What Bad Economy!?

Okay, I thought that would get your attention.  Yes, the economy does seem to be on life support, but there are some bright spots.  Here’s a photo I shot this week for BMW Manufacturing at their new assembly plant under construction in Greer, SC.   This plant will be producing their X3 model which is currently being made in Austria and of course their main assembly plant will keep turning out X5’s and X6’s.