I didn't mean to actually be artsy with the disposable camera I bought in Charleston in October, but there's just something about film - especially printed on matte, gritty paper instead of glossy - that just gives off a vintage, timeless feel. Classic is artistic to me. Agree or disagree, here's a a digital photo (designed to look like a Polaroid) and film photo that I think invoke a different time.

I used free actions (Polaroid) and frames (film) online - I simply typed in free photoshop frames and the results were on the first page!

I took this photo in August or September. I can't remember when, but I remember feeling like it was past sunflower season & was glad to find all of the colorful flowers still intact. Currently in the midst of exam week...

Check out my Wordpress, as that has been updated a couple of times over the last couple of months. Will have more photos on both sites soon. Last exam: Dec. 15!!!

All personal comments of this game aside, my co-worker & friend Christy and I drove down to Charleston, SC last Sunday on assignment for The Appalachian to shoot our Mountaineers play the Bulldogs. The game was close, so close that overtime was required. ASU won the coin toss and smartly decided to play defense first, blocking the Citadel's attempt at extra points. Jason Vitaris kicked the Mountaineers game-winning field goal shortly after. Side note: it was so wildly hot during this game that our team required some extra assistance at cooling off (note the big misting fans).

Sadly, school has been back in session for two weeks (sans this Labor Day holiday) and summer is quickly coming to its close up here in the Blue Ridge. The September air already has a bite to it, reminding all of us how harsh this winter may be. In the mean time, here's a scattering of end of summer photos from July & August, spanning from my garden to Virginia, to a rowdy night of music in Blowing Rock, and finally to the Watauga County Farmer's Market.

Major Magick headed on the road to Southern Pines (or some other nearby city - the confusion of that day makes the actual location of the gig quite foggy now) on July 5th for a soul show of sorts. The band played a lot of old greats & the audience ate it up. Though it was sweltering and nothing seemed to be going right, the boys pulled it off as usual. And yes guys, I have a picture of all 5 of you... at one time. By the way, the nearly identical dancing couples were getting down to a nearly 7 minute version of "Let's Get It On!"

After a long hiatus, I'm back and with more photos than ever. There's a stockpile just longing to be put on this blog & now that I finally have the Internet, a flow of posts will be up very soon!
Nestled in downtown Asheville, NC, a gathering occurs every year. For the past 31 years, the Bele Chere festival has taken over the historic downtown of the mountain city for a weekend. Sheila and I headed down to the celebration with her family in tow to take in the art, music, people, and atmosphere - my favorite part is always the smell of the food, even if I never choose to indulge in any. These, again, were taken on my Cybershot as it is easier than lugging around the Nikon, especially when the buildings force strangers closer to one another than is the norm.

On the 4th of July, Megan and I took off amongst all the traffic between Boone and Blowing Rock (due to the celebrations at Tweetsie Railroad) and arrived at the Blowing Rock Country Club for a picnic and fireworks. The fireworks were huge - we were right underneath them and I actually had to turn my camera sideways to get the fireworks completely in the shot. Fireworks are custom to July 4th celebrations, as any American knows, and they never cease to make me feel like a child again. Hope everyone was safe in their own celebrations!