I had the opportunity to shoot for myself last Saturday on a farm home in the countryside of North Carolina. Its amazing how beautiful life can be if we take the time to breathe, slow our pace, and enjoy the beauty of animate and inanimate nature
The New North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh had a luncheon for some of the donors yesterday catered by Mark Day and the beautiful flowers were done by The Watered Garden. I love Mark and his ability to mix art and elegance in the same place and looking forward to seeing the rest of...
There are no words to describe the genuine character of Mark Day, he has been a lifeline to our family, business, and as a mentor in NACE. In his business he constantly outdoes himself from one event to another. The staff that work for him are loyal, kind, and just pleasant to be around. Thank...
Last week I walked into a tent, now this was no ordinary tent like the one you camp in. This tent was just shy of a football field and had an unbelievable view of elegance. This was Dukes Reunions Gala spanning classes 1960, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 2000, and 2005 with 3,000...
I love our son Dakota, he has so much heart and love. He makes things to give to people all the time and I can’t even contain all the drawings, cards, and wonderful things he has given me to say, “I love you dad”. Just the thought, the time, the craftsmanship, and effort he puts...
I can’t tell you how wonderfully delightful it was to drive down the road and get a look at one of Raleigh’s newest venue’s 7 . Catrina the owner has been using the venue as a Dance Studio and got the idea to take advantage of its character and transfer to an event space. This...
There is only so much a program setting in a camera can do. This first two image collage below is shot in program mode which chooses the settings of the camera for you. Notice the inconsistency from each image just from turning the camera. The next 3 images below this is by overriding the...