CHILDREN’S THEATRE: Richmond Community Theatre presents the Children’s Summer production of “Poultry in Motion”. Public invited. Two performances on Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.

Richmond Community Theater
Down Town Rockingham

P.O. Box 635
Rockingham, N.C. 28380
(910) 997-3765

I am currently working on a personal project to shoot photos and list some brief history of the courthouses located in each of the 100 county seats of North Carolina. I like to take day trips and this will be a perfect opportunity to see parts of North Carolina that I have yet to visit. Although many of the locations I can travel to within a day some overnight trips will be required. I hope to have a new set to post each week until the project is complete.

Let me begin by defining these two types of photography.

Contemporary Traditional Style

Traditional photography provides for more classically posed images and a great deal of photographer control and interaction with the subjects. Wedding formals, team shots and group shots arranged during a party are considered traditional. These photos are typically preplanned and everyone is aware of the expected results.

Photojournalism can be defined as photography intended to tell a story or convey information about a topical event or events. The photojournalistic style of photography focuses more on candid and unposed images with little photographer interaction. The photojournalist approach to candid photography is becoming popular as a unique style of photography.  Photojournalism styles vary from one photographer to another. We each see events through different perspectives and this variance can be captured with the camera. You may be surprised at the results from three different photographers standing together shooting the same event.

Photojournalistic / Candid Style

Although, I enjoy shooting traditional photos, my favorite style is photojournalistic. Capturing natural emotions and actions during events can be somewhat challenging because most of the time you get one chance. You have to be aware of what is taking place and anticipate what will happen next. Sometimes people have a natural reaction to either provide a fake “cheese” or turn away from the camera. A decent zoom lens with good lighting allows me to capture a moment without being a distraction.

The combination of both styles has become increasingly popular with wedding photographers during the past decade.  The advancement of camera and related equipment has allowed greater flexibility and efficiency for photographers to be versatile in shooting styles.   These styles continue to evolve has photographers add a contemporary or creative touch to their techniques.

Brian and Elizabeth exchanged their vows at the historic Leak Wall House in Rockingham, N.C.  The gardens are very beautiful and provide a wonderful setting for weddings.  More photos from Brian and Elizabeth’s wedding can be viewed by clicking here to visit their gallery.

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds recently celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner planned by their two daughters.  As I mingled and shot photos of the guests, I heard many kind words spoken about the Reynolds.  It was neat to watch and listen to friends and family reminisce about the “good ole’ days.”   Congratulations to Mema & Pops!

After months of talking about it, I finally made arrangements to shoot a few photos of Sherrie.  Actually, we shot more than a few.  I used 3 8gig flash cards and have yet to complete processing all of them.  We took advantage of the natural scenery near Badin Lake as well as the downtown area of Troy NC.  I look forward to sharing the remaining photos soon.  Thanks Sherrie!!!