Grad Season 2016

It's that time of year again: GRADUATION SEASON! I'm still shooting grads with Village Photographers out of Auburn, AL, and I'm grateful to have that opportunity. This year my schedule includes 11 ceremonies scattered around Metro-Atlanta, West Georgia, and central Georgia. (I was set for 15, but a contract conflict cost me 4 grads in one day. What had happened was we had contracts with individual schools to shoot their graduation ceremonies, but the school district had a contract with another company and they overruled. It's unfortunate for Village since we've been serving those schools over a decade; it stinks for me because that's a fat wad of cash out of my pocket...but I digress.)

Here are some iPhone pics snapped before, in down moments during, and after my grad assignments from the past few weeks.

University of West Georgia:

(Note: This was the first time in my ten years of graduation photography that an indoor ceremony was moved outdoors day-of. They did a great job changing things on the fly, and our crew rolled with it well.)

Perimeter College (location - Georgia World Congress Center)

Clayton State University 

(These cases are the best. A police officer working this grad said he uses them to carry his guns.)

Albany State University (location - Albany Civic Center)

That's a taste of the fun I've had so far. Five ceremonies left (should have been 9), 3 more days (should have been 4). It's been mostly smooth sailing so far. Here's hoping that holds up.

What's New with At PEaCe Photography?

This will all make sense in a moment.

A new location: At PEaCe Photography is now centered out of Thomaston, GA. My primary vocation is Christian ministry leadership, and Silvertown Baptist Church called me as their pastor in July of 2014. I plan on staying here quite a while, and I hope being somewhat convenient to Atlanta, Columbus, and Macon allows for increasingly consistent photo work as well. (Forgive the bad weather, but the "Merry Christmas" sign connects with the next item.)

A new camera: Finally, I personally own a legit camera. Yeah, you'll tell me that a great photographer can get great pictures from any camera, but when someone wants to decorate the walls of their restaurant, for instance, you can't offer them 6.1 megapixel images that pixelate beyond 11" x 14". So now I have jumped from a D70 to a D7100, and I have an Olympus PEN that serves as a reasonable backup. I'm grateful for all the years of using Village Photographers' equipment, but it's no longer practical. Plus, no self-respecting photographer should have to borrow his primary gear. (Forgive the poor staging, it was Christmas morning and I was even more interested in my kids.)

A new kid: Chronologically, we had him before I got the new camera. Charlie was born December 10th. Having survived the first two months, we're coming back to more normal routines.

All that to say...

I'm back, and I'm looking for work. What have you got for me?