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1. Theatrical violence and showmanship in Middle Tennessee

   2024-05-17 20:46:49 UTC

   Wrestler “Mike” flexes his muscles in the pre-match warm-up. On my return commute, I stopped in Ashland City to pick up supper for my family at my favorite Greek restaurants. While waiting my turn I noticed a placard on the counter advertising an upcoming pro wrestling match at the local…

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2. Photoshoot with a chilling effect - Nashville, TN

   2024-03-06 23:08:48 UTC

   Letting your imagination run wild sometimes got me in trouble as a kid. As I got older I realized this can be a great asset as a photographer. This was just such an occasion. I decided that I’d push myself to do a winter-themed conceptual shoot. Often we give seasons…

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3. Memorable Photoshoots in Nashville, TN part 5 Frampton’s lost guitar

   2024-01-19 22:25:11 UTC

   You never know when you might cross paths with a historic moment. Such was the occasion in 2012 when I was called over to the Gibson Custom Shop. Upon arriving I was ushered into the conference room and the door was closed in with  Anthony Bass the company graphic designer…

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4. Gibson Guitars failed attempt at “Robot” Guitars

   2023-10-20 16:30:24 UTC

   Five years into my position at Gibson Guitars as an in-house photographer Henry Juszkiewicz decided to develop self-tuning guitars in cooperation with German company Tronical.  This was a bold move to make an innovation that the guitar community largely did not ask for and ultimately did not accept. A venture…

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5. All it takes is imagination and a flashlight!

   2023-09-10 22:39:01 UTC

   Photography in its purest form is made up of light and a light-tight box with a photo-sensitive backing and preferably a lens at the other end. This is something that has not changed since an Englishman Henry Fox Talbot had a breakthrough in 1835  (although Frenchman Nicéphore Niépce achieved rough…

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