James Lewis' Bettola

I shot James Lewis for an article in Garden & Gun's June 2009 issue. During the shooting, James and I realized that we saw eye to eye on many subject including: presentation of image, quality over quantity, and the ever ongoing pursuit of knowledge.



I've had to pleasure of shooting James' restaurant Bettola a few times since, and it will be my continued pleasure to shoot it in the future.









If you are in Birmingham, please do yourself the service of experiencing this incredible creator.

Many Many Things

So i got back, and I hit the ground running.

Laura and I are heading to Charleston, SC, tomorrow morning, and I've been flying through things to get ready.

1) Concert this Sunday at SecondRow:



2) Portfolio Prep:



3) Concertina Multimedia:



4) Getting pumped about attending this on Saturday.

5) Gathering images and such for a new site.

6) Looking for a home for Laura and I to live in.

The future folds many wonderful blessings, and many difficult challenges. All praise be unto the Lord.

Peace. - Caleb

B-Side Reflection

I love the Creative Process. I also love b-sides.

I spent today looking through past shoots I've had. Along with finding a hand full of overlooked b-sides images, I thought through each shoot, reflecting on what I did and what I would do differently now. How did I edit the images at that time? What was the day like, and how did I interact with my clients?

Time of reflection is a very important stage in the creative process. It promotes growth and maturity, as well as challanges "the self" to reach further than you had in the past.

Here are a few of those b-sides:







Peace. - Caleb