Film Photography
Beginner and Intermediate
By the time I began college I had only been introduced to digital cameras, and really didn’t know what I was doing. Like my eyes adjusting in the darkroom at Milligan College, I began to understand how time, place, and composition mattered. Basic Photo class taught me not only that, but the foundational history of photography as well. A special thanks to my former professor Alice Anthony for the priceless knowledge, experiences, and just putting up with me.
Hoping to add a roll or two soon… (7/16/26)
‘A Real Hillbilly’ - Award of Excellence 2018
“A Real Hillbilly,” or “Asheville Man” is a portrait I took in the Spring of 2018 that was entered into the 2018 Milligan Juried Arts Exhibit and won a small cash prize for an Award of Excellence. It is also the first formal recognition I received for my work.
The man stood on the Asheville sidewalk sipping what looked like beer from a semitransparent plastic cup and socializing with a friend when I approached to ask for a picture. Though his partner refused, this man happily obliged, saying something along the lines of “Here, I’ll show you a real hillbilly” before standing against the building.
There is a sister image in the gallery above that I call “Elizabethton Man,” taken on an Elizabethton, TN sidewalk in a similar situation, although the Elizabethton man did not say anything distinguishable... You can probably find him above, based off of my description.