tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98659072012-01-18T12:38:58.695-06:00Mind Of The PhotographerWes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.comBlogger4791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-54732524783047865532010-10-07T03:09:00.003-05:002010-10-07T03:13:44.993-05:00

Tonight we started decorating for Halloween. I started playing with a few light sources and getting all creepy and such. Got some fun tones coming through here. Love that skeleton just glowing in the background.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-83186739105489681302010-09-29T22:22:00.003-05:002010-09-29T22:36:29.748-05:00

I was watering my jalapeno plant today and found this one incredible red pepper. I Tweeted a quick shot of it with my Droid, but got inspired to go a little further. I grabbed my camera, lights and reflectors and crammed them on my balcony to do a product kinda thing. I dunno, I kinda felt like a proud parent bragging about his good-looking child/honor student/straight-A kid. Ahem, this red

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-8015997410229197842010-09-18T21:29:00.002-05:002010-09-18T21:39:22.234-05:00

Well, this is my dad looking all hip and stuff. He let me style him and dress him up and shoot him this morning. Not his usual style, but he went with it and liked the final product. Amy and I kept him occupied shooting while mother and all the rest of the crew got his surprise 65th Birthday Party ready to rock today. He had no clue what we were doing. He was shocked when he walked into a room

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-57163487443948574832010-08-06T18:55:00.003-05:002010-08-06T19:03:01.295-05:00

This is a portrait of a DJ I shot named Bowls. He had some pretty visually (and sonically) great vinyls in his collection, so we decided that had to be the background. Throw in an original hand-painted piece of hip-hop art and an 80's boombox topped off with a conical Asian hat, and there ya go.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-66443525188587975092010-05-12T22:49:00.004-05:002010-05-12T23:01:05.816-05:00

Had a happy client, so I wanted to do a quickie blog post.Meet my friend Tay Humphrey. I did a headshot for Tay last year. He's the guy in the cowboy hat in front of an American flag on my portfolio site. He's changed a bit since last year and needed some new promo shots done. So, he came back and we did his shoot at Studio Daylight. I think this shot turned out pretty cool.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-37307225362993999972010-04-18T01:02:00.004-05:002010-04-18T01:24:29.303-05:00

It's about 1 a.m. right now. I've been up late tonight working on photo retouches for my new portfolio site that's about to launch. These photos are from a shoot I did at Studio Daylight with one of my favorite models, Christina Crawford. She is a fantastic model and extremely easy to work with. We went artsy for one look, and did fashion on the second. I like these images because they are both

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-65542637073070882862010-04-03T21:38:00.004-05:002010-04-03T21:58:05.685-05:00

I'm posting another shot of my buddy Cassady Feasby because tonight is his night. A lot has changed since my last blog post about him. I think he got a haircut, bought a new pair of boots and went from Broadway bar musician to bassist in Dierks Bentley's band. Not a bad jump, huh?We've been texting back and forth a bit before he goes out under the spotlights tonight for his first big show in

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-78424226308820855222010-03-06T05:18:00.004-06:002010-03-06T05:29:37.050-06:00

I'm working on my portfolio selections for my new website. I worked on this shot of Nashville drummer and bass player Cassady Feasby. He came up to shoot with me one night at Studio Daylight. This image, he glows in.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-71543965325759183602010-02-16T19:31:00.006-06:002010-02-16T19:40:53.945-06:00

This is a shot I snapped last week of my buddy Nate McDonald from the rock band 'Halo Stereo'. Nate is truly a gifted guitarist. Being a "guitar player" myself, I feel like I know when he's about to rock it out. I start stalking around the stage when I feel a bridge building into Nate lighting the runway for take-off on a rocket-fueled, lead-lick extravaganza in Super Guitar Solo Land.He had just

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-79201059508071186962009-12-25T16:23:00.003-06:002009-12-25T16:34:14.075-06:00

Oh, how I love these two girls! These are my wonderful nieces. No, not Whit's girls. They are my other brother's girls. This is Sally and Caroline. I've watched them both grow from tiny little babies into the beautiful ladies they have become today. These are photos I took of them a couple of weeks ago when I was visiting Tunnel Hill. They wanted to give them to their momma for Christmas. I

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-40938255842713481342009-12-17T12:05:00.003-06:002009-12-17T12:15:07.273-06:00

These are a few shots from Phil Vassar's cd release party at Tin Roof on Demonbreun Street in downtown Nashville, Tennesse. His new album, "Traveling Circus" was just released a few days ago and this gig was promoting it.I just have to say once again, Phil Vassar is one incredible songwriter and performer. It's awesome to watch the way he interacts with his audience and puts on a great

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-74240808645721515952009-12-12T23:59:00.000-06:002009-12-13T03:03:11.132-06:00

[CLICK THE LOGO TO SEE NEWS CLIP]This blog is different than any other I've posted before. This is officially the first entry that does not include a photograph that I've taken. But, this is something that is on my heart and I want to talk about it.Today I loaded up my camera gear and went down to RocketTown (a music venue in Nashville) to do my part in "Help-Portrait." The project was created

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-67226427431179806952009-11-26T22:26:00.004-06:002009-11-26T22:58:00.692-06:00

This is another look from my shoot with Phil Vassar. I think it's pretty cool and wanted to share it. Let me know if it's cool.[The writing part of this post has absolutely nothing to do with the photo above. I just always blog a photo and write a bit. So, here's what is on my mind...]Today was a beautiful day. My mother reminded me how much I adore her, and I'm honored to be the son of such a

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-14900548806521356802009-11-22T04:46:00.002-06:002009-11-22T04:52:40.419-06:00

Here is yet another shot from last week's photo session with Phil Vassar. It's dark, moody and gritty, just like I like'em! I think this one shows a bit of attitude, like he's the head man in charge.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-26491402346583084782009-11-21T07:06:00.006-06:002009-11-21T07:33:57.020-06:00

I don't get it. It's late/early again and I'm sitting here retouching photos. It's about five past seven and the sun came up a bit ago. I'm not a morning person at all, but I've found myself doing retouching as the sunrises. I haven't planned it this way, perhaps it's my subconscious mind pulling me closer to the earth's daily cycle of creativity. Maybe this is the time my photographs demand my

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-50010539870361948632009-11-20T06:13:00.007-06:002009-11-21T00:11:55.784-06:00

Hehe, it's totally one of those nights... but in a good way.We went to Dollar Tree, Michael's, Home Depot & Walgreens and raided their cheap Christmas decorations. I vetoed the 3-foot tall string of blinking penguins. Not that I don't love electric penguins, but I just don't think we had a place for the lil' beauties. Needless to say, we found a few other spectacular pieces to gaudy up the house

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-73377135192313696882009-11-17T19:36:00.003-06:002009-11-21T04:16:35.309-06:00

I've been really, really, really busy for the last two weeks. Phil Vassar came by Studio Daylight in Nashville, Tennessee, for a shoot with me (Nashville photographer Wes Aldridge) the other day. It was the day of the CMAs, so naturally he didn't have much time to devote to the shoot. My team of assistants (Nick Bumgardner, Amy Harris, SaraMac and Andy Middleton) and I knew about our time crunch

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-25984628535220916582009-10-12T22:12:00.002-05:002009-10-12T22:17:55.608-05:00

Here is another shot from our Nashville Zoo shoot. I called this the "Secret Garden" shot. The bride loved it. And it blew her mind! This shot was done in mid-daylight. It looks pretty dark, you say? I say, it's fun outside in the daylight with a battery pack pushing many strobe lights.Anyway, it was fun!

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-37222016657451035542009-10-12T12:31:00.003-05:002009-10-12T13:48:28.350-05:00

Its my birthday, and I love nothing more than photography. So, I decided to blog one out.This is one of my favorite images from my recent shoot at the Nashville Zoo. It was so much fun. I have to first off thank my wonderful assistants that helped on this shoot. Sara Mac and Amy Harris. You gotta love'em! Thanks again, ladies!We were trying to get some images to show what wedding photos can look

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-91807664538843581062009-09-14T00:14:00.003-05:002009-09-14T00:17:31.249-05:00

Its been a hot minute since I've posted anything new to Mind of the Photographer. Lots of great things have been happening, and my shooting has been going in a direction that really excites me! Its found a way to mix this gritty-look that I have into a commercial sense of shooting. I've been working with it in many of my last shoots. Hope I can get a little time to retouch some images from other

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-11568820117644526422009-08-29T08:37:00.005-05:002009-08-29T08:39:45.897-05:00

Here is another shot of Michael and Jennifer. I dig this one, too. Gotta run. Off to the Studio Daylight to give Nashville commercial photographer Michael Gomez a hand with a head shot.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-29728478987642918472009-08-28T13:49:00.003-05:002009-08-28T13:54:47.933-05:00

So, gonna be shooting Michael and Jennifer's wedding next month. We decided to do some cool engagement portraits. I think this one turned out pretty neat.This shot is the follow-up from my previous test shot post with Meg.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-88244564068117687012009-08-14T15:13:00.006-05:002009-08-16T13:24:17.816-05:00

Most of my photographs are portraits of people these days, but this one is much more than that. Its a portrait of history.Music industry legend Les Paul passed on August 12th.I spent August 12-14 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, with my friends Halo Stereo. They were recording some great new tracks for an upcoming album release and invited me to come down and be a part of the

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-82526497612098654342009-08-14T06:11:00.003-05:002009-08-14T06:20:24.051-05:00

It's very late. I'm actually getting tired now.We just got back in from shooting Halo Stereo in Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. It is an amazing place, a true step back to where Rock n' Roll really came from. It's not Emo. It's not Britney. It's real. Skynyrd, Stones, Allmans... you name it, Muscle Shoals probably had it.A great big thank you goes out to Noel Webster, studio engineer extraordinaire

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-20638301697575170222009-08-11T19:35:00.003-05:002009-08-11T19:46:21.500-05:00

After I posted the gritty shot of Chris Cobb earlier, I felt like I should put up another cool one that was less intense. It still looks rock'n'roll, though! It has these dark and rich colors that I love. I think there have been several shots of mine here recently adorned with reds and blacks.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-26464551191587409062009-08-11T14:39:00.003-05:002009-08-11T14:48:38.614-05:00

Glad I remembered it.It's Chris Cobb on his wedding day at the Cannery Ballroom. He was kind enough to pose for me with some attitude and a lil' bit of grit on such a beautiful day. This image is pretty intense... and pretty much the polar opposite of Mr. Cobb. Yeah, he's really a laid-back, nice gent of a guy. If you haven't seen him at any of the many he promotes through SellOut Presents, then

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-52552629021772430412009-08-10T17:04:00.003-05:002009-08-10T17:11:32.373-05:00

Here is Halo Stereo Bassist Jody Hicks from his single shoot at Studio Daylight. I did a bit of retouching on it to make sure it has a little "pop." I dig it. I think the guys are going to swing by tonight and have a look at the shots from Wednesday on the big screen. There are many that I really think are rockin' and I can't wait to share with the musicians. There is some talk about shooting

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-75429599973970807762009-08-05T19:48:00.005-05:002009-08-06T13:20:12.939-05:00

My good friend, Brian Carter at Red Light Management, hooked me up with "Halo Stereo" for a session. The bassist Jody Hicks and singer Andrew Fry stopped by for a few shots. Here they are... on to the next look in the elevator shaft!Go check out their music on their site: www.myspace.com/halostereo[IMAGES FROM SHOT DAY @ STUDIO DAYLIGHT ARE NOT RETOUCHED. RETOUCHED IMAGES WILL REPLACE CURRENT

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-57094929315733879912009-08-05T16:54:00.004-05:002009-08-06T13:20:48.804-05:00

So, here is Nick Bumgarnder. He is a great photographer that is shooting with me today here at Studio Daylight. Nick brought his wedding suit that he had custom tailored. We had a little bit of downtime, so Nick got dressed and I shot him on the 20-foot cyc wall. It looked pretty rad. Nick, always complete with hat and bow tie, was rocking it out today. I think Nick is gonna be mighty dapper on

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-64694486692914401342009-08-05T13:19:00.005-05:002009-08-06T13:21:28.791-05:00

We just finished our first look with Kristen Kukta. She is a great singer, and loves to pose it up for the camera. Really happy shooting with her today at Studio Daylight in downtown Nashville. Much more to come, gotta get back to it.[IMAGES FROM SHOT DAY @ STUDIO DAYLIGHT ARE NOT RETOUCHED. RETOUCHED IMAGES WILL REPLACE CURRENT RAWS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.]

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-2823296974171279162009-08-01T16:52:00.004-05:002009-08-01T17:13:54.665-05:00

Hello everyone, meet beautiful Madalene Houchin. She wanted a portrait for her mother. We ended up shooting at Centennial Park off West End Avenue and also decided to use the Tennessee State Capital building (both in Nashville, Tennessee) for another backdrop.Ok, there are plenty of flowers blooming at Centennial Park, so that location was obvious. But, why the Captial building, you ask?

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-253782805445048132009-07-31T15:57:00.001-05:002009-07-31T16:02:40.570-05:00

I have to say, shooting the wedding of Chris Cobb and Telisha Arguelles was one of my favorite things I have ever photographed. I got some great images, many still to come. But, for now, check this one out.This is Telisha's beautiful dress. With the wedding at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, this scene was the perfect setting for a striking bridal gown portrait. I think this is one of my

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-53486326380137954332009-07-29T04:11:00.005-05:002009-07-29T04:23:43.504-05:00

My friends at the Nashville Zoo asked me to come and photograph an event they host called "Safari Swizzle." It was a really nice event with great food from restaurants such as Jackson's and Rumba, and drinks from a pair of my favorites, Yazoo and Blackstone. It was a nice night to walk around with a camera and enjoy some people watching.This shot is of a drum group called "The Love Drums." They

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-60788681832449486902009-07-21T17:44:00.005-05:002009-07-21T17:51:43.732-05:00

Well, my marketing company got on my ass to post a blog, so, here is a blog. Thanks to Fresh Dirt Marketing for helping me get the ball rolling again. I guess Wes Aldridge has checked back in to Mind Of The Photographer.It's Telisha from her wedding at the Cannery Ballroom. Pretty awesome stuff. More to come later.-W

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930030899818988380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-60583014480875320462008-04-09T01:09:00.002-05:002008-04-09T01:33:20.956-05:00

"Uninvited Guest" size:78%;">by WExXIts been far too long...We went to see the premiere of George Romero's newest zombie flick, "Diary of the Dead." We dressed up like zombies at my house. We went a little crazy with the fake blood. One of my favorite things to do was make bloody hand prints on things. It looked awesome on the girls, but even better on the window. I left the print and came back

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-78406325809087441792007-05-30T01:37:00.000-05:002007-05-30T01:46:12.413-05:00

"Bottles and Taps" size:78%;">by WExXWow. Its been a very long time since I have posted anything. I had become rather complacent for a bit. Nothing seemed to spark my interests. I haven't really impressed myself with any shots. I haven't felt the need to explore. Tonight, I decided to explore in downtown Kansas City. And, believe it or not, I found something I wanted to have a picture of because

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-76930192008540569342007-04-12T23:56:00.000-05:002007-04-13T00:12:15.835-05:00

"M1" size:78%;">by WExX"M2" size:78%;">by WExXThis was the fun stuff. I owed lovely Michele these portraits for a long, long time... since before she left NashVegas for Denver. As luck would have it, my last assignment lined me up with her perfectly. We finished up the magazine shoot and decided it was time to hunt for a costume. I had this dream a long time ago that had to do with her, and a

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-68449209463513768152007-04-03T00:25:00.000-05:002007-04-03T00:32:38.598-05:00

"Gifted Hand" size:78%;">by WExXAfter a horrible day, night finally chased the light away and things were alright. I won't even discuss the specifics of my lil' piece of Hell that I endured today. Just create an ugly story in your head, drown it in kerosene and strick a match to it. Whatever, we're past that now.Things became better when we decided to go to Red Rocks in Golden, Colorado. Matt had

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-6693022629419316732007-03-15T23:55:00.000-05:002007-03-15T23:58:45.592-05:00

"Wine" size:78%;">by WExXShot at a winery and vineyard today. Grassy Creek it was called. Here is a shot from the tasting room. I like it because I was able to eliminate reflections over about 95% of the photo. As you may know, its pretty hard to photograph and light multiple rounded glass objects without reflection. Rock.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-91106774556139345102007-03-09T00:17:00.000-06:002007-03-09T00:20:37.458-06:00

"Scream" size:78%;">by WExXI can't really explain this one. She had costume pieces. I wanted apples. And somewhere in the smoke-filled room, amongst strong drinks and ego-maniacs, this is what became of it. Satisfaction, and not sure why. I like it best that way.

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-7444765280721639572007-03-03T23:23:00.000-06:002007-03-03T23:26:53.595-06:00

"Downtown" size:78%;">by WExXA dual self-portrait of my brother and I in downtown Dalton, Georgia. It was what mom wanted for her birthday today.Happy birthday mom!

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-42527487504630624372007-02-24T00:28:00.000-06:002007-02-24T00:41:58.997-06:00

"Still Remains" size:78%;">by WExXThis shot, I love. I was illustrating a story about a town that is showing growth. The gentleman in the photo wrote a book about a military base in the town that was deconstructed. The only remains of the base are the two brick pillars in the photo. I thought having him in this moody setting, reading his book, was very appropriate.I caught the sunset in the

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1280117374032933642007-02-21T23:18:00.000-06:002007-02-21T23:25:45.129-06:00

"Dusk Tide" size:78%;">by WExXAt this moment, I wish you were with us. You should feel like we do. Tonight, though seperated by hundreds of miles, Matt and I hit the same wave. Art has overcome us and we are building our community. It will become the breeding gound of thought and hope and all things holy in our minds. It will be open to many, but accept a select few. We have found

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-46251666744163516942007-02-21T01:45:00.002-06:002009-07-21T21:50:59.076-05:00

I went to a local beach called Surf City this afternoon to get this shot. I mounted the D2X on a tripod and did a long timed exposure using my cable release. The water moving in the frame ended up looking like foggy glass. I like it.I went to a local beach called Surf City this afternoon to get this shot. I mounted the D2X on a tripod and did a long timed exposure using my cable release. The

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1171350749835368552007-02-13T00:57:00.000-06:002007-02-13T01:12:30.576-06:00

"Matt's Creation" size:78%;">by WExXWell, I wanted my studio to be an artistic haven... and Matt Vollman's expertise in graphic design and creativity has really sparked a new element to my working space. This is a photo mosiac that Matt designed for me. In my interpretation, he took the most important inspirational figure, Hunter S. Thompson, and designed this wonderful image. "Buy the ticket,

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1171183714361660762007-02-11T02:23:00.000-06:002007-02-13T01:59:15.773-06:00

"The Leaf" size:78%;">by WExXI just wanted to write something. I am home, got here around 1 a.m. I am glad this week is over. I am glad I am no longer in Wyoming. This week was almost too much. I have to say it was one my most horrid assignments to date... and I have had some real hum-dingers.

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"Cold Angel" size:78%;">by WExXSo, today I had a little time to kill between appointments and I decided to explore. Strangely enough, I ended up driving into the cemetery gates in Gillette. The dark, bare tree branches were drooping from the weight of an ice encasing. The ground was dusted white, undisturbed as if no one had walked across it in some time. I'm drawn to the dead time and time again

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"Flush" size:78%;">by WExXWell, its late in Wyoming and I can't sleep. Tonight I found $1200 worth of temporary authorizations on my credit card from the hotel I was staying at. Let's just say that authorizations like that make my credit limit go over the max. Needless to say, I was fucking pissed about it. I jumped on the horn with this nice lady in Phoenix from the credit bureau. She conference

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"Ground" size:78%;">by WExXPrepping the engine-propelled, cylindrical, aero-flight, two-winged, aluminum death machine in Denver."SkyHigh" size:78%;">by WExXFirst off, this photo is shit-for-quality. I snapped it with my camera phone while we were aloft. Words cannot describe the tension inside that plane. The lady next to me, with her deep red hair and plastic surgery smile, really creeped me

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1170699829888701872007-02-05T12:15:00.000-06:002007-02-05T12:27:17.026-06:00

"Rest" size:78%;">by WExXIt was a Super Party. Too bad you missed it. Should've come for the festivities. Other than that, here is a strange little shot for you. Ever faithful Matt decided to snooze a bit after most folks left. I asked Nicola and Mikey to assume a watchful position behind him. The low light, deep shadows and high contrast made this one interesting. The general synopsis from most

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"Mattie" size:78%;">by WExXWe did a lil' bit o' work in WExX Studio today. Used a ton of lights, took a chunk of time, and I think we like what we got. Here is Matt, faithful as ever as a test subject. What a guy.Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Check out the newly acquired retro couch. Found all 9 feet of her at Salvation Army. Rock.

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"Hands" size:78%;">by WExXThis is a shot I did in the studio today. I needed some kind of art to illustrate a story about business and schools in a partnership for learning. Well, a child's hand shaking the hand of a businessman is what I came up with. Its really more complicated of a photo than it looks to be. It took four lights to get this one like this. The background was originally black, so

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"Burn Gov't." size:78%;">by WExXWent through D.C. today. Nothing worth a fuck. Changed some color temp and here is my version of the Washington Monument.

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"Ghost Rider" size:78%;">by WExXWhat? You want Evil? You got it...My weather on this assignment has sucked. Rain, clouds, overcast, etc. I thought I would jack with the color temp in my camera and do something different.This one was shot on tripod at 30 sec. I set my color to 16000K to turn the sky red. To bring out the statues detail in the dark and to help bring the copper horseman back to his

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"Ready to Ride" size:78%;">by WExXI just felt like posting a recent shot and saying Happy Holidays to everyone. This shot is actually from a farm in my hometown, Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

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"Climb" size:78%;">by WexxWe shot this Olympic white water training facility. My favorite shot came from this guy ascending the climbing wall.

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"Slither" size:78%;">by WexxI am in Greensboro, N.C., still on assignment. I left Nashville a couple of weeks ago and haven't seen her since. On the tail end of shooting my third magazine. At least B-Money is here to play as well.This shot came from a natural history museum in Greensboro. I think it is one of my most sinister shots to date... and I am completely in love with it. I have seen stuff

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"Simply Business" size:78%;">by WexxThis is one that I did in Chattanooga while I've been shooting the Southeast Resource magazine. Its really no big whoop, but I was pretty thrilled about it. It sure beats the normal ol' standard kinda business headshots that we normally shoot. I'm just glad to see I still have some will to step outide the box with my photo ideas and still make a nice

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"The Light" size:78%;">by WexxWell, this one is from a show I shot this weekend at Exit/In in Nashville. This is Richard Patrick (former singer for the band "Filter", singer for the band "Army of Anyone." Patrick has teamed up with the DeLeo brothers, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots and a pretty rockin' new drummer.Here is a moment from the show. The lighting in Exit/In isn't great for standard

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"The Bolt" size:78%;">by WexxI think someone mentioned something about my old Nashville skyline shots. Well, here is my most famous one...The bolt of lightning seems to hit the Bellsouth (aka Batman) Building. Believe it or not, I captured this shot back in college when I had little more than a Fuji FunPix point-and-shoot. It is absurd to think that normal people could catch a shot like this one

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"The View" size:78%;">by WexxI was going through some of my archives tonight and found a little jewel that I shot a while back, but never posted it. Its a simple dusk shot of Canada seen from the American side of Niagara Falls.I don't think the colors will reproduce as vividly on the Web as I see them on my monitor. Oh well, it is a nice one, though.

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"Docked" size:78%;">by WexxIt is a great tragedy, of course I mean this trip. Marquette, Michigan, such a wonderful place. I can envision the scenic photography that my light capturing box should be recording, but alas, suck-ass weather keeps it snuggly-tucked away in its carrying case. Why, why must you do this to me, I ask? The torture of my mind seeing beautiful photographs that are impossible

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1163573202939392602006-11-15T00:36:00.000-06:002006-11-15T00:46:43.370-06:00

"Eye-talian" size:78%;">by WexxWell, I rarely post food shots, but I like this one. I don't think its a master work or anything like that, but it was a breath of fresh air for me. I went to this restaurant to do the shot at about 8:30 p.m. tonight and worked on it until 10:30 p.m. I shot it all kinds of different ways, but I like this one the best I used two umbrella lights off to the sides of

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"Parade" size:78%;">by WexxThis one is a little late. I meant to post it on Veteran's Day, but I had a soiree and completely forgot to do so. Anyway, its a shot of the 101st Airborne homecoming parade in Cool Springs. I really like this shot and I wanted to share.

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"Mikey" size:78%;">by WexxA new portrait that I had fun doing.

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"Vocalize" size:78%;">by WexxSo, here is an updated photograph of Thaxton Ward in action.I like this shot because its natural, not touched. A little over-exposure gives it a glow and the stage lights paint it red. Yeah, rock.

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"The Shadow" size:78%;">by WexxDuring one of my assignments in Louisiana, Matt and I picked up this little jewel. It was titled "Black Jesus w/ Cloth Robe." Nothing inside me could have stopped me from making the purchase. You must understand, I am completely intrigued with religious imagery... the more bizarre, the better. Anyway, Brian and I were here at the illustrious Wexx Studio and he saw

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"Desperate Eyes" size:78%;">by WexxWell, something just wasn't right here. I couldn't put my finger on it, but the bride was well short of blushing. She seemed to dance thinly back and forth over the lines of paranoia and terror. She said everything would be OK in the morning. I heard her crying several times to a nameless friend on her cellular about how he tried to tear the ring from her finger

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"The Ameri-CAN" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeOnce again, my brother. We watched "Walk The Line" and got all drunk and tear-faced, so naturally, we had to bring things back down from the stratosphere in good ol' Gonzo fashion. This place we are staying in is right out of 1954, a rather incredible sight to behold. Its like time-warping, unintentionally of course, and waking up all "Leave It To Beaver"

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1158551454267374002006-09-17T22:40:00.000-05:002006-09-17T22:50:54.546-05:00

"Engagement" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeMindy and Barry needed an engagement portrait, so we did one. Big thanks to Brian McCord for helping me do this one. He did all the grunt work, ha! B Money rocks. But, at least he wasn't terminated while making brisk movements with his mutt. And, oh yes, thanks to Kate-O for her emotional support, the carrying of a light stand, the buying of drinks for the

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1157639080436363122006-09-07T09:17:00.000-05:002006-09-07T09:25:04.086-05:00

"Morning Formation" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeI went to the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas, this morning to get some shots of the cadets in marching formation practicing for graduation on Saturday. The sunlight wasn't really breaking through the clouds, but that was alright because it made for a great silhouette shot. A replica to the Iwo Jima monument is on the MMA campus and

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"To Begin" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeToday it begins. I moved into a photo studio/apartment today... Wexx Studio it shall be called. Some of my greatest friends, Matt and Scooter, came and pitched in a big hand. Thanks fellas. But, as usual, it was mom and dad who came up to be the ultimate moving crew. This was the end of the move in. I conned the two of them into posing by the awesome brick

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"Doe" size:78%;">by Wes Aldridge"Buck" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThe heavy cloud coverage blowing in from the hurricanes off the coast haven't allowed for much sunlight to do nice exterior shooting on this seasonal romp. But, sun aside, here are a couple of nice ones I snagged today.These photos make me think about the folks that hunt and kill these beautiful creatures for sport. I can't

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"Bear E" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeWell, this one was a little too raw for most, so yeah, here's an edit. Bear E big. Bear E strong. Bear E crazy. Bear E wild. Bear E like salsa. Bear E like cerveza. Bear E no like Joker. Bear E no like MACE. Still funny, just not as insane.

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"B Money" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeWell, Brian and I went to do an assignment on a horse whisperer today. It was very interesting. This man could take some of the most extremely wild horses I've seen and make them completely docile. This is a shot of Brian, not the horse whisperer himself. We were searching for the perfect location for his portrait and found this spot. Brian ended up getting a

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1155271696444485082006-08-10T23:44:00.000-05:002006-08-10T23:48:16.696-05:00

"Pong" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeAfter a long and gruelling seven day shoot in Asheville (not to mention 12 straight days of working, haha), I have returned home. I am quite delirious because for some unknown reason, I haven't slept in the past two nights. I thought I would post something cool, but very pointless that I shot. Now, its time for a cocktail to help crash out. Early 7:30 shoot in the

Wes Aldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17992494939286702104noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9865907.post-1155187536247325192006-08-09T23:22:00.000-05:002006-08-10T00:28:01.246-05:00

"The Altar" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThis is the main alter in the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville. I really am terribly exhausted and I have nothing to say, but I wanted to post this one.

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Today our Asheville adventures led us to the Town Pump Tavern. In all my years of patroning bars, this is my favorite by far. I described it best to Mark as this place being a place where Hunter Thompson would come in for a beer. I will be back here. Here are some shots from it that I want to share."Outside" size:78%;">by Wes Aldridge"Tavern Flag" size:78%;">by Wes Aldridge"Jessica" size:78%;">by

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"Lifeless" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThis is a shot from Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, NC. This place is where Thomas Wolfe and O'Henry are buried, so its pretty interesting. But, I actually enjoy this shot much more than the literary idols graves. So, here is what I like.

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"Mountain Music" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeToday was pretty good, busy as hell, but pretty good. We are working on the Asheville Visitors Guide. Its a pretty big deal publication for our company. I was fortunate enough to do a portrait of an incredible, multiple Grammy-winning Appalachian musician and storyteller named David Holt. This guy has played with some big timers... one of the most

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"Spring" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeWell, I am bored as hell right now. In Asheville, NC, and tired as hell after a day full of shooting starting about 6 a.m. Yeah, I love this photo. There isn't much skill involved or anything like that, I just like how it looks. It is from Memphis, Tenn., at the Brooks Museum. Enjoy.

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"Jill" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeEveryone, meet Jill. She had an amazingly red dress. We had a session in a destroyed building. The clash of elegance and decay. I think its beautiful.

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First things first... Memphis in the summertime is hotter than Hell. My assignment tonight was to shoot some of the night life action on Beale Street. I walked up and down the street for two hours shooting the touristy stuff that I needed, no problem. Then I decided that I needed to have a personal assignment: Find a resounding echo of the Memphis Blues.My ears ended up following the raspy voice

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"Stealin' Some Sugar" size:78%;">by Wes Aldridge"The Reaction" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeI am actually in beautiful Ft. Collins, Colorado, shooting an assignment this week. I don't feel like posting anything I've shot from here. But I feel like sharing and I go to some recent photos. Again I post some of the B&W shots from our family mountain getaway. I keep coming back to these shots as I feel

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"Folks" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThis is another one of the shots that I scanned in to digital format from black and white Tmax 400. It was a moment that I walked up on during the vacation with the family in the mountains. My mother was asleep with her head resting on my father's shoulder. Catching a moment like this makes being a photographer the most beautiful thing in the world.

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"IceBox Tunes" size:78%;">by Wes Aldridge"IceBox Tunes" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeYa know, unless you are a photographer or my brother or mighy cocktail consumer, you probably can't really grasp the true value of this photo. Not that I think it is too intelligent for the comprehension of "normal folk." It more so has to do with the extreme bizarre nature of it. This is actually a piece of slide

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"Frank's Photo" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeStrange vibrations during a night of photography in Nashville. My friend Matt and I decided to do some night exposures, so we started searching for interesting and run-down industrial sites to shoot in the downtown area. We found our first suitable location for the night and set our cameras up on tripods. We hadn't shot 3 frames and then we heard a

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"Wading" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeSo, don't be fooled by the pretty picture... today still sucked weather-wise. I was on my way back to the hotel after shooting an assignment about 45 miles from Corpus Christi. The drive was long and dull and I was pretty exhausted from shooting inside an iron-working factory. Suddenly the black sky split open and sunlight showered down.At this point, I was

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"Split Timber" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThis is a shot from the minor league baseball game I shot yesterday. I thought it was pretty neat to capture the instant that the bat split in two.

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"Alien" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThe rain fell like a sonuvabitch today. It was yet another gross day for exterior photography, and folk that just wanted to stay dry in general. Enough of that, you get the picture.I did get to shoot at an aquarium, though. I love doing this. You can really create artistic and photojournalistic pictures in these beautiful places. And if you could have watched me

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"Hunger Flight" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeOk, so I am feeling like I have finally started hitting a groove again. Things, as I have previously said, have been kind of screwy in my world here lately. With that dominant in my mind, I figured I should do the one thing that I am good at... find a picture. You can't understand the difficulty of my assignment this week unless you are a PR photographer.

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"Star Streaks" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeSo, for all those who keep asking for it... a new shot! It has been a while since I posted anything, but I really just want to put interesting (or at least meaningful) stuff on here now. And besides, my life has been strange as hell here lately and time has become a very rare thing. I'm in Corpus Christi, Texas right now for the week of the 4th on

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"Heaven's Door" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeSorry, couldn't pass up posting this one too. It was one pretty sadistic looking church with that wicked tungsten street lamp shining upon it.

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"Joyful Hell Ride" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeToday this assignment went from quaint and cozy to an endless peril chok full of extreme overtones of personal danger and ferocity. I had never experienced flash flooding before... and let me tell you, its a bitch. The sky was somewhat overcast, but quickly a thick blanket of dark grey swallowed any trace of blue and the thunder came. Lightning looked

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"Thaxton" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThis is a shot from the Thaxton Ward show at 12th & Porter last night. I think it is one of my favorite live music shots.

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"The Wake" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeThe assignment was to shoot wake boarding on Lake Nasworthy. Well, I did that. Many shots of jumps, twists, pushes, pulls, spins and barrel-rolls. But I thought a different kind of shot was in order. Something that showed the action as well as the people having fun. Kasie was having fun, and she really tore it the hell up on the water too.

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"The Great American Writer" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeToday was incredible. I was fortunate enough to meet Elmer Keltonk, the man considered the greatest Western writer to ever pen a novel. He was a gentleman, a true rare breed rarely seen in our time anymore. He said he was 80 years old (I didn't believe him), but didn't seem tired at all. He always insisted that I walk into rooms before him

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"Sun Bleached" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeMy skin is sticky. My head is clouded. My body is dried out. Texas, it gets hot in Texas. This old ram knows so too.

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"The Bride Part I" size:78%;">by Wes Aldridge"The Bride Part II" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeSo, I think Holly's portraits turned out alright.

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"Got Mail" size:78%;">by Wes AldridgeDriving around shooting today. Put almost 300 miles on one rental. That is a hell of a lot of driving. But, I did see this awesome row of mailboxes. Had to take an shot.

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