I was talking with a friend recently at the Slade Welcome Center in the Red River Gorge, and while there I happened to glance across the rack of publications and maps. A note of red caught my eye, and upon closer inspection, I noticed that it not only one of my photos, but I photo I captured of myself using a tripod from a tourism shoot I did back in April of 2023.
Read MoreLiving in Kentucky and working as a photographer has been a dream come true for me. Nestled in the heart of the Red River Gorge, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to combine my passion for photography with the stunning landscapes and activities that this area has to offer. Recently, I was floored when I spotted my photography featured on billboards around the gorge, promoting local cabin rentals.
Read MoreThe Appalachians have long been known for coal. But a shift is taking place as solar panels begin to dot the landscape.
I was asked to take journalistic/documentary style images to complement this article written by The Nature Conservancy. Check out the article here on TNC’s website.
Read MoreThe quality of my photography has developed so much that I’ve been getting asked to shoot more commercial projects than ever before. The fine folks at. ShelbyKY Tourism reached out during the summer of 2023 and I was able to make a winning proposal to take on a shoot for them to create a series of refreshed images from a several of their key tourist attractions.
Read MoreA busy fall season wouldn’t be complete without capturing some of the colors of the changing seasons! A 5-day whirlwind tour saw our small crew running all over Kentucky tourist destinations to film and photograph whatever fall colors we could find. Here’s a brief recap of our shoot, along with a few sample shots from each day.
Read MoreA good business will refresh their visual marketing collateral at least every two years, especially as their target clientele grows and shifts, or to meet the demands of their existing customer base. One such business that I’ve done photography for a few times is the Endless Summer Paddle Company, and this past July I once again spent the day capturing stills for this brand.
Read MoreSpring-summer of 2021 has exploded with film and photo projects, and one of the more fun shoots I got to work on was this canoe race in the heart of the Red River Gorge.
Read MoreA project that was several months in the making, plans were finally set (Covid restrictions made us reschedule a few times!) and I made my way out to Southwest Colorado with good friend and professional bike rider Josh Patton.
Read MoreThe busy winter season ended with a super-fun project for a returning client, who now are the proud owners of not one, but TWO amazing climbing gyms. They liked the videos and photos I shot for them at their Lexington location so much that they asked me to create some content around the opening of their new facility near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Read MoreKentucky is really wet. And in 2018 many counties set records for rainfall. This, coupled with the terrain that includes large rock overhangs, can result in some spectacular waterfalls. Many of these are named and are popular hiker destinations, but most are off-trail. After a good rain, there are seemingly endless waterfalls hiding up every drainage, these are just a few that I’ve found.
Read MoreI was contacted by a team from Merrell and Camp4 Collective, who were looking for outdoor photographers to participate in a group photo project. The concept was simple: one photographer in each state would go out on an iconic trail and capture candid portraits of the hikers and landscapes, all on the same day. No models, no athletes, nothing staged. The idea was to show how “one trail unites us all” as images of people all over the United States would be brought together in the final piece.
Read MoreThe 2018 Rocktoberfest Event in Kentucky put on by the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition was a huge success! We were brought in to capture images during the weekend, here’s just a few of the shots!
Read MoreStand up paddleboarding is booming in popularity these days, as both casual and avid outdoor enthusiasts seem to enjoy the calm, relatively easy looking way experience some adventure on the water. In response to this growth, companies like Endless Summer Paddle Company are staying busy every weekend with classes and paddle trips. This summer, I worked with ESPC to craft some new photography for their digital marketing and social media.
Read MoreThis past weekend saw the return of one of our favorite non-profits to the Bluegrass, Paradox Sports. Paradox runs adaptive adventure programs across the United States, and they hosted a rock climbing clinic at Torrent Falls, where Wilkinson Visual was asked to be a part of the action.
Read MoreEvery spring, various land management agencies and natural government groups, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nature Conservancy, come together for controlled land burns. These burns are done to prevent the buildup of dead brush and reduce the chances for large wildfires in the future.
Read MoreThe Nature Conservancy works to protect natural lands and water, and in 2017 I had the opportunity to work with the Kentucky chapter of TNC to create imagery for their 22-page case statement.
Read MoreI spent two days taking stills of competitors at Peabody Ice Climbing, in Fenton, Michigan, for the 2018 North American Ice Climbing Championships.
Read MoreIf you know me at all, you'll know that every winter season I migrate to the southern shores of Lake Superior in search of ice and adventure. 2018 was no exception, and as is often the case, this year was full of its own unique series of events.
Read MoreAs the leaves of fall hit their peak colors, I scrambled to get out and shoot as much as possible. In between hiking the gorge and driving around horse farms, I got asked to jump on a zipline and shoot photos for Lexington’s Boone Creek Outdoors.
Read MoreStoke. Encouragement. Beta. Guacamole. These were just some of the things that were shared at the recent Chicks Climbing and Skiing clinic in the Red River Gorge this September. I had the opportunity to work with and capture photos of a bunch of these awesome ladies putting their skills to the test at MFRP.
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