November 22nd, 2011
I had the pleasure of meeting an photographing Charlie Sifford, a golf legend, at his home in Charlotte, NC. The Southern California Golf Association inducted him into their Hall of Fame this fall, and published a story about his legacy in the pages of its magazine, FORE. You can see a virtual copy of the magazine here. Turn to page 14/15 to view the story & portraits. Sifford, now 89, fought discrimination in golf and ended up winning two PGA tournaments. He broke the color barrier and paved the way for all athletes to compete fairly. At his home, I photographed him with his golf club, his golf memorabilia and also focused on capturing a simple portrait of his face. It was an honor to work with him and here are some of my favorite images from my assignment with Charlie Sifford.
Tags: Charlie Sifford, Golf, PGA, SCGA
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November 3rd, 2011
Remember the show Eight is Enough? Well, I met a real life family of eight while on assignment for U City Magazine last month. Meet David and Mendy Henderson and their six children – their most recent additions are twins, adopted from Ethiopia last year. The Hendersons, who started University City Fellowship church in 2000, are featured in the November issue of UCity. My favorite quote from the story is “love loud, risk often, hope always,” David’s mantra. He and Mendy truly practice what they preach and follow their hearts. Their church’s mission is to reach people local and globally, and they have done just that. Here are my favorite images from my afternoon with the Hendersons. To see more, please visit the UCity Magazine pages.
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October 19th, 2011
If you know me, you know I love food, cooking, dining out and collecting cook books! I also love to tell stories of people who give back, pay it forward or contribute to their community. So I was thrilled to work with South Park Magazine this month to photograph two top Charlotte chefs Gene Briggs and Paul Ketterhagen, and their special dishes for a feature on the upcoming March of Dimes Signature Chefs’ Auction November 3 at Carmel Country Club. Briggs, executive chef and partner of Blue Restaurant and Bar prepared a Rabbit Stifado and Ketterhagen, executive chef at Carpe Diem prepared a Tomato Cobbler. Both chefs will be participating in this special dinner to benefit the March of Dimes ~ Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes mission to promote healthy babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. You can read about the chefs, their dishes and their commitment to charities in the November issue of South Park Magazine and you can see the fun photographs I took here ~
Tags: Charlotte Restaurants, Chefs, March of Dimes
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October 4th, 2011
Charlotte area friends ~ Please mark your calendars for a fun-filled evening benefitting The Light Factory ~ Saturday, November 19 at 7 pm. I’ve donated this print – one of my favorites from this summer – to the auction – a b&w print of a rhododendron blossom taken this summer at beautiful Linville Falls and Gorge. This print and many others will be on display and auctioned off at this annual fundraiser at Extravaganza on North Tryon. The Light Factory is one of four museums in the US devoted to film & photography. We are so fortunate to have The Light Factory with us, so please come on out and help support this Charlotte treasure.
Tags: Art Auction, Linville Falls, Linville Gorge
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September 21st, 2011
I am so pleased to share with you my latest client, SouthPark Magazine, a gorgeous, smartly written, edited. photographed and designed slick shiny magazine put out by the Charlotte Observer company. I am honored to work with such a great team of editors, and my assignments have been so varied and interesting. This month I worked with Carrie Leonard, (AKA) Culinary Carrie as she is known. What a wonderfully warm person and a fantastic chef! She teaches culinary classes at Johnson & Wales University, is the resident chef on Charlotte Today on WCNC-TV , and is launching a new venture, the Chef Factor. In the October issue of SouthPark Magazine, Chef Carrie is featured in a story promoting healthy eating habits and two tasty recipes are included ~ Quinoa and Fresh Herb Shrimp Salad and Spicy Crab Salad on Chilled Canteloupe. Carrie is a renal cell carcinoma survivor herself and promotes a healthy diet and lifestyle through her teaching and cooking demonstrations. You can read more about Carrie Leonard in the latest SouthPark Magazine – October issue ~ Here are some more photos from our fun afternoon in Carrie’s kitchen!
Tags: SouthPark Magazine
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August 30th, 2011
Hope to see you in September! I have a few appointments remaining for my September 16-17 Custom Portrait sessions in the DC – Baltimore area. These sessions are my signature on location full service sessions. Get a head start on the holidays with a keepsake linen portrait Or a set of custom designed holiday cards. I would love to work with you and your families so please contact me at nanine@naninephoto.com to book your session.
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August 16th, 2011
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