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The Embassy Suites in Cary hosted the 10th annual Debutante ball this weekend. With the largest class ever, the evening was filled with dancing, dining and more dancing. Hosted by Angela Hampton, the debutante presentation was extremely well performed by the ladies and received by the audience. Congratulations to all the debutantes! Here’s a few photos from the evening:
Ok, so those who aren’t hardcore FPS gamers probably don’t get that reference, but if you ever get bored, look up FPSDoug on youtube sometime…
Back to the entry.. I got a call from John Moraites who is launching his consulting firm this week. The F.I.R.M Consulting Group specializes in benefit packages for smaller companies to give them the same advantages larger companies have by bundling services. I probably really bungled that explanation so, John, I welcome you to straighten me out. Anyway, John needed some headshots for press releases and their website so we got together tonight and made the “magic” happen. On a sidenote, go see John and ask him about giving a young Mr. Connick rides to his piano lessons in New Orleans…
Late last week I visited a few fine eateries in the Cary area to photography some of their finer offerings. You’d think I would learn one of these days NOT to eat lunch before photographing food. I was so stuffed by the time I left Skippers that I couldn’t even think about eating another thing, much less two other things as I had two places left to photograph on my itinerary. I, like many others, tend to get absorbed into the fast food convenience diet but after visiting the below restaurants, I certainly am have other things on my mind then McBurgers! Here’s a shot from each place:
Skippers is, in my opinion, a well kept secret. I had driven by the restaurant many times and never stopped to check it out. Upon seeing the above “fish sandwich” and actually taking a few bites, I certainly will make time in the future to swing by. All food is prepared after you order, so it comes out piping hot and cooked as you like it. For a different dish (that’s excellent), try the fish taco.
The Blue Rain Cafe, located on ten-ten road, is a coffee/cafe establishment offering the finest of coffee’s (Larry’s Beans) and fresh salads and sandwiches. The above dish, the asian chicken salad, was all prepped and ready to go when I got there. Bill (owner) is also a photo enthusiast so we had lots to talk about during the session. The wontons are made exclusively by Blue Rain and while I couldn’t bring myself to try the salad, I can tell you it certainly has to be as good as it looks!
My last stop was at Coffee & Crepes in Crossroads Plaza. They specialize in coffee and, you guessed it, crepes! The above photo is of one of their best sellers, the cranberry crepe. While I cannot attest to the deliciousness of it, my wife claims it was “great!” and she wants to go back to see what else they have.
A big thanks to all the restaurants who were so gracious in letting me re-arrange their furniture, turning off lights and making odd requests!
Today I receive a proof of the cover I shot earlier this week… gosh I love it when that happens! Congratulations Darrell!
Well, not exactly a field trip for me, but for the 10 children I worked with today, it certainly was. I worked with Darrell Allison, president of the Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina. Darrell was elected to be on the cover of a local magazine and needed a photo shoot setup to fulfill the printing requirements. We met at the NC Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh and worked on the NC Seal located at the front doors. The kids were, well, great to work with and really added a great dimension to the photoshoot.
The PEFNC advocates the right of parents to choose how their children are schooled, a very very worthy cause in my opinion. I wish Darrell the best of luck and hope all the publicity the cover generates really helps out his cause!
Here’s a couple photos from the shoot:
