Robert Norton's fine wood working

        Some may be thinking.. why is this guy taking pictures of this guy and his shop?  Well to answer that question. I was hired by the owner of the piece of furniture that Mr. Norton is building to document the progress and photograph the small details that are important to the project. The idea behind this is to put the images in Fine Woodworking Magazine and publicize the hiden talent that Mr. Norton has.

       Robert Norton is a carpenter in Cleveland, Mississippi. He mainly does restoration work on old furniture. He also does custom woodworking like the table you will see below. The photograph of the photograph is what he is building. The one in the photograph is one that he had built several years ago and wants to recreate it to show off its uniqueness in the magazine. Mr. Norton told me that day, " I have every issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine that has ever been published and I have yet to see anything like the piece that I am working on."  Here are some images that give you a peak into Mr. Norton's work shop. There will be more to come as the project continues.

Haley and Andrew Mayhan Wedding 7.28.10

Dear Haley and Andrew,

          I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to photograph your wedding. The day couldn't have gone any better! The ceremony and reception were both very beautiful.  Even thought I didn't get to do as much with yall as I originally planned I still got a bunch of photographs that I believe you will enjoy.  I pray the Lord blesses you both in your ministry in Yazoo city and where ever else He takes you. Here are are a few of the favorites from the day I hope you enjoy!

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Glen Allan, Mississippi 7_28_2010

For such a small town Glen Allen had more to offer than I thought it would... Beautiful old barns, farm land as far as the eye can see, a few gas stations and a little downtown area that was all only a few minutes away from our beloved Mississippi River. I take so much pride in the fact that it has the name it does. Its something I don't think many people really think about. Its not Louisiana River or the Arkansas River or the Tennessee River or the Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin or Minnesota River. It is the Mississippi River. Our River.. Its something we should all be proud about and something we should want to take care of. I'm sorry for the tangent I just had to get that out. Glen Allan still might not sound like much to many but it was a very beautiful place.  I feel like there are many small towns scattered across the delta that no one pays attention to.  Its sad. I wish people would stop to appreciate some of these little towns. People don't realize that the old barns you see falling apart and the vacant churches you see out in a cotton field and the decrepit homes that have ivy growing over them wont always be there. Give them ten maybe fifteen more years and most of them will be a pile of decaying wood. So my job is to preserve them the only way I can... through making photographs of these interesting pieces of old architecture. So even after they are long gone they will still be preserved for others to enjoy when looking at my work.  The next time you are driving through an old town i would urge you to think about what might have happened in that place or who might of lived here or what battle might have been fought there. Most likely it wont be around forever but here are some images I took in Glen Allen that day that I hope everyone enjoys.