Howard Finster built Paradise Garden as a testament to God. When you visit, you have no question of his devotion and faith. Constructed from mostly discarded items, the Garden stretches the length of the late Finsters property. I originally visited here in 1996 when I was still in the early stages of being a photographer. I have always wanted to return with my current skills and see what images I could make. So when the opportunity arose to spend the night there, it felt like a dream come true.
I had the pleasure of making some images for The Bamboo Room, and for those who are seeking a tropical escape in Historic Savannah, look no further than above Sorry Charlie's to The Bamboo Room Tiki Bar. Your worries melt away as you enter. When visiting the little oasis, expect delicious tiki and tiki-inspired cocktails, frozen drinks, friendly people and funky vibes. I was able to attend the soft opening and the drink and food selections were amazing. I can’t wait to return! Visit them at www.bambooroomtikibar.com
Savannah Stopover celebrated its 10th year with a impressive lineup. I had the pleasure of photographing performances again this year, and, as always, I was not disappointed. I saw shows by Country Mice, Tall Tall Trees, The Bones of JR Jones, Devotchka, Shovels and Rope, Jeremie Albino, and the Mobros. Stopover has become a Savannah staple and is now a must-do for bands heading to South by South West. Here are a few samples from the weekend. Thanks!
I got to meet Illiterate Light while they were in Savannah for Savannah Stopover Festival this past March. For a two-man band, these guys pack a punch and brought down the house! Great Sound. Great energy!
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Read MoreJust recently spent a week in Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and had a blast! I would recommend a visit to the area to anyone! Seems as though late spring is the time to go. You can beat the crowds and the weather is perfect. Here is a selection of images from the trip. Thanks for looking!!
Great show at The Jinx Savannah last night. Headlining was a band from L.A. called Slothrust. Leah and her band, Kyle and Will, decided to completely blow the walls off the venue. Seriously… it’s open air now. For more about the band, visit slothrust.com.
Slothrust is principal songwriter, guitar player and unrepentant aesthete Leah Wellbaum, with drummer Will Gorin and bassist Kyle Bann. On their fourth full-length album The Pact, Slothrust constructs a luscious, ethereal cosmos perforated with wormy portals and magic wardrobes, demonstrating more clearly than ever the band’s deft shaping of contrasting sonic elements to forge a muscular sound that’s uniquely their own.
Aaron Diehl is a classically trained pianist and composer, who has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 15 years. While showing a rare affinity for early jazz and mid-20th century “third-stream” music, his latest evolution comes as he begins to tackle modern classical works.
Having performed Gershwin with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic in the last year, he is also performing the piano works of Philip Glass in numerous locales, both in the U.S. and abroad.
I was lucky enough to steal him away from a performance at the 2019 Savannah Music Festival to take some photos of Aaron around downtown Savannah’s Jones Street and at my studio.
For more information about Aaron Diehl, visit his website at aarondiehl.com
This past weekend flew by and I had such a blast as one of the volunteer photographers for the 9th annual Savannah Stopover Music Festival. It’s mind boggling how the team at this little festival manages to brings all this talent to Savannah and transform our cool little city into a hip mecca for up-and-coming acts en route to Austin's prestigious SXSW Music Conference.
Ashton Taylor of Ashton Taylor Interiors was in need of promotional portraits for her website and other marketing materials and I was happy to be the one she called for help. To give her a good selection of options we shot portraits and headshots in the studio and also on-site in a downtown Savannah home Ashton designed. Here is a selection of images from the shoot.
About Ashton Taylor Interiors: Ashton Taylor Interiors is a full-service interior design firm with a concentration in luxury residential and commercial spaces. With the paramount focus being an enhanced client experience, the firm consistently provides an organized and seamless design process, ultimately resulting in an exclusively curated space.
For more information about Ashton Taylor Interiors and to see how Ashton used the photos, visit Ashton’s website, Instagram or Facebook page.
In September 2018 Savannah Stopover Music Festival sponsored an evening of music with Savannah’s beloved Gypsy Jazz and Latin Swing band, Velvet Caravan at the historic Lucas Theatre.
Renowned Jazz vocalist Annie Sellick joined the band, adding a vocal element to Velvet Caravan’s normally instrumental performances and Atlanta’s balkan band Mercury Orkestar opened the concert.
Don’t forget to check them out Velvet Caravan on January 11th, 2019 at Trinity Church in Savannah: https://www.facebook.com/events/358440678246237/
For more information about Savannah’s very own Velvet Caravan, visit velvetcaravan.com
