Thursday, May 27, 2010

More From Angelica and Tyler

A few more favorites from Angelica and Tyler's wedding. These images show more of the portraits that were created. If you'd like to see moments as they naturally happened, check out the black and white images in the blog entry below this one. Thanks for taking a look!











Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Angelica and Tyler's Wedding

A few favorites from Saturday's wedding in Lexington. Congrats to Angelica and Tyler!




















Friday, May 21, 2010

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Make-A-Wish

Thursday's assignment for ESPN took me to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s residence outside Moorseville, N.C. Earnhardt treated Jeffrey, a teenager from Maine, to go-kart racing, a tour of his property and a visit to the JR Motorsports garage. Jeffrey's wish was to meet Earnhardt through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Below are a few favorites from the day. The images will be used on air when the story is broadcasted and to promote the piece. Thanks for taking a look.









Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Something Blue Magazine

I'm thrilled to have work featured in Something Blue Carolina Magazine. Photographs from Lauren Bowden's wedding, held in Seneca and at West End Zone at Clemson's Memorial Stadium, appear on pg. 26 of the Spring 2010 edition.

Below are clips from the magazine. Thanks for taking a look!







Sunday, February 14, 2010

My Father's Darkroom-20 Years Ago

I ran across this photograph recently and thought is would be fun to share. This is an image of my father's darkroom captured in 1990 in Lancaster, S.C. He processed and printed all of his black and white film here.

It's fascinating to think about how technology has changed our lives. We can now send images anywhere directly from our digital cameras compared to the days of having to 'go dark' to process film. No more chemistry or waiting for prints to dry.

Dad ran Bell Studio for thirty years. He picked up photography while in the Air Force. He saw some interesting times in the early 1960s when he was sent to Barksdale AFB in Shreveport. There, he processed film off of the U-2 spyplanes (seen below) during the Cuban Missle Crisis.













Thursday, February 11, 2010

Big Win

Wednesday's assignment took me to Colonial Life Arena to photograph South Carolina vs. Florida. Below Gamecock Ramon Galloway celebrates with Gamecock fans after the 77-71 win. (Photo by Travis Bell/Sideline Carolina)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Pelted

Thank goodness it is was just flowers! May, a flower girl in Julie and John's wedding on Saturday in Aiken, decided it would be entertaining to launch pedals at the photographer!




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Sunday, January 17, 2010

A Band on an Island

Brides…If you’re looking for something unique, then take a look at this.

I did a double take Saturday when I walked outside to the tent-covered pool at The Wilcox Inn in Aiken.

FlashBack (Charlotte,NC), one of may favorite wedding bands, was jammin’ as usual but they were doing it from a stage…which was sitting in the pool!

Yes, the stage was in the pool and yes, the pool had water in it. I’ve shot over 400 weddings since I was 14 years-old and I’ve never seen this before. It created such a great environment for Julie and John’s reception.




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Saturday, November 14, 2009

"2001"

Saturday's assignment took me to photograph the South Carolina/Florida game in Columbia. Below, the Gamecocks enter to 2001 wearing jerseys to honor wounded veterans. (Photo by Travis Bell/Sideline Carolina)