Ok so it’s not Rolling Stone but it’s a start.  I was called by someone out of Jacksonville, Fl which I remember answering when my cell phone rang.  I typically do not answer many numbers I do not recognize.  The gentleman was very nice as he explain precisely what he was looking for to go on the cover of The Successful Contractor trade periodical.

I had never heard of the Adkins brothers before that day but I enjoyed meeting them.  My assignment was to shoot the owners of the local company Adkins Ontime Electric for the cover and inside spread. Both brothers were gracious as I took them out to the middle of a parking lot (at high noon) and set their van in the background shooting with a large octagon softbox and a silver relector.  I won’t post the shots where I sent pain through their eyes with the sun reflector.  I’ve learned better not to do that with subjects.

Since that day I hear Kerry Adkins on the radio advertising the business (not saying I had anything to do with their success because I know better) and sharing some scripture.  It reminds me that this business is not about just taking great pictures but it’s about a fabric that is being weaved and created out of the stories and experiences of meeting people involved in creating great pictures.