Last time I saw snow like this in Georgia was the 1993 Blizzard. The news said there might be a few inches in the Atlanta metro area. In the end, we saw as much as 12 inches in parts of North Georgia.
There's nothing like having to hunt down images when on assignment. I started the weekend in Marietta and ended on Saturday in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Very grateful to see the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a full page of my snow coverage in Sunday's paper.
Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated her opponent, Mary Norwood, by only a little more than 700 votes. I covered Bottoms election party for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.
Bottoms arriving for her election party.
A trumpet player warms up during sound check for an election party for Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Bottoms greeting supporters before her election party
A photo of Keisha Lance Bottoms is displayed on a screen as a band warms up before an election party.
Charles Doyle picks up a sign he made promoting Keisha Lance Bottoms
Supporters wait on Keisha Lance Bottoms to arrive for an election party.
Kasim Reed introduces Keisha Lance Bottoms during an election night party.
Bottoms speaks to supporters during her election night party.
Supporters celebrate as results come in showing Bottoms winning over Mary Norwood.
Keisha Lance Bottoms takes the stage after declaring victory over her opponent Mary Norwood.
Keisha Lance Bottoms delivers her victory speech after declaring victory over Mary Norwood.
She didn't stop smiling the whole time I was with her. Yet, her story rips your heart out of your chest. She has a developmental disability that prevents her from living a normal life. She has four children, but currently has custody of one, her 7-year-old daughter, Asia Glover. Read her story at AJC's website.
Cherry Glover, who has a developmental disability, said All About Developmental Disabilities has been a big part of her life. “They really feel like a family to me, because I never had that,” said Glover, shown in her Atlanta home. “And they’ve really been there to help me just grow and learn, and I never fail … because they’ve been there for me. They have my back.” Branden Camp for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cherry Glover, who has a developmental disability, lays her head on her daughter, Asia Glover, 7, in hopes of getting her to smile at their Atlanta home as they pose for a portrait. Glover and her four kids are one of more than 100 families in metro Atlanta that will be helped by All About Developmental Disabilities’ Adopt-a-Family program this year. Branden Camp for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cherry Glover (left), who has a developmental disability, and AADD caseworker Dionne Walker have worked together for several years now. Besides helping Glover with “life skills training” and tracking her progress, Walker assisted Glover in compiling her family’s wish list for the Adopt-a-Family program. Branden Camp for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I've been a fan of Mumford & Sons since they first began rising in the charts. I went to a show at the Infinite Energy Center this week to see and photograph Mumford & Sons for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Concert photography can be a challange because of the strict restrictions they put on photographers. However, it is always fun to capture the fans enjoying the show. I think it's always a good lesson to sit back and watch the joy fans have of seeing their favorite band. I believe us photographers can become jaded and we tend to loose the awe of seeing a great band.
Guitarist Peter Stroud, right, waits backstage as fans crowd around outside The Crazy Bull music venue in Macon, Ga. Stroud is Sheryl Crow's guitarist and has played for artist such as Don Henley, Sarah McLachlan, The Dixie Chicks and Shawn Mullins).
There are few times in life where you get to hang out with people who have made an imprint in music history. My dad and I are filming a documentary on Studio One, a recording studio that once stood in Doraville, Georgia, where numerous legendary hits were recorded and engineered by unsung hero Rodney Mills (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey, .38 Special, Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Doobie Brothers, Gregg Allman and more). For part of the documentary, we made a stop in Macon, Ga., home of Capricorn Records (Marshall Tucker Band, The Allman Brothers Band, Wet Willie, and more). After filming a few interviews with PR man Mark Pucci, and Bobby Golden, guitarist for Stillwater, we pushed our way through over a thousand fans cramed into The Crazy Bull music venue. While we were there, my dad leaned over and said, "That's Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie." He began to sing they lyrics to "Keep on Smilin," which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Charts in 1974. When Hall took the stage with Stillwater, you knew why he was a rock star.
Members of the band Stillwater perform during their annual reunion show in Macon, Ga.
You may remember the movie "Almost Famous" where a young aspiring journalist followed a band called "Stillwater" who were touring and trying to become famous. Though the movie had no direct relation to the real Stillwater, they really did become almost famous. They had a song called "Mind bender" that charted in the Billboard Top 100 when they were signed to the famed Capricorn Records. During the show Jimmy Hall and guitarist Peter Stroud, guitarist for Sheryl Crow, took the stage and performed with Stillwater.
Guitarist Peter Stroud walks backstage at The Crazy Bull music venue in Macon, Ga. Stroud is Sheryl Crow's guitarist and has played for artist such as Don Henley, Sarah McLachlan, The Dixie Chicks and Shawn Mullins).
Jimmy Hall, of Wet Willie, sits in the green room at The Crazy Bull music venue in Macon, Ga. Wet Willie had a song called "Keep on Smilin," which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Charts in 1974. They had numerous other hits that reached the top 100 on music charts.
(L-R) Guitarist Peter Stroud, Jimmy Hall, of Wet Wille, Charles Camp, documentary producer, and Stillwater keyboardist Eddie Long wait backstage during a Stillwater reunion show in Macon, Ga.
