Commercial, Advertising and Editorial Photography. Greensboro, North Carolina
I woke to the sound of rain beating down on my house this morning as the remnants of tropical depression Faye moved through our area. Driving to work was a real thrill and reminded me of watching sport cars race around Virginia International Raceway in a downpour. Not quite the same, but real close. At least at VIR all of the cars are going in the same direction (most of the time).
(images copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
Along with their standard blue jean lines, Wrangler produces several lines of outdoor wear. This image was part of a catalog shoot produced at Merchants Millpond in northeastern North Carolina. It is a black-water swamp filled with huge cypress trees with Spanish moss and miles of canoeing opportunities.
The millpond is located not too far from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Near Nags Head is Jockey’s Ridge, one of the largest single sand dunes in the country. This image is from the same shoot.
(images copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
Image was shot while I was location scouting. I love scouting. It becomes an opportunity to produce something unintended and an excuse to go out and shoot. I was looking for backgrounds for a fashion shoot and came away with a nice still-life.
A few shots from various western jobs. Horses are big in our area, and there is a lot of riding and roping. We keep one horse on our farm. My wife adopted a wild mustang from the Bureau of Land Management about 25 years ago and she’s still with us. Unfortunately Rienzi thinks she is a cow now, so she is pretty much retired (the horse that is).
(images copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
Images from a recent outdoor apparel shoot.
As I work on this blog, viewers my realize that my photography is rather eclectic. I shoot a lot of different types of subjects with a lot of different styles. Part of this because of where I live and work. Being outside of the major advertising centers of New York, Chicago, LA, etc., I haven’t had the luxury of specializing in one particular type of photography. The client base out here is varied and I have had to adapt. The same goes with style. Different clients have required different styles. That’s not all bad, however. I’ve been able to experiment with different things, which fits my personality. My own interests are varied and I never get bored. It’s interesting to learn how to solve all sorts of creative problems. I’ve learned a lot over the years, and I continue to experiment and learn.
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
My Dad’s first cousin Thomas lives down the road from us. He is a retired dairy farmer and he and his wife Lula Mae raise vegetables that they sell at the local farmer’s market. Both in their upper eighties, they grow their plants from seed, transplant, tend, harvest and transport all their produce by hand, by themselves. This year Thomas told me they were going to cut back. I asked him how many tomato plants he had transplanted this year, and he replied, ….. 680.
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
With all the Olympic coverage going on, I’m sorta in the sports mood. Since I’m not in Beijing, here’s something from the U.S. Vince Carter makes a pretty monster slam as a freshman at North Carolina. Kind of a blast from the past, but I think his form holds up well.
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
This image was shot from the front seat of a Waco RNF biplane built in the early 1930’s. The pilot, Ken Brugh, was in his mid-80’s at the time. Something pretty cool about cruising along at about seventy with the wind blowing through your hair. I shot this several years ago for a “day in the life” book on North Carolina. Ken was an interesting man with a world of aviation experience. He grew up barnstorming in the 20’s and 30’s. During World War II he ran a flight school for the Army and ran the fixed base operation Air Services in Greensboro after the war until he retired. He owned and flew this airplane as well as a Waco cabin biplane and an Aeronica.
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
Of course no farm in complete without a cat or several of them. Scamp stalks through the pasture.
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
It has been my pleasure and good fortune to work within the denim industry for many years, primarily shooting for Wrangler. They are headquartered in Greensboro and have been a local fixture. In fact my studio and office is located in a renovated mill building where Wrangler blue jeans were originally made. I shoot a variety of things for them including onbody fashion and still-life product work.
(image copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
