Portraits – Page 117 – Dan Routh Photography

Alvin’s Automotive

(I am double posting today because I have to be on location shooting tomorrow.) Another local establishment I frequent is Alvin’s Automotive in Grays Chapel, south of Greensboro on Hwy 22. Master mechanic Alvin, who is my cousin’s husband, has somehow managed to keep my family’s and my neighbor’s cars and a lot of our farm equipment going for years. When he’s not fixing our stuff, he spends his time restoring classic cars and trucks and hauling fuel oil. He grows pretty good tomatoes too. In front of his shop is a store which acts a center for local news, politics and socializing.

Harry runs the front and keeps the locals under control.

Alvin always keeps a smile on his face … always.

Routh Oil

Portraits, Randolph County

Everyone seems to have a local place they stop by every day or so. Routh Oil Co. (yes, they are my cousins) in Lineberry, North Carolina is mine. Eric and Justin provide my gas, my news, my political commentary, and my daily entertainment.

Studio Fashion Photography Out-take

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Image is a portrait out-take from a studio fashion job. The fashion market in Greensboro is primarily casual wear, so we don’t shoot a lot of haut couture models. Usage was for point of sale.

Woman Flyer

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Today’s image is a portrait of a model in front of an antique Waco biplane. I was interested in producing an Amelia Earhart/historical look for fashion.

Father and Son Dairy Men

Agriculture, Farm, Portraits

Farmers are always busy, especially dairy farmers. Every day of the year there is something that needs and has to be done. Cows have to be milked, stock fed, equipment serviced and crops brought in. But I have found that they all will take the opportunity to pause and talk to you for a few minutes about farming, the price of milk and cattle, or just the weather. Third and fourth generation dairy farmers Rick and Michael Williams take a short break before milking time on their dairy operation, Williams Dairy, south of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Wednesday Portrait

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Image is a portrait from an advertising/PR assignment.

Tuesday Portrait

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Today’s image is a headshot/portrait of a friend’s daughter. She is an aspiring actress, and from what I understand, becoming quite successful at it.

Dr. Anthony Atala

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Once in a while I have the opportunity to shoot someone who is extremely interesting. A few months back I shot portraits of Dr. Anthony Atala, Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Chair of the Department of Urology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Atala’s work involves growing human tissues and organs to replace those damaged by disease or defects. IE, he is taking a patient’s own stem cells (non-embryonic) and grows tissue for transplant back into that patient that won’t be rejected because it is their own genetic material. So far he has successfully transplanted bladders, but he is working on kidneys, livers, bone and skin. Pretty awesome. In fact his lab is using an inkjet printer to lay down layers of tissue to form skin and organs. His lab is an amazing place to visit and Dr. Atala is an amazing subject.

Greensboro Portrait

Greensboro, Portraits

Executive portrait shot recently in downtown Greensboro. From a project to show agency principles outside of their normal context.

Furniture Maker

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Yesterday I was out location scouting. I went by my neighbor Bob Thomas’s furniture shop located behind his restored log cabin. Bob is a master furniture maker and reproduces fine English style items. His best pieces are all hand carved and he has furnished prototypes for commercial furniture manufactures. Bob has been at it for over 50 years and his work is outstanding.