Rick Hawkins Photography

roll with punches

<><>><><>><><><>><><><><><<>>><><><><><><><<><<><><><><><<>><><><><><<><><><><>>> I took young Jax down to a wild part of the river. Jax's mother said Jax was game for adventure. Apparently my idea of adventure is not what he had in mind. Granted the woods had grown up a little bit since I had last been there. There were also huge fish in shallow water around where I wanted Jax to stand. I tried to impress him by catching a crawfish. It wasn't a positive impression that I made. "I'm not going in there"! When a child starts calling his Mom by her first name its time to re-boot. We finished the shoot at the trailhead. I wouldn't have normally shot at this spot. What was I thinking? Jax got comfortable with the camera....real comfortable and took direction well. Thanks Jax! We won one at the bell! <><><>>>>><<>><><><>><><><><><><<><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><<><><><><><><> ><<><><><>><><><><>><><>><><><><<>><><><><>><><<><><><><><><><><><<><><><><><> ><><><><><><><><><<><<>>><<><><<>><><><><><<>><><><><><><><><><><><><<>><><><> "you have to roll with the punches to get to what's real"-V.H>

nocturne 4

<><<><>><><><<><><><><>><><><<><><><><><><><<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><< More nocturnes! I like building themes. These are some night shots from another farm. Well...almost night. It was about 8:40 p.m. The cusp! I positioned the camera on the camera bag and used the timer. Same goes for photo number 2. The yellow streaks are fireflies. I like the painterly quality. Photo number 3 is hand held and the camera was very gently shaken...with intent. ><><>><><><>><><><>><>><>><><><>><><><><><><><><>>>><>><><><<><><><><><><><><<> <>><><<>><><><><><<><><>><<>><><<><><<>>><><><><><><><><><<>><><><><<><><<><><>< ><<><><><><><<<><><<>><><.,.<><<<><><><>><<><><><><><><><<><><><><><><><><><><<>< click on photograph to enlarge and see more in the dispatches from the road folder.

nocturne 3

<><><<>><<.,<><><>,.,>><><><<<<><><><>><<><><<>><><><<><>><><<>><.<><<><>><><>< Nocturne is a word of Latin origins. It is defined as meaning "of the night". Awhile back someone loaned me a book of paintings by a painter with the last name of Whistler. All the paintings were of night time subject matter. I got into his work and it furthered my interest in night time long exposure photography. Interesting things happen when you leave the shutter open and let all the light soak in through time. These shots have not been altered much at all from the original exposure. They were taken way after nightfall. The odd coloration is due to ambient city light in the background mixing with a security light that was directly behind me. Both photos were 15 to 20 second exposures. I like the surreal quality. <><>>,<<<<><><<<><>><<><><><><><><<><,><><><.><><><><.,><><><<><><><><><>><>< <><<><><,,><<><<>><.<<><><><<><><<>><<><><><><><<.,><><><>><.,<>><><><<><><><

remembering a picture

<><><><<>.,><<><<><><><<.,><><<>><><><<><><><><,><><<<><><><><><><<>><><><<>.<>>< I teach in the room next to Robbie. She has a picture next to her desk of her and her son Zachary. I'm highly sensitive to photographs. Imagine that! I've always liked the picture and wanted to try and recreate the body positioning and the emotion. I hope she frames it and puts it right next to the older one. Zachary has grown ALOT since. Robbie brought her boyfriend Chad and his son Chase. Their a couple of photogenic guys. Thanks folks! ><><><><>><.>><><><><><><><><<><>>><><><><><><><><>><><<>><>>><>,><><><><><<>><>< <><><<>.<><><>><.>><><.<.,><><><><><,><><><><><<<>,><>><><><><><><><<>><><,.><><<

girl meets camera

<<><><<><>><<>><><><>><><><>><><><>><><><<>><>>><><><><><><<><<<><><<><><<><><> I met the Kewezas down at the Cannonsburgh pioneer village. There are many backdrops to be had. It turns out I didn't need alot of backdrops because their eldest daughter was ready to turn this into a serious shoot. We got many a cool shot. Here are a few. Thanks Kewezas! ><><><>>><><>>><>>><><><><><>><><><><><<><><><><>>><><><><><><><><><><><>><<>< <>><><><>><<><><>><<<><><><><<><>><><<><><><><><><><<><><><><><><><><>><><><><<> ><>><><><><>><><><><<><><><>>><><><><<><><><><<<>><>><><><<><>><><><<<>><<<><><>

Friesians for sale

><<><<><><><><><><>><<<<<><<>.,><><><><<><><<>><><><><><><><><><><><><>><<><>< <><><><.,><><><>><<><><<><><.<><><><<>><>>,>><><><><><><><<>><><><>><.,><><><>< My drive to photograph takes me in to many interesting places and situations. I met Debra Davis at a previous horse event. She needed some photos taken of her colts. She breeds Friesians in the lovely hills of middle Tn. I know enough about horses and horse people to know its always fun and a challenge to get a good shot. And while I don't know enough to tell you any details on the purchasing of horses I can tell you these young boys are truly beautiful and raised with love and care. Contact Foothillfriesians.com for more information. ><<>><><><><><<<><<><<><>>>><><>><<<<>><><><<><>>>>>><<><><><>>>>>>>><<>> <>><<><><<>><><<>>><><>><><><><><><><><<><<>><<>><><><><<><><<><>><><><><><

more for the silo series

<><.,><><><><>><<><<<><<><><><><<>>>>><<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><<<><><><<<<<>< My explorations of the countryside this spring and summer have unexpectedly led me into four abandoned silos. Thus a series has evolved. My latest silo was introduced when my friend Dustin took me to his Grandmas farm. When we told her of our plan she said," I've been trying to get the tree out of it for years". Tree?! And I thought the look of these silos was limited to sky. It makes for a very surreal photograph. <><>><<><>><><>><><>><<>>><>,><><<>>><><<><><><><<><>><><><><><><><><><<><<><><<> <><<<><><><><><<><><><><>.,><>><><<><><><><<><><<><><><><><>><><><><><><><><><<<> More silo photos and such things that are found while cruising back roads can be found in the dispatches from the road folder.

where theres a Will

<><><<><><<<><<>.<><><><><><><>><><><<><><><><<>><><<<<<><>>><>><<><<<>>><<><>>< I met the Bentons out on a balmy southern afternoon. Young Will did not warm up to the photo shoot at first. I like this photo. Its not often I get that kind of attitude! Of course when we stopped trying to rein him in he warmed up to what we were doing and we proceeded to try to keep up with this young dynamo. In fact he even sang a bit! ><<><><><><<<><><><><><><><><<>>><<>><><>>><><>><><><><><,><><><><><><,><>><<<>< <><><<>,><><><><><><><><><><>.<>><<><><><<><><><>,><><><><><><<>><.,<>><><><><><

Tyler and Melissa

><><<><.,><<><><><><><><><>.,>><><><<><<><><><><><><><><.,><><><><><><><><><><><>>< I recently photographed Tyler and Melissa's wedding. It was a good time with nice people. They are a very photogenic couple which makes my job much easier. I like the reception pictures below. They appeal to my artsy tendencies. Plus you gotta like the groomsmen wearing the old Chuck Taylor shoes! ><><<><><<><><><><>,<><>><<><><><,><><><<><><><><<<><><><>><><,<><<><><>><>>><><><., <><<><.<><><<><>><>><>,><><><><><>><<>.<,><><><><><.,><><><><><><><.<><><><>><><.

Kristen

<<><><><><><>><<><><<><><><<<><><<<><><><><><><><>><<<><>><><><><><><><<>><>><< Heres a couple from a recent child and family photo shoot. I met the Buttreys out at Oaklands mansion. I met Kristen and very quickly shot around 300 pictures. Kristen is a cutey pie! We shot with a variety of backgrounds and Kristen had a variety of expressions. They ranged from the dour, what the heck are we doing here, to the excited...I can run! Is was a difficult job editing. <><<><><,><><><>>><<<><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><><.<><><><><><><><><><<>><<>< ><><<>><><><<><.<>><><>>.,><<><<><>,.,><><><>><<><><><><><><><><><><><><<><.<>><

abstract on the river

<<><<<<<<><><><><<>><><>><><><><<><><><<<><><><<><><><><><<><><><><><><><>< Being a public educator I am off for the summer. This enables me for a few months to be another person. I work on photography, music and I spend alot of time outdoors. I spend many hours in or around Stones River. I love the outdoors but I'm not much on nature photography. I attempt it as can be seen in my natural world folder but I don't think I'm really that good at that particular form. I do carry my camera and often try. This shot was done doing the shaking the camera technique. <><><<><><<<><<><<>>><><<><>><<><><><><<><<.,><<<<><><><><>><<.<><><><><><><

Elyas

<><>><><<><><<><<<><<><><>><><><><<><>><><><><><<>><><><><><<<>><><><><><><<> I truly love trying to take photographs that become important to a families history. I think portraits should be more than just pretty representations. There should also be an understanding of their historical value. It's one of the reasons I love working with the Guzaks. We shoot at their house. Elyas will grow up and have pictures of his childhood at home, among his toys and his obviously handsome parents. Babies are difficult to shoot but happy babies can give you a wonderful collection of expressions! <><><<><><><><><><><><><><><.<><><><><><><><><><>><><><><<><>><><>><><><><>

Colin and Jennifer

<><><<><<<<><><<<<<><><<<><>><><<<><>><><><><>><><><><><<><><<><<>><><><><><> Colin and Jennifer chose an interesting wedding option. Get married in a private service then on a later day dress up and throw a big party! I like this picture that we took around midnight after much dancing. I like the quality of the stainless steel elevator. More in wedding folder. ><><><><>><><><><>><.<><<><>><><><><><<>><><><><><><><><><>><><><>><><><<>

Angie and David

><<><<>><><><<<<>,><><<<<><><><><<><<<><><><><<<<><<<,<<<><><><<<><<><<>><< I'll be shooting Angie and David's wedding at the beautiful Honey Do Farm in September. This shot was part of a group of engagement photos that I do as part of my wedding service. We did a bunch of different kinds of shots. I like the color in this one.