http://sestevens.com/photoblog Straight Outta Raleigh Sun, 19 May 2013 18:21:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/north-carolina-urbex-statesville-thru-salisbury/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/north-carolina-urbex-statesville-thru-salisbury/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:36:28 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=1805 Since vacation time will be rare the next couple of years and after all I -do- live in North Carolina, I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to see and photograph more of the state. Therefore you’ll start seeing an increased focus on North Carolina, at least in my personal work. This past weekend I [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/north-carolina-urbex-statesville-thru-salisbury/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/richmond-virginia-urbex/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/richmond-virginia-urbex/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:11:38 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=1778 I recently revisited Richmond, Virginia to shoot an office space on behalf of one of my clients, the Mohawk Group. You may remember my last visit to Richmond included tripping through the old Interbake Cookie Factory. Good thing too, because as the economy recovers, a flood of these dilapidated buildings that have been sitting abandoned [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/richmond-virginia-urbex/feed/ 2 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/behind-the-image-one-chicago-moment/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/behind-the-image-one-chicago-moment/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:01:20 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=1507 Photography does not need to be mere documentation that concludes a series of transpired events and it's certainly much more than depressing the shutter and reflecting exactly what's in plain sight. It's an artistic craft that often requires patience, anticipation, and design. We really do "paint with light".]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/behind-the-image-one-chicago-moment/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/2012-in-review/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/2012-in-review/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:32:09 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=1207 Thank you so much to everyone for making 2012 a fruitful, successful year. I’m truly blessed to have the best clients and supporters that I could ever hope for, to get to see, partake, and share everything I’ve been able to. These are my favorite photographic memories of the last year. Again, it’s been a [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/2012-in-review/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/dont-skip-arkansas-part-1-its-really-nice-out-there/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/dont-skip-arkansas-part-1-its-really-nice-out-there/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:23:42 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=994 When I planned this latest trip, I knew I’d hit Memphis and Dallas, but noticed there was this state in-between: Arkansas. What in the world is in THAT state? So I asked my Facebook. After several people suggested driving through without stopping, many friends stepped in to make recommendations, which launched my planning for visiting [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/dont-skip-arkansas-part-1-its-really-nice-out-there/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/october-2012-memphis-tennessee/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/october-2012-memphis-tennessee/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:53:41 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=974 So I recently took a two-week road trip that I will completely present out of order. The first stop is Memphis, TN in which I stopped briefly on the way in and stayed for a weekend on the way back to Carolina. My friend, Jerry Coleman graciously hosted me and it was great to catch [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/october-2012-memphis-tennessee/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-3-interbake-cookie-factory-richmond/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-3-interbake-cookie-factory-richmond/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:48:15 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=931 A dilapidated building that's condemned is pretty much an invitation to go inside, right? Of course it does, Sterling - of course it does.]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-3-interbake-cookie-factory-richmond/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-2-gnight-philly-and-baltimore/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-2-gnight-philly-and-baltimore/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:32:34 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=920 This is part two of my recent sprint to New Jersey and back. You may see my previous blog at: Part 1 – Exit through Camden So after spending the day in luxurious Camden, I hopped over to the Philly side. As I crossed over I received my first phone call from a potential client [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-2-gnight-philly-and-baltimore/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-1-exit-through-camden/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-1-exit-through-camden/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:47:45 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=915 I recently visited my home state of New Jersey, pausing for a few stops along the way and back in a 1500 mile round trip. I was turned onto a renovated gas station in Elmer, NJ by another photographer and decided to take a side trip on the way to my parents’ house. Elevating over [...]]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/1-5k-jaunt-part-1-exit-through-camden/feed/ 0 http://sestevens.com/photoblog/summer-2012-the-in-between/ http://sestevens.com/photoblog/summer-2012-the-in-between/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:59:58 +0000 Sterling http://sestevens.com/photoblog/?p=855 Woohoo, my 101st blog post! When I began this blog I was purely an amateur fine art photographer who practiced architecture as my full-time job. Four years later I'm a professional photographer who does a bit of architecture on the side. The bittersweet part of becoming professional is that I rarely get to shoot all the things I purely shoot for fun. So on the occasion I have that chance, I certainly savor the moment. It's been a busy summer with many jobs and a lot of travel on the behalf of my clients. These are a few photos I've managed to capture in between.]]> http://sestevens.com/photoblog/summer-2012-the-in-between/feed/ 0