Last week end I had a session with a couple of high school friend’s prior to their prom. We met at the South End of Wrightsville Beach under the Oceanic Pier. These girls were a blast to shoot and they seemed to be no strangers to a camera. They were relaxed, had great attitudes and were working it. Here’s a few from that evening:
I recently did a shoot for Wilma Magazine, for a piece written by Alison Lee Satake. The article is about Connie Nelson and her partner, William “Paco” Strickland, one of Wilmington’s noted and popular musicians. It relates her daily devotion to Paco, not as just his partner and best friend, but also as his care giver in his battle with cancer. I was honored to meet them and glad to be able to do the shoot. This all took place one Friday evening at Mixto, 5 South Water Street, down on the riverfront. You can listen to Paco and his flamenco guitar there on Friday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30. If you haven’t seen this man work his magic on a guitar, then you should do something nice for yourself and visit Mixto on Fridays. Take your friends. Its a nice place to hang out, eat some good food and enjoy a very talented man. In the mean time pick up a copy of Wilma at one of the numerous locations in the Port City and read the story. Its a good one.
Yesterday was a busy day in Wilmington. We had the Rims On The River Car show and the Air Show all happening at once. I had planned to attend both, splitting time Saturday and Sunday. This opportunity never happened, as North Carolina was hit with tornados and severe weather patterns on Saturday. Our area was more fortunate than other parts of the State, but it was enough to cancel the Air Show and the Car Show on Saturday and move everything to Sunday. I made a decision and attended the Car Show in downtown Wilmington. It was beautiful weather for both events and below are a few of my favorite images from the day.
I recently had the pleasure of spending an afternoon aboard the tall ship, Lynx, docked from now until April 17th, at Riverfront Park, North Water Street, Wilmington. My friend Chris Lang and I were allowed to shoot on a day on which the boat was closed to tours. Chris had a bridal shoot that afternoon and had arranged with the captain to shoot aboard ship. The Captain and crew were very accommodating.
I will tell you briefly about Lynx. To really read about its history you can go here to the web site of the Lynx Educational Foundation. The ship was built in Rockport, Maine and launched in 2001. It was actually the first square rigger built in Rockport since 1885. Its a wooden ship of 122 foot spar length, displaces 144 tons, has a 23 foot beam and draws 9 feet. Go to their web site and really learn about this wonderful vessel. Once again, the tours aboard Lynx are offered from now until April 17th in Wilmington and are from 10-6. Go have some fun and tour a real tall ship.
I recently had the opportunity to meet and photograph Kymberlei DiNapoli, for an article written by Allison Ballard, for Wilma Magazine. Kymberlei is the owner of Taste The Olive, a wonderful boutique shop offering fresh cold pressed olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Kymberlei was one of three entrepreneurial women featured in Allison’s “Tasty Business” article written for the April issue of Wilma. For Taste The Olive, tasty is definitely a key word.
I know this from first hand experience, because after the shoot, Kymberlei gave me a taste tour of the store. This turned out to be one of the perks of doing the shoot before the store opened for regular business hours. When you walk into the store you are greeted by a centerpiece of silver containers containing various types of olive oils and vinegars. They are very sleek and unique. She handed me a small paper cup, which she noted was biodegradable, and proceeded to take me down the line of containers, stopping at each one for a taste and description of its contents. It was really amazing. Now I have experienced wine tastings, and to be honest, had a little trepidation about drinking straight oil or vinegar, but this was really special. The different tastes make you envision how each oil or vinegar can be applied to numerous food scenarios. And if you can’t use your imagination, then Kymberlei will certainly educate you to all the possibilities.
To learn more about Taste The Olive, read Allison Ballard’s article in Wilma, located at stands throughout Wilmington. Most importantly, go and visit Kymberlei at Taste The Olive, located at 1121-G Military Cutoff Rd., in the Forum Shops. It will be worth your time.
Rick Ricozzi NC Photographer