Best if viewed with your screen brightness on 100.
I’ve had this place on my bucket list for about 5 years. Despite this cave has claiming several lives, I still had to see it. The trail getting here is unmaintained. Off the grid. No cell phone service. Even some parts of the hike you had to search for tree markers to stay on trail. And it was hot as hell!
Before entering the cave you could feel how cool it was. Inside it felt as comfortable as a building with AC. The water was cold but pristinely clear. There are two ways to enter. You could walk in or repel down.
This trip was dangerous but it was so worth it.
#neverstopexploring
Location: Parts Unknown (research goes a long way)
#natureboy #cave #waterfall #hiking #itsamazingoutthere #notallwhowanderarelost #naturelovers #roadtrip
The purest waters can be found out here. I mean refreshing.
PC: @benstylestv
#nature #waterfall #mountains #natureboy #grounding #earthing #tryit #earth #naturalbeauty #itsamazingoutthere #wander #wanderer #georgiaisbeautiful #exploregeorgia
Re-retouched some old work. While working the image I thought to myself …Your edit should feel invisible.
The best post-processing work you’ll ever do is the kind no one notices — where the image just feels right without anyone knowing why.
Three habits that keep edits clean and intentional: → Set a white balance anchor before touching anything else → Develop a signature color profile (for that project) and stick to it → Step away before your final export. Fresh eyes catch what tired eyes miss.
Consistency in editing is a brand. Protect it.
#photoeditor #photographer #throwback #lessismore #skilled
The Royal Oak has a new throne room. Audemars Piguet pulled out all the stops to celebrate the grand opening of AP House Atlanta — and trust, the photos don’t do it justice. A space built for collectors, creators, and culture. Reunited with some old friends and met some new ones.
Notables in the room: T.I., Young Dro, 2 Chainz, The-Dream, Metro Boomin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker (he was actively shopping), Johnny Venus, 21 Savage and Gunna and a lot more.
#APHouseAtlanta #AudemarsPiguet #atlanta #culture #gettyentertainment
Met Gala 2026 was different.
I’m sitting here in Atlanta editing these photos remotely as they hit my computer, and I have to say — it feels like I’m right there on that carpet/building. There’s something about being the first set of eyes on these images, watching them load one by one, that puts you in the middle of the energy whether you’re in New York or not. The fashion, the lighting, the expressions — it all comes through the screen and pulls you in. This is one reason why MET Gala is my favorite event of them all.
@beyonce came back after 10 years AND brought Blue Ivy for her first Met Gala debut. @jayz was fresh in Louis Vuitton — and you already know he had something crazy on his wrist. Sean Carter always has the watch game on lock. Patek, Audemars Piguet… whatever it was, it was stupid expensive and it was fly. The whole Carter family said basically said “say less… hold my beer”
@badgalriri and ASAP Rocky closed it down like they always do. No further questions.
@jastookes showed up and reminded everybody she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. Not up for debate.
@chaseinfiniti needs holla at me 😉.
#metgala #atlanta #photoediting #thewhoofwhos #
MAY 1: 50 years of the @atlantafilmfestival and they said let’s throw a party/Gala. Right call.
The 2026 IMAGE Film Awards Gala at Assembly Atlanta delivered. Josh Brolin, Carrie Preston, Will Packer, David Cross, Hilton Howell, Alex Orr, and Georgia Entertainment all got their flowers last night — and they earned every one.
Sidenote: David Cross accepted his Rebel Award in a @clermontloungeatl trucker hat at a formal event and I respect it lol. #iykyk
#gettyentertainment #AtlantaFilmFestival #GeorgiaFilm AssemblyAtlanta
Atlanta understood the assignment. The 2026 @blackeffect Podcast Festival was a whole vibe — packed rooms, real conversations, and culture in motion all day long. From @cthagod , @djenvy , @lorenlorosa , @thecarlosking_ , @therealnoreaga , @tikasumpter , @kevonstage , @luvcrystalrenee , @yungmiami305 and more… the energy never dropped.
Live recordings from Drink Champs, Club 520, Don’t Call Me White Girl, Grits & Eggs Podcast, Reality With The King, Keep It Positive, Sweetie and more had the crowd locked in every second.
Just me behind the lens capturing moments that matter.
Powered by: @blackeffect@iheartradio@gettyentertainment #atlanta #blackeffectpodcastnetwork #podcast #eventphotographer #thebreakfastclub
APRIL 21: Covered @phillionaire1911 🫡 hosting @thekingdream listening session for his new album “Love Hate 2”
The production of the album is top tier. Their were 3 songs in particular that made my ears perk up. One with Pharrell, one with Pusha-T, and one with Dria aka Kelly Roland. I look forward to the day this album comes out and you should too.
Note for the photographers: if you don’t do ANYTHING else… buy you one lens that is super fast (in terms of f stops). You might not use it a lot BUT when you NEED it… it’ll deliver. It was HELLA dark in that room yet my 85mm f1.2 and 135mm f1.8 cut through the darkness with no issue.
#atlanta #atlantaPhotographer #derekwhitephotography #songwriter #producer
Before the stage lights, there’s this.
@redclaystrays during rehearsal in Mobile — unguarded, off the clock, and fully themselves. These in-between moments are usually where the real story lives.
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#RedClayStrays #GettyEntertainment #MobileAlabama #Arbys #CountryMusic
