Gerry Seavo

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Yoga Parklands of Floyds of Fork

This past summer I met up with Tia Rogers, a fan of the Explore Kentucky project, and we spent an afternoon on a yoga-powered romp through the Parklands of Floyds Fork. Tia is crazy crazy crazy strong: I had her climbing trees, balancing on a floating log, holding poses for minutes—and she was flawless.  The reason these photos have just now seen the light of day is because I was worried that they would cause people to negatively judge my photographic abilities. My photographic journey started with film cameras where the photos I produced were as is… I didn’t have any retouch tools or Photoshop. At Campbellsville University, where I really and truly honed my skills photographic skills as a mass communication major. I never learned or sought knowledge in advanced retouching skills. My reason for picking up a camera isn’t to alter the landscapes or people I shoot, it’s more to pay visual homage.  I don’t do composites, I don’t meticulously edit objects out of my images, I only use a flash when I have to.. My skills are in properly exposing my images, tack sharp focus, composition, telling a story, chasing interesting light, and working the scene in front of me in real time, not post time..  The thing is, in today’s society, we live in the world of the clone stamp, liquify, & the faux vignette. 

So Tia’s photo sat on my Macbook, gathering digital dust, until today.

For me the shoot was about displaying the brilliance of the color of a day almost at the end.  It was about conveying the fruits of a healthy and holistic lifestyle through Tia’s strength/womanly beauty. Lastly it was about encouraging people to spend more time enjoying Kentucky’s beautiful natural areas. 

Thank you Tia, for allowing me to explore with you and face my fears.

Love,

Gerry

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IG: @GerrySeavo

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Descending upon Hoth: " Starring Start Of the Howl "

Today I cruised down the white-bordered Interstate towards Fairdale to shoot at the Jefferson Memorial Forest with fellow Explore Kentucky Field Team member and photographer, George Barnett. Things got really knarly and my car took on the look and feel of a land-speeder as if I was streaking over the frozen surface of the planet Hoth on a desperate bid to free the galaxy of evil.... 

Arriving at the forest, the hostile cold winter air tried its best to keep us at bay.. but warm clothes, adventurous spirits, and determination propelled our bodies on a foray into the forest...To capture a landscape, that just recently wore the colors of a fleeting fall season....

Shout-outs : VSCO + Burton Snowboards

 Website: Gerryseavo.com + ExploreKentucky.org

Instagram: @GerrySeavo + @Startofthehowl

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Musing: My time gliding over water is when I feel most in tune with God. In a world of mass communication, internet, and constant streams of information/interaction, I feel like sometimes I need to get my Moses on and metaphorically head up a mountain. There is a yearning to disconnect from the craziness of our modern world and spend time enjoying God’s beauty and presence. I turn off the phone, launch out on my paddleboard, propell myself a mile away from civilization to crest up & down on a wave as his warmth and brightness radiates through my body..It’s ethereal, like I’m walking on water faithfully with him.

Location: Clark’s Hill Lake, South Carolina @gerryseavo

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" Toss that Bouquet like its Hot! " :)

Maybe I can make a new trend in the wedding photography business with      ” Wedding Gifs by Ger “

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Recently I got the opportunity to photograph a rising actress, Singrid Alixe Tipton. Singrid is a senior theater student at Campbellsville University and she has been a mighty force on the stage with standout performances in several productions. I wanted to capture the essence of her spirit which I believe is energetic, sassy, and bold. 

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A random Blizzard hit Campbellsville University!!

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I shot these images in Columbus-Belmont Park during Fall break with my roommate CJ Robert's family. These are taken from the banks of the Mississippi river.

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I have always been interested in screenwriting,acting and cinematography so last semester I enrolled in a film course. My class touched on topics such as script writing, cinemotography, casting, directing,and other topics. One of the highlights of the course, was that we receieved the awesome oppurtunity to work on a film directed by our professor Dr. Jason Garrett as one of our class assignments. The title is "Agnes" and it was shot in Somerset, Kentucky. I loved working on the movie because it was gave us a chance to learn the in and outs of the movie business: working on a movie set, casting of actors, cinemotography, capturing of audio, and designing of a set. The think I learned the most is about the long hours it takes to create a film; we shot a short film that was around eight minutes in length, but it took us over 7 hours to shoot it. Why? Because actors can mess up on the dialogue or dialogue can be changed up, equipment malfunctions, breaks for eating and rest, redesigning of scenes, and many other factors. For me it was a rewarding  experience and I feel like it helped me become closer to "Finding my calling" as the saying goes at CU. Be sure to watch Agnes !!!!

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Beyond the Sweat Pant's first fashion highlight; "Soujia Man". His Royal swaggness has on fresh white Air Force ones with matching fitted cap, tall money-loaf tee, and tall South Pole cold weather vest.  He offered up some lyrics of advice if you want to emulate his style.  "My bling be so shiny, I blind myself".

Photography/Gerry James

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I snapped these pictures of Downtown Augusta the other day. Augusta is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in south ; it used to be second largest inland cotton market in the world. Because I was walking with my family, I was not able to spend as much time as I wanted composing amazing shots. Therefore these photographs are just some reference shots (more or less). I want to spend one day this break capturing the essence of city via my lens.

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More random snapshots of various Campbellsville University students and faculty! Enjoy!!

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Here are some  random snapshots of various Campbellsville University students and faculty. I love these pictures because they are just snapped without having composition, lighting, or rule of thirds, etc in mind. I think they turned out beautiful!! Enjoy

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These are photos from some of the outreach that my friends and I did this semester. We visited with the residents of Grandview nursing home in our college town of Campbellsville, Kentucky and we performed worship music. I believe this embodies the concept of servant leadership that Campbellsville University instills in us!

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My amazing beautiful friend Lacy Mudd!!! I took this photo as part of shoot I did for her acting portfolio and website. She graduates this December and aspires to work in the theater world. Lacy is a great writer,actress, and director. Hire her!!!

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One of the sportscast I anchored for WLCU 88.7, Campbellsville University's flagship station. This aired of December 4, 2012.

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During the Civil War ,Confederate General Leonidas Polk fortified the area now occupied by the Columbus Belmont State Park (Kentucky) beginning September 3, 1861. The fort at Columbus was built upon a bluff alongside the river. The fort was christened Fort DeRussey, but Polk referred it as the "Gibraltar of the West." He had equipped it with a massive chain that was stretched across the Mississippi to Belmont, Missouri to block the passage of Union gunboats and supply vessels . The fort was equipped also with 143 cannons, Columbus was the Northern-most Confederate base along the Mississippi.