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Southern Makers brought the best in creative talent, food, locally grown and homemade goods from around the state into one place — Union Station Train Shed in Downtown Montgomery. If you didn’t have an opportunity to attent this years Southern Makers event, you really missed out on a great time with items from furniture to [...]

The word on the street is that more than 10,000 people attended the first Second Saturday celebration in Downtown Montgomery’s Riverfront Park, and Carter Photography & Design was there to capture a few images from the evening. Granted, I didn’t stay too late with the kids so the shots are all before dark… have a [...]

This past Saturday I covered the 2013 Gump Games at Cramton Bowl Multiplex. For those of you who may not know, Gump Games is competition using CrossFit as its central standard. Contestants of all physical ability compete for best time and performance in various areas of movement as related to the CrossFit workout standard. One of the [...]

I’ve shot a lot of different things over the years but never a tennis tournament in the snow… That’s right, this past weekend I shot a few rounds at the Blue-Gray Junior Classic with highes in the low 30s. Most of the players had more layers than I did, and at one time during the [...]

Civil Rights is a big topic in the City of Montgomery with many or its attractions and much of its heritage tied to the Civil Rights movement. One of the local attractions that I shot in the recent past was The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State [...]

Couples photo session with Melissa & Thomas Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing two young people — one of which I’ve known since she was in diapers. What a cute couple, and so easy to photography! Thanks Melissa and Thomas for asking Carter Photography & Design to share with you in these memories. [...]

There are few places where you can photograph such a variety as at your local zoo, and I am a regular at the Montgomery Zoo. Whether  I am shooting animals, people or the facilities at the zoo — there is always a shot to be had, and many of the shots I take are usable by [...]

Potential is a magazine designed to help parents find tools and resources that will assist them in helping their college-bound child achieve full potential. Their upcoming issue has a section dealing with prom — kind of a guide to prom; dos and don’ts, as well as, other useful tips for parents. It is in this [...]

I’ve captured the Civil Rights Memorial a couple times before, but recently I was asked to take a second look at the local attraction and reshoot both the monument and the center with fresh set of eyes. These photos have since been used in the Montgomery Visitor Guide, as well as with other promotional material [...]

The new Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Downtown Montgomery has been getting a lot of attention lately, and as a result has been the target location for several sports shoots on my schedule. The most recent shoot was a gymnastics tournament help at the Multiplex. Here are some shots from that sporting event.

Working with the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau has given me the unique opportunity to shoot many of the local businesses and attractions throughout the River Region. Among those businesses has been hotels, and while I am only posting a few recent shots here… I’ve managed to have the opportunity to shoot [...]

If you’ve ever been to Selma, Alabama than you have more than likely crossed or seen Edmund Pettus Bridge. The bridge is famous as the site of the conflict of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when armed officers attacked peaceful civil rights demonstrators attempting to march to the state capital of Montgomery. It is [...]

This old and abandoned train station is located in the industrial section of downtown Montgomery. It’s currently fenced off and unavailable to the public, but I’ve heard plans to restore the structure. I’ll check into it and get back with you here, but for now enjoy the photos. Please take a moment to look over [...]

I am fortunate enough to know a few people who live on both Lake Jordan and Lake Martin — this collection of shots come from Lake Jordan, Alabama and were taken back in July of this year. Special thanks to Sherry and Jim for allowing me the opportunity to experience this photo exploration and capture [...]

One area where my experience is growing is food photography, which is a specialized area of commercial photography dealing with still life. The majority of my food photography has been for the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau’s Montgomery Visitor Guide and Montgomery Event Planner, but I have also shot food shots [...]

I photography business all throughout the River Region for various publications and promotions. The Capri Theatre is Montgomery’s only independent theater, and is in the heart of charming Old Cloverdale and shows independent films and also hosts the performances of other arts groups like ClefWorks. www.capritheatre.org

Lowndesboro Baptist Church was founded in 1888. I’m not certain this building was constructed then or after, but I do know I am anxious to find the opportunity to see the interior of the building so I can more fully photograph this historical southern church. Perhaps next time. Please take a moment to look over [...]

I have a lot in common with my mother — I talk too much; I’m overly curious and I think cemeteries are cool. There are many other attributes that I share with my mom, but for this post the cemetery thing is most relevant. Oakview Cemetery in Lowndesboro, AL is an older cemetery with many of its headstones and [...]

From time to time my wife reminds me that I am a photographer, as well as a Dad, and uses her feminine wilds and Type-A personality coerce to me into taking shots of the kids. These shots were taken just before Christmas and made excellent gifts for the grandparents. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I got a call the other day from an old college buddy and fellow designer friend of mine who needed a photo for a local publication where he was to be featured. He asked if I had the time to fit him in on a quick shoot, and if I would mind snapping a few of his [...]