Laurel-Dawn McBurney, the talent behind the blog Abode Love, asked me to shoot her house for the up coming issue of Southern Flourish and we were both pleased to discover it was chosen for the cover. Laurel-Dawn has an amazing way of turning what seems to be an ordinary space into something spectacular. Check out her blog when you get a chance, it's great. Congrats Abode Love on the cover.
I don't know if I've ever taken a picture that so accurately depicts the subject. Ben is a writer and producer at Student Life. He kind of weirded me out a few years ago when I first met him as an actor for the summer. An enthusiastic idea machine is the best way I could describe him. I was impressed at all the things he could do creatively, but annoyed at how easily it all came to him. We became fast friends once he was brought on to the staff. Ben's the kind of guy that can write a score for a cartoon he wrote, animated, and voiced all by himself. That level of creativity makes me sick, but it's also the kind of people I'm surrounded by... people far more creative than myself.
So back to the picture... He came to me with this idea to show what he does with one frame. There's a lot of detail in there. I'd love to take credit for the idea, but it was all Ben.
This is another shot from months ago I just forgot to post. And since it would be weird to have multiple Ben Wallis posts, I might as well just include it.
