Chuck Grimmett

Hillsdale’s Commencement for the class of 2009 was today! There were lots of hugs, laughs, and smiles.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

Correction: My post yesterday said that my uncle is getting his PhD from the University of Alabama. This is wrong. He is getting it from Samford University.

It was raining in Birmingham today, so I did not get any more shots of campus. I did, however, take some photos of the graduation ceremony.

Check out the photo gallery from my day in downtown Atlanta.

Tonight I met up with Michelle Wood and her friend (a.k.a. Night Lights on Flickr) to do some light graffiti. Michelle take photos in the Gwinnett, GA area, which is a little less than an hour away from my aunt and uncle’s house, so we decided me meet up while I was down here. We only had a few hours free tonight, and unfortunately tonight was the only night we could meet, so we were only able to take a few shots after we explored the area and got everything set up.

I drove back to my grandparents’ house in Tennessee this morning, then we spent the day driving through the Smoky Mountains. We had a wonderful time! Here are two photos I took. More will follow in a few days when I am back home and have reliable internet access again.

Here is another photo from the Night Lights & Illum collaboration. This one has our stencils in it!

Tonight, my friends The Sharp Edges played at the Tower City Amphitheater. Here are some photos:

Here is another shot of Chris Volante from The Sharp Edges:

I went and shot a round of trap and a round of skeet this morning. The people at the Gun & Reel club on Middle Ridge Road are very nice and super friendly! I like shooting there.

I spent part of the day taking photos around Steele High School. Here are a few shots of the Senior Steak Fry and some students in the TV studio:

Today, my cousin sent me a message about something new to carry your camera: the Spider Holster. View the press release. I am going to get one as soon as it comes out!

I took portraits all day today, starting with my cousin and her daughter in the early afternoon, and Michelle in the late afternoon/evening. I learned a great deal about how to use off-camera strobes and different outcomes from different setups. Please check out the galleries and let me know what you think.

I have been struggling with this question for quite some time, and it came up tonight, which rekindled my thinking on it:

How do you ask a man behind the counter for a soda when you don’t think there is a man there?