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February 8, 2020

Traveling with two humans in tow.

Or really, a cat in tow with the two transient bohemians. Cats tend to prefer high places to scan their surroundings. The white feline can be seen tucked away on the man’s shoulders on the right. Downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

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The City

February 4, 2018

Mind heart and the City

Mind heart and the City

Mind heart and the City documents downtown Asheville’s most recent iteration of gentrification as it strives to maintain the diversity of its bohemian mountain culture. The images reveal a people and culture experiencing a paradigm shift as it transitions into the new millennium. The show will be a mix of approximately 50 black and white and color silver gelatin prints captured completely on film shot over a ten year period. Although the use of film is not the main focus the project, my intent was to rediscover the 20th century humanist approach to street photography via the utilization of old manual film cameras to explore and document city life. There will be two books, Mind heart and the City and The Last Memory that will accompany the exhibition.

The exhibit will feature photographs from both books. The video below features images from the upcoming show and accompanying books. The show will run from April 6 to April 27, 2018 at the Emporium Center Gallery, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018. For more information, visit http://knoxalliance.com or http://joelongobardiphotography.com/exhibits.html Also visit: https://www.instagram.com/joe_longobardi Information about books can be found at: http://singingbirdbooks.com/ “Quickening” is written and sung by Madelyn Lavender. Percussion for “Quickening” by River Guerguerian. For more music, visit http://madelynlavender.com

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The City

October 25, 2017

Selfie

Broadway, Downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

Selfie

Selfie

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The City

August 25, 2017

Red

College Street, downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

Reds

Reds

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August 13, 2017

Skull

Downtown Asheville, North Carolina.

Skull

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July 5, 2017

Free Fall

The image below is from a recent family photo shoot in Marshall, North Carolina. The small children that participated in the family gathering began to grow somewhat tired (let’s say, “cranky”) of the the whole affair and were becoming less cooperative. The young girl pictured here was more concerned about being close to her mother and leaned in for this quick and charming grab shot. As I was conscious of the graphic possibilities of the reds in the previous group shots using this barn as the backdrop, it was by chance that the girl’s red dress created a cascading effect showing repeated movement in what would otherwise be a more stagnant composition.

Free Fall

Free Fall

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June 27, 2017

Everyone Deserves Medicare.

Vance Monument, downtown Asheville, North Carolina, June 26 2017. Participating in the nationwide demonstration advocating for the approximately 23 million people who would lose health insurance coverage under the Senate healthcare bill. The proposed bill also cuts $800 billion from Medicaid.

Everyone Deserves Medicare. Vance Monument, downtown Asheville, North Carolina, June 26 2017. Participating in the nationwide demonstration advocating for the approximately 23 million people who would lose health insurance coverage under the Senate healthcare bill. The proposed bill also cuts $800 billion from Medicaid.

Everyone Deserves Medicare.
Vance Monument, downtown Asheville, North Carolina, June 26 2017. Participating in the nationwide demonstration advocating for the approximately 23 million people who would lose health insurance coverage under the Senate healthcare bill. The proposed bill also cuts $800 billion from Medicaid.

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The City

November 24, 2016

Anish and Tia Engagement at the Biltmore Estate

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC, October 29, 2016

I had the honor of shooting the engagement of Anish and Tia at the Biltmore Estate this past October. I was contacted by Anish who planned to surprise his financee-to-be with his proposal at the outdoor Diana Venue located about 200 feet from the entrance of the Biltmore House. The plan was to coordinate our time and locations so that I would be at the Diana just before their arrival. I was to pass myself off as a tourist, and Anish would approach me asking if I would take a photo of them with his smartphone. All went to plan. I fiddled with the smart phone, stuck it in my pocket, pulled out my own camera and captured Anish on bended knee as he proposed to Tia. As you can see by the reaction of Tia in the first photo, she obviously never saw it coming!

We then hopped onto a bus that took us to the Biltmore winery where, once again, Tia was taken by surprise by being greeted by Anish’s parents and extended family that he had secretly flown in for the engagement.

Below are several of my favorite images from the shoot.

Enjoy!

Anish and Tia

Anish and Tia

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Anish and Tia

Family gathering at the Biltmore Winery

Family gathering at the Biltmore Winery

Family gathering at the Biltmore Winery

Family gathering at the Biltmore Winery

Family gathering at the Biltmore Winery

Family gathering at the Biltmore Winery

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October 15, 2016

September Weddings

Some highlights from several weddings that I had shot this past September. As formal as some moments would appear, each was both a mix of ease and chaos. A rare departure from my street photography work. Enjoy!

Marriage of Lindsey and Joshua, September 18, 2016. Location: Fontaine Vineyards, Leicester, North Carolina.

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Marriage of Rita and Robert, September 11, 2016. Location: Acton United Methodist Church, Asheville, North Carolina.

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The City

July 4, 2016

Break Time

Wilson Alley, Asheville, North Carolina.

Shot on Kodak Portra 400 with Nikon FM2.

Wilson Alley, Asheville

Wilson Alley, Asheville

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