A few months ago Gravely reached out to me about creating some photos of their new Stealth lawn mower in collaboration with country music star Craig Morgan. This shoot was an absolute blast. The guys at Gravely brought such a strong creative vision to the shoot and Craig made being on camera look so effortless. I’m really excited to share with you what we created together.
Nashville
Peter Frampton for Gibson Guitars
I had the privilege of working with Peter Frampton and Gibson on the release of the reissue of his legendary Phenix Les Paul guitar.
Minka Kelly x Live Fashionable
A past collaboration in which I had the opportunity to take some portraits of Minka Kelly for Live Fashionable, an amazing company here in Nashville.
German the Poodle and Family's Christmas Photos
“These photos top our wedding photos.”
- German’s Parents
If you book a portrait session with your dog, I will give $50 to the Nashville Humane Society!
David Perry | Nashville, TN
Sarah Reeves
Judah and the Lion
Last week I had the honor of photographing Judah and the Lion before they left for their Folk Hop N Roll tour. These are some of the most fun guys you will ever meet, and I wanted to make sure that came through in the photos. Being around them feels a bit like being around a family so I wanted the photos to subtly show that aspect.
A couple of days after our shoot, I joined a couple thousand other people to go see them play a sold out show at the War Memorial here in Nashville. If they are touring to a city you live in, I highly recommend going to see them even if it’s for no other reason than to experience their cover of “Booty Wurk.”
Fleurie Pt. II
This is the second round of images from my shoot with Fleurie. I told Lauren upon preparing for this shoot that listening to her music always makes feel like I'm pulling an all-nighter, and I wanted to capture that feeling in the portraits I took of her. When she told me that most of her writing happens in the middle of the night, I realized why I felt that way about her music.
With the first set of images I posted, I was visualizing what I saw when listening her EP "Arrows." However, with these shots I was thinking about my personal favorite song of hers which is a tune called "Paralyzed." I think all it will take is for you to listen to it to understand why I shot these the way I did.
Fleurie Pt. I
Fleurie photographed by Austin Lord in Nashville, Tennessee.
Austin Lord is a commercial and editorial photographer specializing in fashion, portraiture, and music photography in Nashville, Tennessee.
Read MoreNew York | Kate
One of my first tests while living in New York city with Kate Zuboc of Muse Models.
Sugar and the Hi Lows at the Ryman Auditorium
Last week I had the opportunity to photograph Sugar and the Hi Lows at the Ryman in Nashville as they opened up for Kacey Musgraves. It was such an awesome time getting to document the whole evening both before and after the show.
M.E.
Braxton
Kaitlin
Brandi Cyrus
This past week I finally had the chance to hang out with Brandi and shoot some photos of her for her style blog. We did some exploring in one of my favorites neighborhoods of downtown Nashville and ended up getting some shots I was pretty stoked on.
Check out her blog at stylenative.com.
Poema
Yesterday I got out of my comfort zone and parted from my normal aesthetic. I stayed away from the lighting conditions I normally seek while I'm shooting and used as much harsh light as I could. I was really pleased with the results.
Engagement: Philip and Michelle
Shelby Priest
Portrait | Kolby
Photo by Alyssa Joy
A Song for Old Songs
Today my band, Southerner, released our first EP called "A Song for Old Songs." This is a very special day for me for many reasons. This is something that I have aspired to do since my middle school days when I first started writing songs. It took a year and a half for this set of songs to reach its full maturity, but I think the songs display the intentionality that we put into both their writing and production.
I am so thankful for these guys that I get to write music with and for the stories that we now have because we set out to make this music. There is something really special that comes from writing music with people that you can call your best friends. When I first came to college, I never thought that this would be a reality, but now I am sitting here writing about it on a blog that I never thought would be a reality either. God has given me so many opportunities since I moved to Nashville. I am thankful for the possibility of expressing myself through music and photography, and I am thankful that I get to share it all with you.
Go download "A Song for Old Songs" for free at
www.southerner.bandcamp.com or
www.noisetrade.com/southernermusic
I hope that you enjoy the music. Feel free to share your thoughts on the songs!