Category Archives: Photography

Charlotte 2009 Year in Photos

2 Feb 10 – 11:10 am

photos: James Willamor; view this video on Vimeo
One hundred, twenty-six photos of Charlotte taken in 2009, more or less in chronological order. The majority of the photos were taken for CLT Blog and Crossroads Charlotte. The song is Brand New, released in 2009 by Charlotte area artists One Big Love. A list of events and [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in City | Comments (3)

Behind the scenes at CLT Blog video podcast

15 Dec 09 – 12:31 am

video: James Willamor; watch this video on Vimeo
Now that you have seen the first CLT Blog video podcast, get a view behind the scenes at the taping.
This stillmotion was created from around 1,200 frames at Area Fifteen. Adding to the difficulty is the fact that my 50mm f/1.8 lens does not autofocus with the Nikon [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Feature, Meta | Comments (2)

Uptown fog from the Vue

9 Dec 09 – 8:04 am

Photos are coming across Twitter via @daneabernathy this morning, who is working high atop the Vue, of the early morning fog. View these and more photos on his Twitpic profile.
He’s taken multiple shots at different times from the same angle to show the progression of the fog. I’m pairing these up together.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Feature, Uptown | Comments (13)

First photos of BarCamp Charlotte 2

19 Oct 09 – 11:13 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
How to make money online, zero budget film making, iPhone app development, organizing social media, and how to make balloon animals were some of the sessions at Saturday’s BarCamp Charlotte 2. The un-conference allowed any attendee to pitch an idea for a session. Attendees then voted on the [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Events, Feature, NoDa, Technology | Tagged | Comments (14)

Photos from the weekend festivals

27 Jul 09 – 12:26 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Thousands of Charlotteans braved the summer heat to celebrate our city’s diversity this past weekend. Both Pride Charlotte and the Charlotte Caribbean Festival and Parade took place on Saturday afternoon, with Pride Charlotte being held at Gateway Village and the Caribbean Festival happening at Independence Park. Slideshows of [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Entertainment, Events, Uptown | Comments (1)

Creative Crossroads: What does ‘creative’ look like?

26 Jun 09 – 1:48 pm

This is the first in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
When you envision an artist, what do they look like?
I think about Carlleena Person, a Charlotte painter I’ve run into at the farmer’s market and, more recently, at Femme [...]

By Rhi Bowman | Also posted in Art, Business, Dance, Economy, Events, Government, Music, Opinion | Tagged | Comments (2)

CLT’s New Cool Kid on the Scene: Culture Initiative

13 Jun 09 – 2:10 pm

Painting by Arthur Brothers on display at Cosmos in Ballantyne
I go to my fair share of events in Charlotte. I go to clubs, I go to art galleries, I go to networking events, and I go to music events. Then I found myself at a Culture Initiative Art Social at Tutto Mondo in May [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Art, Dance, Drinks, Events, Music, Nightlife, NoDa, Performance | Comments (2)

Interview: Armando Bellmas

2 Jun 09 – 3:43 am

video: Justin Ruckman; watch this video on Vimeo
Recently CLT Blog had the chance to sit down with local photographer Armando Bellmas in NoDa to talk about his work, his inspirations, and his life here in Charlotte.

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Art, Interview | Comments (6)

Charlotte Clean and Green prepares the Queen City for Earth Day

18 Apr 09 – 3:29 pm

Charlotte Clean and Green on the campus of CPCC hosted a great turnout today as Charlotteans prepared for Earth Day this Wednesday. Local farms provided food and education to the community while local businesses offered products to support your responsible lifestyle.
This was just the first of a few Earth Day related events this week [...]

By Justin Ritchie | Also posted in City, Environment, Events | Comments (1)

Recap: Pecha Kucha Charlotte, Vol. 3

6 Apr 09 – 10:34 pm

video: Justin Ruckman & Erik Button; watch this video on Vimeo
Pecha Kucha Charlotte, Vol. 3, was last Thursday in Rock Hill. It was a fun time, as always, with cool people and interesting ideas. You can follow Pecha Kucha on Twitter: @pechakuchanight. Stay tuned for updates on the next Pecha Kucha over at the Point [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Art, Economy, Entertainment, Events, Food, Government, History, Infrastructure, Music, Performance, Politics, World | Comments (4)