Philip Darden Photographer – Designer – Athlete
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Parking Lot Fair
The fair is in town. No, not the reasonably legit county or state fair, but the extremely sketchy and sometimes scary parking lot fair. Since I had never been to one and thought it would make for some nice night time pictures, we gathered up a small group and off we went. Vanessa and I […]
Auburn vs Georgia 2009
The Auburn vs Georgia game is always a good time to be had. Labeled as “the south’s oldest rivalry” this football game has been going on for over 100 years. Many traditions, myths, and actual history has been attached to this game. The Auburn vs Georgia game is always a big game for me. Many […]
Self Portraits Round 1
Today I took on the daunting task of doing my self portrait. Sure I have taken many pictures of myself but never with the intent of it being a self portrait. Trying to embody myself in an image is hard. It’s like they say, you are your worst critic, and that couldn’t be more of […]
Syrup Soppin'
Every year a small town outside of Auburn called Loachapoka has Syrup Sopping, a festival centered around sugar cane syrup. The event usually sees 20,000 annual visitors every year. If you get there early enough you can enjoy some fresh syrup on a hot biscuit graciously provided by Hardees. Syrup Sopping is part historical celebration, […]
Lost Graveyard
The other day on my bike ride I spotted this graveyard in the woods, just off the road. Later in the day I came back with my camera and found more here than I thought. The graveyard was a very interesting dichotomy due to the fact that the forest was taking over the area. It […]
The Best Camera
Chase Jarvis says the best camera is the one you have with you. Heck he even has a book and an iPhone app dedicated to that fact, but that is besides the point. My point is, often times, he is correct. My iPhone camera is usually my goto camera simply because it is the one […]
The Rain On the Plains
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Brown I am a huge Auburn fan. I graduated from Auburn, my parents graduated from Auburn, my grandfather was a professor at Auburn, heck I was even born there. I bleed orange and blue. I have been to many Auburn football games in my life but Saturday nights game was on […]
Georgia Cup Time Trial Series Champion
This past weekend was the final race of the season for me. I participated in the Georgia Cup Time Trial series this year. Each race is a little less than 20 miles (30k) long. The series itself is well run and very competitive. Let me rephrase, it is very competitive in other age groups than […]
Pick a Pepper
The other day I spent the morning working in my uncles garden and decided to bring my camera along. Primarily he grows peppers but there are a few other goodies to be found. After a few hours of picking, pruning, staking, and clearing I came home with a few good shots and a TON of […]
Peach Banana Nut Bread
I had some (2) bananas that were a bit over ripe as well as a few (3) peaches that were soon to turn. I needed to use all of them soon so I decided to modify my great grandmom’s banana nut bread recipe. The outcome was a moist, summery loaf that makes a great breakfast. […]
New Studio
The new studio is up and running. It has been a long couple of days moving, setting up, and getting internet. Now that everything is set up we can officially get the ball rolling.
And It Begins
I have been a freelance designer for 3 whole days now. I decided that a blog would be an important part of my freelance experience, not only to showcase the work I am doing but to share what I feel is interesting. My interests are extremely broad and I think this blog will showcase that. […]