Philip Darden Photographer – Designer – Athlete
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 […]