© Armando Bellmas

Musician Ken Vandermark is the subject of an aptly titled television program called Musician. I stumbled upon this show recently on the Ovation cable network. It was great to catch a glimpse of Vandermark at work, at home, and on the road.

Vandermark is devoted to his craft, true to his vision, and is driven to make it successful both creatively and professionally. He’ll always be an important figure in my own creative/professional endeavors (especially since he was one of my first “clients” way back at the beginning).

Play on, KV.

The Vandermark 5 “Aperture (For Walker Evans)” (6:45)
from A Discontinuous Line

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They don’t come any prettier than my girl Sophie.

© Armando Bellmas

Shot with a Holga. Light leaks and all.

I’ve been traveling a bunch this week and aside from the long hours spent driving it’s been filled with good times, great people, beautiful places, and really good photographs. I’m very happy with the work I’ve been making. Especially the photos for a new magazine client whom I’ve just clicked with from the get-go.

The driving hasn’t been bad, though. In an effort to make the time in the car productive and more visually stimulating I turned off of I-26 in South Carolina and headed west on Highway 11, also known as the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway. Here are a couple of images from along the way.

Photos © Armando Bellmas