What civic events that you worked, meant the most? I h ave ph ot ogr aph ed t h e NAAACP Ban qu et in Win st on Salem NC, Th e Win st on Salem Spor t sm an Aw ar ds Ban qu et , Red Hear t Wom en?s Ban qu et , Th e Black Th eat r e Fest ival, Wom en?s Fu n d spon sor ed by t h e Win st on Salem Fou n dat ion an d Th e Un it ed Way Sn eak er Fu n dr aisin g Ban qu et . M y f avor it e w as w h en m y w if e ser ved as t h e in spir at ion al speak er at t h e Wom en?s Fu n d Ban qu et t h e day af t er Hillar y Clin t on lost t h e Pr esiden t ial Elect ion , t h e cr ow d of w om en Cedrick Ingram and Bobby Roebuck on set. w er e dow n .M y w if e?s t alk w as ver y m ot ivat ion al.I also ph ot ogr aph ed h er w h en sh e r eceived t h e Wom en of t h e Year Aw ar d at t h e Wom en?s Red Hear t Ban qu et . How proud of you of the documentary The Jazz Photographer? I am ver y pr ou d; t h e pr odu cer cou ld h ave select ed som ebody else.I don?t alw ays see m y accom plish m en t s, becau se I h ad su ch a h u m ble begin n in g. Cin em at ogr aph er Cedr ick In gr am , Win st on Salem based an d I w or k ed on t h e pr oject f or abou t a year . He did a w on der f u l job of capt u r in g m y st or y.I am gr at ef u l f or t h e oppor t u n it ies. Cedr ick In gr am st at ed t h at ?people don?t r ealize w h at goes on in t h e im age beh in d t h e len s of t h e cam er a. Th e ph ot ogr aph er get s lost , people som et im es on ly car e abou t w h o is in f r on t of t h e cam er a.Th e docu m en t ar y h igh ligh t s Bobby Roebu ck an d h ow h e Cedrick Ingram br in gs t h e im ages t o lif e?. The documentary is doing well, it has been accepted into 2 Film Festivals, the results will be highlighted in the future. Wh at w or ds of en cou r agem en t s do you h ave f or ou r r eader s? My talents are God Given, I say to potential artist, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. There will always be NAYSAYERS. You have a gift and vision for a purpose-- follow your staying on task, it may unfold differently than you imagine. Remember my 3 P words Persistence, Practice, People. Persistence. Keep trying--the gift will unwrap itself. Timing and outcome is worth it. Practice for perfection--People? network--- use technology to meet new people, ask permission to talk or engage with them. Correct timing is everything.
Shot To The Head Photography promo video. Music by Norman Brown. Shot & edited by Cedi it off Films.
