Rising Stars Concert

Event Photography
Posted by David Hardy on August 21, 2010 with No Comments

We were flattered recently when we were asked by Fred Mills of the Sweet Dreams Band of Durham, NC to provide event photography coverage and onsite printing services for the 2nd Annual Rising Stars Concert held in honor or the Janice L. Mills Scholarship Foundation to support the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Law School. However, we didn’t really know what an honor it truly was until the night of the event. For starters the event was held at The Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, NC.

The Hayti Heritage Center was originally constructed in 1891 when it was formerly known as St. Joseph’s AME Church. During it’s “hey day” this national historic landmark and impressive example of Victorian architecture was visited by none other than W.E.B. Dubois who stated that, “never in all my travels have I seen a church as great as St. Joseph’s.”

In the 1970′s it became the Hayti Heritage Center after the St. Joseph’s AME Church congregation moved to a new church home. Since then, the building has played host to numerous theater productions, blues musicians, jazz artists, painters, educational professionals, and entrepreneurs of every sort.

As we worked throughout the building we were constantly aware that we stood amongst history. It was a moving experience that was further punctuated by the incredible talent Fred had amassed for the concert. The concert featured performances by the Kevin Jones Experience (Charlotte, NC), the Tanya Ross Project, Pete’s Kids (Greensboro, NC), and Mr. Larry Clay. We split our time between standing in awe of the building, watching the concert, photographing the concert, and taking portraits of those who desired our onsite photographic printing. We had such a great time that we ended up talking about our experience all the way back to Greensboro, NC.

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David Hardy is professional photographer and videographer based out of Greensboro, NC. With over 10 years experience serving corporations, churches, non-profits, and private clients, David specializes in capturing people as they express their depth of emotion and love for life. David is truly a storyteller at heart who uses an artistic eye to chronicle the events in our lives that impact us the most while capturing the the story of how the day unfolds. David looks forward to making images that express your unique personality or photographing your next event. Contact him today to capture your story or record your commercial.

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