Welcome to volume 2 of my year at The Miller and thank you for showing up. I introduce a few new rooms (hello projector and uh, lady's bathroom ante-room...) and their treasures as well as establishing some returns from earlier. Here's looking at you , front door, phones and stairwell. The projector room was awesome and I would have loved to shoot there more, but shortly after my photo shoot with Ashley as you will see below, the lock was changed and I was unable gain access to the room. Oh, and for the record, it was not because I did anything, but there were quite a few copies made of the key from other people, so I think the powers that be wanted to limit access where possible.

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Notes: Outside of Rachel's photo (you will see later on) I think this is my favorite of the phone booth series, I really like the texture towards the ceiling | Speaking of ceiling and texture, that stairwell again | Ahh, the ladies room ante room thingy, this room was a challenge and great learning experience | Sta, sta, stairwell... | This light series is in the electrical/generator room, tripod set up of various exposures followed by a photo of where the light was coming in from the fan | Such a nice projector room you were.

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lens: 20mm2.8 | 50mm1.4 date: 5.18.13

the portraits: ashley

My second session in The Miller, the beautiful Ms. Ashley, who was a fantastic model and so very lovely to work with as I experimented with new spaces. And of official note, to Rachel and I's knowledge is the bequeather of knowledge that to be a proper Augustan lady, one has no fear of the roof ladders as they "...are just like climbing a tree stand.", something neither Rachel and I had understanding of. The first four are from the ladies bathroom ante room (if anyone knows of the proper name, please let me know), which this first go round proved to be a no so successful attempt at playing with a strong, single source light and no reflector or strobes. While not particularly strong from an execution point, we set these first few Miller photo sessions up for practice and experimentation so that we could refine our skills. The Miller was a great teacher for us and our process. On to the projector room which includes one of my all time favorite photos from my time at The Miller, and finishing up with "tree stand" like adventure of the roof.

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date: 7.16.13

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my year in the miller theater, volume 7

Welcome to Volume 7, our continued exploration of the wonderful Miller Theater and my time running rampant thru it. As for the building itself this volume, we spend a lot of time on the roof exploring it’s expanse and the environment beyond. In the portrait section, we have the lovely Jessica F. taking us to some new areas of the theater, including our first foray into the under stage dressing room area. Thanks for stopping by and check out the photos below!

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my year in the miller theater, volume 6

Welcome back, it’s been awhile since I checked in with this little run down memory lane, thank you Mr. Compressed Vertebral Disc. But, as we have decided to mend our relationship and travel down recovery road, don’t mind us as we take a detour down the aforementioned lane. As for the theater itself, a little inside, a little outside, some close details and some wide expanses. On the portrait front, we inject a little pin-up flavor with the lovely Jessica. Onward we go…

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my year in the miller theater, volume 5

This week we open with a little roof exploration, edifice details, and a little stage time. And bees, lots of bees. And we close out with a portrait session with the lovely Lindsay, who got to show off another side from the last we shot her. This time we added the men's room as a location. That's right, I know where to take the ladies for a photoshoot.

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my year in the miller theater, volume 4

This week in The Miller brings us a bit of color and texture shot from the roof, focusing on the surrounding environment of buildings and skyline of downtown Augusta and it's unique mix of brick, sculpture, peeling paint, and rust. We follow that up with a little tour back inside featuring some of the unique fixtures and textures of The Miller, also the ubiquitous front stairwell and finishing with some sunset shots from the roof. This volume's portrait session is a Senior Session featuring Emily introducing the back alley and the room under the secret yellow room room and getting her own time on the roof while joining the "just like a tree stand" club when presented with the many ladders on the roof.

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my year in the miller theater, volume 3

Welcome to Volume 3 of my Miller time. In this episode we continue on from the previous volume and continue to explore the projector room, the ever-present front stairwell, add in a new addition in the under the secret yellow room room, and finally start the love affair with roof shots of the city skyline with the always evocative Lamar Building. We finish with a gorgeous set of photos from our session with Kristen, who pushed us to match the beauty and grace she brought to the table that day. We hope you enjoy!

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my year in the miller theater, volume 2

Welcome to volume 2 of my year at The Miller and thank you for showing up. I introduce a few new rooms (hello projector and uh, lady's bathroom ante-room...) and their treasures as well as establishing some returns from earlier. Here's looking at you , front door, phones and stairwell. The projector room was awesome and I would have loved to shoot there more, but shortly after my photo shoot with Ashley as you will see below, the lock was changed and I was unable gain access to the room. Oh, and for the record, it was not because I did anything, but there were quite a few copies made of the key from other people, so I think the powers that be wanted to limit access where possible.

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my year in the miller theater, volume 1

In mid 2013 the opportunity to photograph in The Miller Theater presented itself. A friend/mentor of mine had access and wanted to know if I would want to take a look. Not really knowing anything about the building or it's history, I said sure and we met a few days later downtown. For that meeting, I brought nothing but myself, no camera. Long story short, at the end of that tour I got a key, had access to The Miller anytime I felt like it, and knew I would not enter the dressing rooms downstairs alone for fear of "her." Whether she still haunts it after the remodel...

my year in the miller theater, volume 2

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