You can view my personal blog here. i am not interested in “same ol’” in photography. i want to stretch and change. i’m interested in working with models who are interested in creating interesting art. my work focuses on human sexuality, natural beauty, and the exploration of the human mind. i am a work in progress. i will do portraits, model portfolios, and headshots for a reasonable fee. email me - e@empirenashville or call or text - 615.480.4488Tumblr (3.0; @empirenashville)http://empirenashville.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lprb8eYwT11qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>rayven in symmetry - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/8773030393http://empirenashville.com/post/8773030393Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:19:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lom3figwsF1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>missy in her boots - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7829427098http://empirenashville.com/post/7829427098Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:09:17 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lojwyurVaJ1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>breanne in that chair - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7778294368http://empirenashville.com/post/7778294368Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:54:29 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_logqchXi5h1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>graci in deep purple - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7714899088http://empirenashville.com/post/7714899088Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:38:41 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loez2m5zar1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>casey and ravyven in embrace - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7681085917http://empirenashville.com/post/7681085917Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:51:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loberlFMzK1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>breanne in her jeans - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7608364497http://empirenashville.com/post/7608364497Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:40:32 -0500<p><span class="messageBody" data-ft='{"type":3}'>i always insist that art is not a competition.  critics and curators miss the fact that valid work takes place across a wide spectrum - they are in love with the mode du jour and they cannot see that there are many valid concurrent modes of thinking among artists.</span></p> <p><span class="messageBody" data-ft='{"type":3}'>- <a href="http://www.haskins.com/"><em>sam haskins</em></a><br/></span></p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7528605539http://empirenashville.com/post/7528605539Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:28:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo5k20ucyE1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>kacey in a chair - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7482521408http://empirenashville.com/post/7482521408Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:49:12 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo25xliNKg1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>breanne in display mode - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7413579756http://empirenashville.com/post/7413579756Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:51:20 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnz9hxzatv1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>rayven in the backyard - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/7351244031http://empirenashville.com/post/7351244031Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:15:32 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldsl8sc1yD1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>graci in the position - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/2405181157http://empirenashville.com/post/2405181157Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:10:04 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lde5pgpj651qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>missy in where i want her - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/2305721794http://empirenashville.com/post/2305721794Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:08:02 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbz8qgjBUC1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>missy in a scene - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1590732337http://empirenashville.com/post/1590732337Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:15:00 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lamljpFsli1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>graci in an ideal situation - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1364375009http://empirenashville.com/post/1364375009Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:50:13 -0500<p>when i work with models who are used to working with normal commercial photographers i often get lots of questions or confused reactions as to why i work the way i do.  i don’t like traditional lighting.  i don’t spend tens of thousands of dollars on over-rated equipment.  i don’t hire multiple hair & makeup artists, assistants, stylists, or editing technicians.  i do it all myself.  i sometimes bring in a hair or makeup artist, but their involvement is limited in the artistic process.  i like to be cheap… so i can offer inexpensive services.  plus, it makes it much easier for me to create personal art if i’m not over-extending myself financially.</p> <p>many photographers(and models) often show elitist qualities by criticizing another photographer’s methods.  i suppose that’s the difference in art and commercialism.  i’m glad others can find success in working the system, learning the skills to emulate popular styles, and stay in the circles of others doing similar work and styles.  i won’t knock them. that’s their path.  MY path has led me down a road that allows me to create beautiful images without conforming to “industry standards” or over-extending my resources.  i’m not a part of any industry.  i’m an artist.  and i think i’m doing pretty well.</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1311300975http://empirenashville.com/post/1311300975Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:30:56 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la961jh0pW1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>rayven in between - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1309074563http://empirenashville.com/post/1309074563Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:46:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la7my99Ll01qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>rayven in the middle of it - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1303659408http://empirenashville.com/post/1303659408Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:56:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la5ghjmfJa1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>casey and rayven in waiting - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1294705253http://empirenashville.com/post/1294705253Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:41:00 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la5favtjFf1qamj0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>kacey in artistic symphony - © empire nashville</p>http://empirenashville.com/post/1294527783http://empirenashville.com/post/1294527783Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:16:00 -0500“you don’t take a photograph, you make it.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.anseladams.com/">ansel adams</a></em>http://empirenashville.com/post/1294509940http://empirenashville.com/post/1294509940Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:13:26 -0500