5. Kensie Hamilton Fauber
and I were blown away by
the interior infrastructure
of the West Virginia State
Capitol dome, and the
insider access was a once-
in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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6. The Palace of Gold
in Marshall County is
beautifully ornate, but I
remember this photoshoot
because it was blazing hot
and we weren’t allowed
to wear shoes inside.
7. While I was taking this
picture at the request of
the mayor of Parkersburg, I
was chased by five security
guards in a white SUV while
Kensie watched from our
rental car. Apparently, it is
frowned upon to photograph
the Bureau of Public Debt.
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8. While the weather kept
us from seeing the actual
launch of the rocket heading
to the International Space
Station, the three days of
behind-the-scenes access
on-site in Wallops Island,
VA, were amazing.
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9. We traveled to Nashville,
TN, to photograph economist
Arthur Laffer and stayed for
the weekend. While it wasn’t
part of the photoshoot, visiting
Antique Archaeology was
fun for me because I love
watching “American Pickers.”
10. Charles Ryan is a
West Virginia media icon,
and this photo is now
the cover of his book.
11. We sometimes put in an
insane number of hours on
photoshoots. While shooting
The Homer Laughlin China
Co., it was over 100 degrees,
and we worked for 10 hours
straight.
12. Table 9 in Morgantown
is one of my favorite
restaurants. I was also
excited about catching Chef
Mark Tasker on his bike
because I am a biker myself.
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