Appalachian Coal Services, Pikesville, KY "First Load Out 110 rail cars"

Gina, one of the most personable and amazing ladies I have ever met.

I don't know what the temperature was, but at 6:30 AM there was so much frost on the coal, it looked like snow.

110 cars can be loaded in only 4 hours!

No time to retouch first, but the triplets are so cute!

"We need pretty images for a brochure". What every photographic artist wants to hear!

LDH Energy in Pikeville, KY constructed by Appalachian Coal from Princeton, WV

Amazing image when you realize it is 8 images, but because of the harsh light, each image is photographed 3 times to capture the best highlights, shadows, and mid-tones.  Then these 3 are combined into one.  So there are 24 exposures in this panorama that is over 180 degrees!  The original measures 2 feet by 8 feet, and is over 1 GB. Where the road curves out of the picture on the right side, you can see men standing in the road!  Because of the triple exposure men and equipment could not be moving, and if the 100 foot lift I was in shook for one image, it would have ruined the shot!

Appalachian Coal installation- Pikeville, KY LDH Plant

Wow!  And I get to make a living doing this!!!

Appalachian Coal - Gary, WV installation

Cory made sure any angle or height I wanted, was available.  Thanks for giving me the grand tour!

"It's a hard job, but someone has to do it!"

What job can you be photographing a special time in a young couples life?

Followed by capturing huge installations in the Appalachian coal fields!


And then photograph beautiful jewelry floating in mid air!!!

It just doesn't get any better!