Theresa Carter received this year’s Lieberth Community Vision Award from Leadership Akron during an breakfast yesterday morning at the John S. Knight Center. The organizers of the event pick a theme based on the interests of the recipient - this year they focused on Theresa's love of dance. This was my third time at the event and it is always a really touching morning - albeit one that presents challenges for a photographer. The recipient's family beams with pride, laughs, and struggles to keep their eyes dry. The event was co-MC-ed by Leadership Akron president Mark Scheffler and Heather Burns.
Some song to start the morning.
This is what I meant when I said the event can be a little challenging to shoot. Dancers & singers would appear through different doors throughout the event. Yes, I had the top-secret script - but lighting it took some work. I love a challenge though - and was happy with my mix of flash and ambient(though there wasn't much ambient so that mix took place in Photoshop).
It was a pleasant surprise to see a couple of my friends on stage to talk about Theresa's mentorship.
I absolutely believe a good photo can be made with any camera - but here is an example where gear makes a difference. A high end camera with great low-light capability mixed with an expensive telephoto lens - sorry - our iphones aren't capturing this moment this clearly.
The man himself.
"The Award"
Theresa
One of Theresa's favorite movies is Sister Act - when the event appeared to be over the famous scene from the movie was reenacted live.
"Reception Line"
All of the winners - past and present - including my dad!!
The Board
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