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by Keith BarracloughLeave a Comment on TeachersCount

I don’t know many of the American Idol contestants.  I rarely watch the show.  But for some reason I had heard of Scotty McCreery.   Not sure why – he’s a country singer (I don’t listen to that genre), he won last season’s American Idol (I didn’t watch it) and he lives in Garner, just outside of Raleigh (I’ve never been there).  So, when I got the call to photograph him at his high school (Garner Magnet School) I was thrilled – I love new experiences.  Photographed on location in the library of Garner High School for TeachersCount, we took portraits of Scotty alone and with his teacher/mentor Derek Goffena.  I also had a little help from the high school yearbook staff and my assistant Elizabeth Larson and stylist Claudia Gunn.   Here’s the poster:

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With CC Sabathia

by Keith BarracloughLeave a Comment on With CC Sabathia

Another photo shoot with TeachersCount.  This time with pitching great CC Sabathia.  Standing next to him you really get a sense of how intimidating he must be when pitching.  Off the mound though he’s a giant teddy bear; quiet, loves to laugh and very giving of his time.  His mentor is Abe Hobbs, CC’s PE teacher in middle school.  They’ve kept in touch over the years and now work together at baseball camps in California.  Abe’s family came along (kids are big Yankee fans) and we had some time to take photos before CC arrived.  Getting people on set who are not use to being photographed is a lot of fun.  Usually shy at first, but give them a minute, show them what you’ve shot and boy do they open up.  Here are a few outtakes from the shoot.

CC with the Hobbs family / CC with his mentor Abe Hobbs

Hamming it up before CC arrives
Two wonderful assistants, Rita Tongco (stylist) and Ellis Au (assistant)