Brian Bohannon Photography

Forecastle Folk 2010

Brian Bohannon — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:59:47 +0000

This is the beginning of a gallery I’ll soon be filling with photos from the recent Forecastle Fest 2010. If you see yourself here and would like to download a photo for your personal use, contact me via email and I’ll make it available.

Dan Yager

Brian Bohannon — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:57:26 +0000

Saw Dan Yager, legendary scoutmaster, while he and Marlene visited their son Rick’s place in Waddy. Dan was down at the lake fishing with his grandsons Luke and Caleb, with Rick and Steve Becker and his son John hanging out.

Luke, left, takes a break from fishing as Dan Yager and his son Rick share a memory. Steve Becker sits in his truck as his son John fishes from the bank.

Mother’s Day

Brian Bohannon — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:51:22 +0000

Mom and dad at home on Mother's Day

Derby 2010

Brian Bohannon — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:59:54 +0000

I found my photo used in a gallery of Derby photos on Boston.com’s Big Shots:

May 4, 2010

2010 Kentucky Derby

Mint juleps and mud marked the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. A wet weekend in Louisville didn’t stop the Derby hats from coming out, and it didn’t stop Super Saver either. Jockey Calvin Borel again rode the victor, his third win out of the last four races. ( 17 photos total)

Fans react to a race before the Derby. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)

One For Dad

Brian Bohannon — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:13:39 +0000

Jimmy Ballinger, right, asked me to photograph him with his father, David Ballinger, and his black ’62 Corvette convertible to illustrate this sweet story he submitted to Corvette Forum: Click here to see the gallery of photos!

One for Dad

I had purchased a 65 convertible after wanting one since I was a teenager. A couple of years later I had a particularly good year at work and was wanting to buy a new Z06. I had already gone to the dealership to place an order, but started feeling guilty. My Dad was so proud of me and was all for me buying another one for myself.

My dad was a mailman for 37 years and worked his whole life to raise my sister and me after my mom left. He could stretch a penny a mile. We never wanted for anything and my Dad would never buy anything for himself. He wore the same sport jacket for about 30 years whenever he would need to dress up. He had always told me about he had always wanted a 62 corvette, but then I came along, and then my sister, and then a brother (who died at 3 years old). He just could not afford to go to college or much less get that 62 corvette.

It just kept nagging at me that I could not stand the thought of me having 2 corvettes and my Dad not ever experiencing the joy of driving a 62. So I went out and bought a black 62 with red interior and gave it to him on Father’s Day about 5 years ago. The only stipulation is that when he passes on, it comes back to me and I will keep it until I am am too old to drive it. We played golf the day before I gave it to him, and ironically on the way home that day, he said “Son, if I ever hit the lottery, you and I are going shopping for a 62 corvette the next day.” When I gave it to him the next day, I had it up on my buddy’s lift. When my Dad came in we lowered it down and it had a big red bow lying across the hood. I put a card under the wiper. On the inside it said, “Dad, you just hit the lottery! I love you. Jimmy.” He started crying tears of happiness and said “No son, I hit the lottery 39 years ago.” (meaning when I was born). It choked me up then.

That was the happiest day of my life and I have never regretted for one second giving my Dad that car. He loves it. Man, does he polish and tinker on that car! He has also made so many close friends and he goes cruising with them almost every weekend. My only regret now is that sometimes I am so busy that I don’t get out and cruise with him as much as I should.

Funny thing is, Dad would always come over to my buddy’s shop (Ernie at Willcox) on Saturday mornings after we all ate breakfast. He always loved Ernie’s red 62 and even got us to take pictures of him sitting in it a couple of times. (see below of the pics of him in Ernie’s car before he got his). We knew he would spot the black 62 on Ernie’s lift the moment he walked in the door. Sure enough, he walked in and immediately spotted it. He said, “Who’s car is that?” Ernie said “I don’t know, why don’t you ask the guy who bought it.” Then we lowered it down and gave it to him. A day I will NEVER forget and probably my proudest moment to be able to give something back my pops! Jim

Ducks and Canada geese have the right of way

Brian Bohannon — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:33:48 +0000

Out shooting last minute illustrations for The Highlander with MJ in Cave Hill Cemetery and found a Canada goose poking its head out of the Zoysia grass on the bank of the lake.

The Captain’s OK

Brian Bohannon — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:36:46 +0000

Forecastle Festival founder and captain JK McKnight during a walk-through with the Nederlander Entertainment folks to see the location for the upcoming Forecastle 2010 on July 9 – 11 at Waterfront Park. It's a huge, sprawling venue with lots of fence to enclose the space.

Check out the lineup for this year’s Forecastle Fest

The famed walking cars and wildflowers of Cherokee Park

Brian Bohannon — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:03:03 +0000

Coming in the May issue of The Highlander a Wood Poppy I shot while we were out walking… And what’s up with these guys walking toy cars on the walkway in Cherokee Park?

Two young men walk miniature race cars on the trail. Sights seen on a walk through Cherokee Park Sunday April 18, 2010 in Louisville, Ky. while looking for wildflowers.

Past Graduations

Brian Bohannon — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:06:15 +0000

A recollection of past graduations as I send off a quote to shoot one at a very cool school…

This is from my 1999 portfolio, titled Salem Graduate, 1999. That’s all I know right off, without digging through boxes of film for a caption sheet from way back then when I was doing these for The Courier–Journal Neighborhoods section, or in this case, The Indiana Weekly. Pre-digital, pre-metadata.

Boys’ Life

Brian Bohannon — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:38:52 +0000

I attended a recent meeting of the the Boy Scouts of Troop 4, based at St. Agnes church on Newburg Road for The Highlander. I was awash in nostalgia… Being an Eagle scout myself, it brought back memories of meetings of Troop 69 at Kenwood Baptist Church, learning outdoorsmanship from Dan Yager and throwing Frisbee with Rik Downs. We had a blast. See The Highlander story here: Boy’s Life.