About Me
Hey Friends,
Growing up, I couldn't really find what I wanted to do with my life, so I did what everyone else did with theirs. College. Marriage. Started a Career. More College. More Career.
I'm not sure where I forgot how much I love taking photos. I remember being a kid and stealing film from a Wal-Mart for my little camera that I'm not sure my parents ever developed any film from. In high school, I covered my door in photos I took on a cheap Coolpix, that I think was my mom's, while getting my shots developed at the Kroger I worked at.
Ten years later my brother let me borrow a camera, and I fell in love with telling stories.
The first story I created was about a bike I found in my grandparents garage called Santa Fe. I would prop it up in random places around their neighborhood and take photos. I proudly shared these photos on my Instagram captioned "The Adventures of Santa Fe."
After this trip I bought my first camera, which helped me learn the basics of photography. I surrounded myself with the Nashville photography community that loved to take creative photos. One day, I jokingly made up a name for us, "Nashville Explorers Club." I started sharing photos of us going on adventures around town with hopes of inspiring the Nashville photography community to share locations and connect with other photographers to go exploring.
Two years later, I found myself with many of my stories untold and a baby boy (Jonas Abel) in my arms. With the gap between what Nashville Explorers Club is, and who I am as a photographer, I felt a need to tell my stories and photos of fatherhood and travel from my adventures all around the world.
And this is where my story begins.
— Josh Ness
"Josh has truly been a great partner to work with. He not only captures beautiful photography that makes you want to jump in the car and visit each location, but he’s also extremely professional and easy to work with. No matter the task at hand, his creativity and open-mind pushes the boundaries and accomplishes any project with an impressive result."
— Jenna Pate, VML
"Josh is a gifted photographer who deftly captures the essence of whatever space he is in while bringing a carefree, lighthearted disposition that enlivens the room and the people in it. He has significantly contributed to the overall look, aesthetic, and perception of our brand through his ability to capture the perfect moment of a live performance."
— Larry Kloess, Cause a Scene.
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Hunter and Shannon's wedding reminded me of those old romance dramas like Pride and Prejudice, or something like that. Hosted at a beautifully decorated Ravenswood Mansion, in Brentwood, TN, their wedding featured a type writer for a guest list, a string trio for their ceremony music, and a classic wedding dress with amazingly intricate details.