Rod Nasbe Photography formed in early 2010 with a decided focus on architecture and interiors. Over the years, my style has evolved, but it has always included capturing intimate artistic images of people on location that tell a visual story with emotional impact; using an unobtrusive, candid, photo-journalistic approach to create elegant compositions with strong graphic elements and warm natural light. More recently, my entire photographic experience has come together in weddings, incorporating a visual storytelling/photo-journalistic approach to location shooting. As a result, in 2011, I refocused on fine art wedding photojournalism.

I continue to study photography, with a goal of refining my technique and improving the final product for clients. I am particularly inspired these days by British wedding photographer Jeff Ascough, Australian wedding photographer Marcus Bell, and Canadian wedding photographer Christina Craft. I’m currently seeking certification as a professional photographer - a process that includes validation of one’s extensive knowledge of photography (I passed the certification exam) as well as validation of one’s practical competence (I submitted a portfolio of images for review by a panel of judges).

I use digital photography and natural light to create images that are both elegant and compelling. What I do is visual storytelling – taking a photo-journalistic approach to quickly, quietly, and unobtrusively capture the beauty and emotion of spontaneous real life moments, settings, and details. As a result, I love to shoot people and landscapes and architecture. These elements come together in weddings. I particularly appreciate those that take place in natural, rustic, casual settings – vineyards, farms, barns, parks – or in picturesque landscapes and distant destinations.

My vision is to create a cohesive collection of great images that capture the real life story of your wedding day. For weddings, that vision is driven by the final product – images that can stand alone as separate prints or come together as part of collection, as in a coffee table book or album.

Workshops that I have attended include: Professional Photographers of America, Tremont Institute, Smoky Mountain National Park, Washington School of Photography, Bethesda, MD, The Art League, Alexandria, VA. and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.

My education includes: MA, international relations, University of Southern California. MA, foreign affairs, University of Virginia. BS, physical sciences and Kansas State University.
 
I previously had careers as a management consultant and an intelligence officer.  

My camera bag includes: Canon EOS 5d Mark II, full-frame DSLRs, Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM, Canon EF 70-200mm L IS II USM, Canon Extender EF 2x II, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II, Canon Speedlite 580EX II, and multiple additional speedlights. My digital darkroom includes: Macbook Pro 17, with PhaseOne Capture One Pro 6, Aperture 3, Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5, Photomatix Pro.

I am located near Charlottesville, in the heart of central Virginia.