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Nutcracker 2011 12/6 performance
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Updated: Dec 17, 2011 11:45pm EST
Nutcracker 2011 12/7 performance
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Updated: Dec 18, 2011 9:13pm EST
Nutcracker 2011 12/11 performance
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Updated: Dec 20, 2011 9:10am EST
Photographs from around the country. Many of these were on display in ...
Updated: Aug 19, 2011 5:57pm EST
This is an ongoing project of mine that has evolved from shooting fun ...
Updated: Jul 31, 2009 12:46pm EST
Production shots from the three finalists in Gateway Macon's short fil ...
Updated: Nov 03, 2011 9:37pm EST
"Casserole Club" Movie Production Photos
Still shots from the movie "The Casserole Club" shot in Palm Springs, ...
Updated: Dec 10, 2010 3:36pm EST
Costumes designed and made by the extremely talented and utterly amazi ...
Updated: Aug 19, 2011 10:29pm EST
Nutcracker 2010 12/7 performance
2010 Nutcracker performance photos. Make sure you check out all three ...
Updated: Dec 16, 2010 9:56pm EST
Nutcracker 2010 12/10/10 performance
2010 Nutcracker performance photos. Make sure you check out all three ...
Updated: Dec 17, 2010 3:15am EST
These are photographs of the six bands that make up Random Family Reco ...
Updated: Sep 02, 2009 11:20am EST
Some of my favorite photos from past issues of Macon Magazine. cop ...
Updated: Apr 29, 2010 10:44am EST
NUTCRACKER 2009 12/8 performance
2009 Nutcracker performance photos. ALL THE PHOTOS ARE NOW UP! Make s ...
Updated: Dec 17, 2009 6:14pm EST
NUTCRACKER 2009 12/9 performance
2009 Nutcracker performance photos. ALL THE PHOTOS ARE NOW UP! Make s ...
Updated: Dec 17, 2009 10:21pm EST
NUTCRACKER 2009 12/12 performance
2009 Nutcracker performance photos. ALL THE PHOTOS ARE NOW UP! Make s ...
Updated: Dec 16, 2009 9:27pm EST
Hi Rick............................................................... ...
Updated: Feb 27, 2010 10:11am EST
Your Bio
I bought my first camera in 1981 so that I could take baby pictures of my first born child. (for the record...a Pentax K1000 is indestructible) I took a basic darkroom class in 1982 and fell in love with black and white. Begged for a job in the photo department of the Palm Beach Post in 1984 and was given the gift of a lab tech position even though I had no idea what I was really doing. (thank you, Ken Steinhoff) I worked there for 2 years and was blessed to work with a few very talented and generous photographers who let me go out on assignments with them and answered every question I could throw their way. I built up a portfolio and in March, 1986 took a photographers job at the Macon Telegraph. (thanks to Danny Gilleland for taking a chance on me) I worked there for 8 years. I met a lot of wonderful people, took a lot of pictures, traveled, won a drawer full of Georgia Press and Associated Press Awards, got nominated for a Pulitzer, didn't spend near enough time with my family and completely burned myself out. So, I walked away from photography in 1995 and started teaching Art at Montessori of Macon. (again, I had no idea what I was doing!) I finally figured that out and taught for several years and and then in 2004, I was working as an artist on the renovation of St. Joseph's Catholic Church (thanks to Tony Long) when I came face to face with the stained glass window of St. Ursula. The light was shining through her and the colors just came alive. I just couldn't bear not being able to take a picture. I borrowed a camera from my oldest son (who I had originally bought my first camera to take photos of) and started shooting again. About two months later, I had a stack of photographs of the renovation and my dear friends, Jodi and James Palmer, asked if I'd be willing to let them run them in Macon Magazine. I jumped at the chance and have been shooting for them at Macon Magazine ever since. (Love you, J and J) I can honestly say that I'm having more fun with a camera now than I have ever had in the past twenty-something years. I don't have everyday epiphanies with stained glass windows, but I'm fortunate to be able to work with good friends and every day is an adventure. How cool is that?!
I've been married to my handsome (and long-suffering) husband, Larry, for 31 years and we have four beautiful, talented, loving (and sometimes quirky) children, Ryan, Rachel, Jacob and Logan and one adorable and very cute grandson, Max. Life is good.
I hope you enjoy looking through the photographs. Please feel free to leave comments or email me with questions. (maryannbates@gmail.com)
If you made it this far...thanks for putting up with my bio rambles!
All the best,
Maryann Bates