Take a walk with Kat and you will…

…climb a tree and you will…

…play and you will…

…admire the beauty of the world and you will…

…create art, that’s what you’ll do…

A few weeks back, one of my editors (Caroline from Charlie Mag) sent me to Fuel to cover an end-of-summer block party.



If you haven’t been to Fuel yet, you’re missing a treat: casual, breezy atmosphere and absolutely delectable cuisine.



The groovy, eco-friendly theme of the block party put a smile on the face of everyone there; human and canine alike.



People from Green Drinks Charleston and Charleston Waterkeeper were there to spread the word about their passions as well as just to join in the fun.



There was a water slide (how fun is that?) in the parking lot and reps from eco-friendly 360 Vodka were keeping everyone in the spirit with their super premium spirits.



Did I mention how cool it was that so many people brought their pets to the party?



And I loved the music!

I was absolutely delighted when my good friend Nick Smith invited me to be the on-set still photographer for his upcoming horror film, Eight Graves.

Nick is quite the versatile cat; he’s an independent filmmaker, a novelist, and a freelance journalist. Both of us have been writing for Charleston City Paper for many a moon, usually covering the arts scene.



Nick shot much of Eight Graves on location at a gorgeous plantation near Georgetown, South Carolina. It was a photographer’s dream, lush with live oaks and Spanish moss. I especially loved the gardens and the statues guarding them.



When a rough-ridden tow truck was brought in for one of the scenes, the caretaker of the plantation, who was working with the film crew, offered to scrub it up.

No, no, no… the grungy look was absolutely perfect. It made the character who was driving it all the more creepy: exactly what you want in a scary story.



Braxton Williams was absolutely slime-sational in the role of the creepy tow truck driver who arrives when one of the lovely ladies is already in distress. The reason for this is simple: Braxton is one of the best actors in the South Carolina Lowcountry. He is also one of the few locals who can provide me with a decent challenge in Werewolves (a Facebook game app – don’t ask).





Jennifer Bentley plays one of the young ladies who wishes she had chosen a different vacation in this film. I hadn’t worked with Jennifer before this project but very quickly became fond of the utter ease with which she carries herself when the cameras are on.



Eight Graves does not have a release date yet. I will post more information about this project, currently in post-production, as it becomes available.