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232 Union St
Spartanburg, SC 29302
864-582-3393
Hot Eye Photography is located in downtown Spartanburg, SC. The studio is housed in a historic warehouse that was built in the early 1950’s. I was intrigued when a gentlemen stopped by one day and explained that his grandfather had built the building. He recollected that they sold cleaning supplies and that railroad lines ran both in front and back of the building. This allowed train box cars to unload on the docks. He remembered unloading boxes of powdered soap from the box cars and how hot the box cars and the building would be. At that time there was no air conditioning in the building! The adjacent building was a beer distribution warehouse that would also have bottled beer delivered by rail.
Since 2006, the building has been a photography studio. We have over 4,700 square feet of eclectic space with a large Cyc wall, dressing rooms, make-up room, meeting spaces, front office, and objects of art that give our place soul, a pool table, phone booth, VW van, mid-century furniture, fine art and music! We are always listening to good music! Although, the rail days are in the past, the studio has two 10 feet garage doors for loading in and out large items that need to be photographed. This unique space is home to equally unique and diverse photo shoots of fashion, business headshots, portraits, products, as well as motion and video work. Come see us and be a part of the creative process.
I grew up in a household full of art, design, music and color. Whether it being mid-century furniture or interesting art work on the wall or Mose Allison playing on the stereo that’s what was around our house. I probably did not have as much appreciation for it until I got into spaces that did not have that or was not present. So, in life on my own I have been filling it with all those same aspects that I had growing up by making my profession in the art world, marrying a woman with those same ideals and appreciations, filling our home and spaces with all the color and design one could ask for. In my work as a professional photographer I challenge myself to put that design, that color or that muse that I am so fond of upfront. This is a creative industry that demands that with an underlying technical side. Photography since I was a kid has been an interest of mine. Never did I think to do it as a job until faced the reality that I could not live with my parents forever. So, I went and got a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art & Design and graduated with honors. Upon recommendation from a professor I was hired to work in a fine art photography studio in Taos, New Mexico under Chuck Henningsen, a photographer who had apprenticed with Ansel Adams and whose work is both contemporary and traditional Western fine art. The studio concentrated in a 19th century alternative process known as platinum printing as well as a state-of-the-art color printing process called Cibachrome. My next step was finding a commercial studio that would take me in, school me on all the finer things and some of the not so fine things of commercial photography and learn how to run a business in the creative field. My wife and I moved back to the east coast to be closer to family and start one of our own. Moving back to my home town was strange but it offered a lot of opportunity for the both of us. I worked in a commercial studio for almost eight years then decided to start my own in 2006. The experience in fine art and commercial photography blended nicely with the creative and technical sides of my brain being challenged. Put all that together and I have been working in this business for about twenty-five years. I have had so much help along the way and this could not have been done without it. I am so grateful for that and I hope I am returning that favor to others every day. There is still so much to learn and explore with this medium as it changes constantly. My work has been published in books, magazines, billboards and digital media of all types. Also, in gallery exhibitions, the big screens in Times Square as well as the New York Yankees stadium. When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll find me on adventures—running trails, mountain biking, and stand-up paddle-boarding. I am an avid lover of Little River coffee, VW buses, and live music! In 2015, I made my fourth trip to Africa with the local non-profit, globabike.org, where I am able to combine my love of biking and passion for photography. Spread peace and joy everyday everywhere you go!
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Akin to all the art surrounding me, it was no surprise that I became interested in photography as a kid. I never thought of doing it as a profession until faced with the reality that I could not live with my parents forever. So, I went to Savannah College of Art & Design and got a BFA in photography graduating with honors. Upon recommendation from a professor, I was hired to work in a fine art photography studio in Taos, New Mexico under Chuck Henningsen, a photographer who had apprenticed with Ansel Adams and whose work is both contemporary and traditional Western fine art. His studio concentrated in a 19th century alternative process known as platinum printing as well as a state-of-the-art color printing process called Cibachrome.
After three years in Taos, my wife and I moved back to the east coast to be closer to family and start one of our own. Moving back to my home town was strange but it offered a lot of opportunity for the both of us. My next step was finding a commercial studio that would take me in, school me on all the finer things and some of the not so fine things of commercial photography and running a business in a creative field.
I worked in a local commercial studio for almost eight years then decided to start my own in 2006. The experience in fine art and commercial photography blended nicely with the creative and technical sides of my brain being challenged. At this point, I have been working in this industry for almost twenty-five years. I could not have done this without all the help and support of the Spartanburg community along the way. I am so grateful for this and I hope I am returning that favor to others every day. There is still so much to learn and explore with this medium as it changes constantly.
When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll find me on adventures—running trails, mountain biking, and stand-up paddle-boarding. I am an avid lover of Little River coffee, VW buses, and live music! In 2015, I made my fourth trip to Africa with the local non-profit, globalbike.org, where I am able to combine my love of biking and passion for photography.
Spread peace and joy everyday everywhere you go!
Carroll’s work has been in many gallery exhibitions, as well as published in books, magazines, billboards and digital media of all types. His work has even made the big screens in Times Square as well as the New York Yankees stadium!
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July 03, 2017
I left Los Angeles in route to San Francisco the morning of July 3rd. I had recently been in the Dominican Republic and I was eager to get back to the bay! In fact our entire crew was glad to be back in the golden city. Here's some pics from our time there.
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Some visitors wonder why the bridge isn't gold, like made from actual gold (or at least gold painted). Others, like me, have long mistaken it for red. The color is actually called 'international orange' - a variation on the color used now for many astronaut jumpsuits. It was a beautiful accident. The steel parts arrived in an orangey red primer, which was quickly recognized to meld best with the scenery.
Please contact us for your commercial and advertising photography needs. We have a 4700 square foot studio in downtown Spartanburg, SC and we shoot on location just about anywhere including the moon. We can be reached at 864-582-3393 or click the box below to reach us by email. Thank You!
May 17, 2017
Although we had never been to Taipei before, it felt very comfortable. Taipei offers a unique blend of what people love about South East Asia, combined with what people love from North East Asia. As soon as we reached Taipei Main Station, we went to collect our train tickets to Hualien at the ticket counter.
April 12, 2017
This is Scotland, and the weather can be unpredictable. Or maybe it is predictable, if you just expect it to be foggy and rain all of the time. Which it was during our three day visit to Quiraing. But it is gorgeous, even in the rain and fog.
<p>I grew up in a household full of art, design, music and color. Whether it being mid-century furniture or interesting art work on the wall or Mose Allison playing on the stereo that’s what was around our house. I probably did not have as much appreciation for it until I got into spaces that did not have that or was not present. So, in life on my own I have been filling it with all those same aspects that I had growing up by making my profession in the art world, marrying a woman with those same ideals and appreciations, filling our home and spaces with all the color and design one could ask for. In my work as a professional photographer I challenge myself to put that design, that color or that muse that I am so fond of upfront. This is a creative industry that demands that with an underlying technical side. Photography since I was a kid has been an interest of mine. Never did I think to do it as a job until faced the reality that I could not live with my parents forever. So, I went and got a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art & Design and graduated with honors. Upon recommendation from a professor I was hired to work in a fine art photography studio in Taos, New Mexico under Chuck Henningsen, a photographer who had apprenticed with Ansel Adams and whose work is both contemporary and traditional Western fine art. The studio concentrated in a 19th century alternative process known as platinum printing as well as a state-of-the-art color printing process called Cibachrome. My next step was finding a commercial studio that would take me in, school me on all the finer things and some of the not so fine things of commercial photography and learn how to run a business in the creative field. My wife and I moved back to the east coast to be closer to family and start one of our own. Moving back to my home town was strange but it offered a lot of opportunity for the both of us. I worked in a commercial studio for almost eight years then decided to start my own in 2006. The experience in fine art and commercial photography blended nicely with the creative and technical sides of my brain being challenged. Put all that together and I have been working in this business for about twenty-five years. I have had so much help along the way and this could not have been done without it. I am so grateful for that and I hope I am returning that favor to others every day. There is still so much to learn and explore with this medium as it changes constantly. My work has been published in books, magazines, billboards and digital media of all types. Also, in gallery exhibitions, the big screens in Times Square as well as the New York Yankees stadium. When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll find me on adventures—running trails, mountain biking, and stand-up paddle-boarding. I am an avid lover of Little River coffee, VW buses, and live music! In 2015, I made my fourth trip to Africa with the local non-profit, globabike.org, where I am able to combine my love of biking and passion for photography. Spread peace and joy everyday everywhere you go!</p>