We had the good fortune of connecting with Ted Hargrove and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ted, let’s start by talking about what inspires you?
I am inspired by culture, my friends, and family.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My art is minimal, yet bold. Expresses pops of color and captures the smallest detail and emotion of my clients. Over time I have learned to focus on what I love to photograph and become an expert in that artform. I am in my 7th year of photography and I have learned to trust my instincts and always go with my gut.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
It’s funny you would ask that. My best friend and I talk about trips all the time. For starters, we would travel to a new city every other day to experience the culture. We would fly to cities across the US for a week starting on the East Coast and ending on the West Coast and then in somewhere tropical and end the week on a cruise. We would any thing Mexican, BBQ, and Italian, and of course the night with bar hopping!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would call them my core 4. My best friends are truly the ones that keep my going each and every day. Our bond is unbreakable and I have known each of them for at least 10 years. They are a big motivation for me to keep striving to be the best version of myself as a grow as a photographer. I would to dedicate this shoutout to the “Core 4”

Website: www.tedhargrove.com

Instagram: @ted.hargrove

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