We each view the world differently as it is filled with an infinite amount of stories for each of us to tell, while we create our own visual ideologies.


Helen Keller once said, “life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” As a photographer and videographer, the adventure is finding moments that makes others pause and wonder. It’s the adventure of making moments last forever with a single click. It’s the joy of capturing the beauty of my surroundings while light and color blend in a kaleidoscope of constantly shifting images.

The world is filled with breathtaking vibrancy, and it's my mission to capture as many of those moments as possible. I picked up my first camera more than a decade ago and immediately fell in love with the art of framing the world through my lens and meeting new people.

I studied Photographic Technologies at the Southeast Center for Photographic Studies, pursuing a career in photojournalism. Post-graduation, I spent several years working in newsrooms as a photojournalist and even got to spend time doing radio work and voiceovers. Following my journalism career, I chased a dream of mine to become the Director of Photography for a lifestyle magazine in Central Florida, and from there I started working alongside different companies to bring their brands to life through photography and videography.

Today, I work as a freelance photographer in Charlotte, North Carolina, where my profession as a creative storyteller has taken me from studios, newsrooms, and press conferences to live events, podcast production, radio studios, and everywhere in between. I am proud to say that over the years I’ve had the honor to work alongside a variety of companies, including NASA, Microsoft, Amtrak, Angie’s List, and the City of Charlotte.


Clients

Microsoft
Amtrak
Angie’s List
PGA
SAP
Belimed
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Lasso
Bella Collina
Belize & Riviera Yacht Company
Brightside Events
DesignShop
City of Deland
City of Jacksonville
City of Orlando
City of Charlotte
Golfpac Travel
Questar Productions
South Lake Hospital
RE/MAX Realty
Orange County Convention Center

 
Cal Gaines

Honors & Awards

PBS: Public Broadcasting Service American Masters Pedro E. Guerrero Featured Photograph

Appleton Museum of Art
First Place Mobile Photography Exhibition – Pattern and Shape

Society of Professional Journalists
First place award for Special Section - “When We Were Soldiers”

Florida Society of News Editors
First place award for Photo Story - “When We Were Soldiers”

Florida Press Club
First place Special Sections - “When We Were Soldiers”

Florida Press Club
First place award for Feature Photo Essay - “When We Were Soldiers”

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