An Evening with the Farmers


This past August, I had the joy of photographing the NOMAD Farms Annual Banquet for the second year in a row—and let me just say, it’s quickly become one of my favorite events to capture.

Held in downtown Winston, the banquet is a beautiful, formal celebration to mark the end of another Farm Camp summer. It’s not every day you get to see farmers trade in their boots and work shirts for suits, dresses, and candlelit dinners—but that’s exactly what makes this night so special.

There’s something really moving about watching this community come together—people who spend their days working hard in the fields, pouring into kids, building something lasting—and then taking a moment to pause, celebrate, and honor all that’s been accomplished.

The room was filled with laughter, stories, and a deep sense of gratitude. Photographing it all—the details, the joy, the well-earned pride—was such a privilege. NOMAD is doing something truly beautiful, and I’m grateful to witness it through my lens, year after year.

People enjoying conversation and wine at an elegant dinner gathering.
Black and white portrait of someone looking up with a joyful expression.
Wine glasses and place settings arranged on a table at an upscale restaurant dinner.
Friends sharing laughter during a dinner gathering at a restaurant.
Dinner guests seated at a long table with wine glasses and place settings.
A silhouetted figure walks through an elegant doorway with backlit transom windows in black and white.
A person in a blue blazer walks through stone archways in bright sunlight.
Three people in suits stand casually chatting outdoors near a concrete wall.
A person in blue sits on concrete architecture against a modern glass building backdrop.
People laughing and celebrating outdoors against a weathered wall background.
A group poses for a photo on and around a rustic barrel under a stone archway.
A group portrait of people arranged on different levels of a stone architectural structure.
People clapping and laughing during a black and white candid moment.
A group of friends in dresses join hands in a circle against a textured wall.
Three people pose playfully against a stone archway in an urban setting.
Three people pose playfully under a stone archway, wearing contrasting casual and dressy outfits.
Group poses creatively against a textured stone wall with arched doorway in urban setting.
Two people playfully peek around a stone column with arched architecture.
Group of stylishly dressed people walk in sync down an urban sidewalk.
Five people in formal attire walking together on a brick sidewalk in an urban setting.
Three people in suits walking down a brick sidewalk in black and white.
Group walks down sunny urban street wearing mix of formal and casual attire.
Group walking confidently down city sidewalk wearing business attire.
People walking together on urban sidewalk with modern buildings in background.
Group photo of people in mixed attire posed together outside a building.