Casey Caldwell

2009-04-16T09:40:00.001-04:00

Over the break I took pictures for one of my friends and her boyfriend. We went around Hickory, which is where I'm from, and took different pictures. I shot some of her and her boyfriend, as well as her sister and her boyfriend. It was really fun and I think the pictures turned out great! Here's a few of them.

Pictures

2009-04-16T09:35:00.006-04:00

Winding Down

2009-04-16T09:33:00.000-04:00

So we just got back from Easter break and only have 2 1/2 weeks of school left! I can't believe it! There's still a lot of work to be done and a lot of things to do before graduation though. Thinking about all I have to do kind of overwhelms me, but I just keep telling myself only a couple more weeks of school and then I'm done for the rest of my life! I don't think it's really hit me that I'm never going to have to write another research paper, study for another test, or
go to class. I can't believe my school days are almost over, it felt like this time would never come. It definitely has though, and I'm just trying to savor every minute of my last few weeks in college. I can't even begin to think about what life will be like after this chapter in my life.

My First Wedding Shoot

2009-04-07T12:43:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow I get to go shoot my first wedding with the the man I'm doing my internship with. I'm pretty excited about it, but kind of nervous as well. I'm excited that I will have wedding pictures to put up on my website to show more of my work, but I'm nervous about knowing where to be and not be in the way of anything. I'm sure it will be fine once I get there and see the place and get everything figured out. The wedding is down in Raleigh on NC State Campus. I've never heard of having a wedding on such a large campus, but I'm sure it's going to be fun! I've been anticipating tomorrow for a while, and I can't believe it's already here! I can't wait to be there

Dawg Days

2009-04-06T16:34:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow is Dawg Days here at Gardner-Webb and it's the last one of the year. Dawg Days is where prospective students come and get to meet current students and faculty. They also get to have a tour and watch a video about the University. I think it's a great opportunity for prospective students to get a great overview of our school and the environment here on campus. My job during Dawg Days is to take pictures of the students with our mascot Mac the Bulldog. I like having that job because I get to talk to the students and take their picture and I have a fun time doing it! This will be my last Dawg Days I have to work, and it's kind of weird, but I'm sure it'll be great!

Trying to Finish Up!

2009-04-06T16:28:00.002-04:00

I've been working on more pictures for my final project in photography this week. On Monday I took pictures of one of my friends here that is a cheerleader for GWU. We went down on the football field and did some different shots, and it was pretty fun. We had a fun time hanging out and she loved the pictures! I'm almost done with my project, and I'm pretty glad. I just have two more assignments and my project will be complete. That just means that the end of school is nearing and my senior show is just around the corner. It still hasn't really hit me yet that I'm almost done with school for the rest of my life, but I think it's about to

The Couple

2009-03-27T13:58:00.005-04:00

The Beach!

2009-03-27T12:01:00.002-04:00

So this past week we had spring break here at school. It was a pretty good time to just get away and not worry about anything! I was pretty thankful to have that break. I went down to Myrtle Beach for a week with some friends and met up with some other people we knew. One day we were out on the beach just laying out and hanging around and we looked up and this couple had sat down in front of us and had a huge parrot! So obviously I had to take a picture of it! It was pretty entertaining sitting there watching that huge bird! The rest of the week was pretty chilly so we went and shopped and went to some shows and to the aquarium. All in all I had a great break and it was a good time of relaxing and fun!

Spring Break!

2009-03-27T11:42:00.008-04:00

Snow

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Snow Day

2009-03-06T14:18:00.002-05:00

This week we had our first snow day of the year! It was pretty exciting and everyone was running around campus like crazy on Sunday night when it first started coming down. It actually was one of the best snows I've seen in a long time. The next day everyone went out and played in it and made snowmen and igloos all over campus. Its pretty crazy that we had snow this week and next week we all get Spring Break. But hey at least we got a day this week to take a little break and relax and enjoy the snow!

Spring Break Plans

2009-03-06T14:17:00.001-05:00

Spring Break is coming up next week and I'm pretty excited! Some of my friends and I are headed down to Myrtle Beach for the week and we're staying at a new resort that has a water park inside the resort! I think its going to be pretty awesome! So even if it's not warm enough to go out on the beach and lay out, we'll have the water park! We're probably going to go to a few shows and go shopping a lot as well, which I always enjoy. It's just going to be a nice little break from school and class work. I can't believe it's already time for Spring Break, this semester is flying by so fast!

The Pilot- GWU's Newspaper

2009-03-04T18:52:00.005-05:00

One of the things I'm involved with here on campus is the newspaper staff. This past week I got to take pictures of the women's tennis team in action. They played Erskine College. I enjoy taking pictures of sports here at Gardner-Webb. Being on the newspaper staff has given me many opportunities to take pictures and I always love that!

It's great being involved in something that you're interested in and a great way to meet new people and feel that you're making a contribution to the University!

The Tennis Match

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Valentine's Day

2009-02-17T09:17:00.001-05:00

This past weekend was Valentine's Day weekend. My boyfriend and I headed down to Greenville to go eat at P.F. Changs and then just go hang around downtown. Like I've said before, I love going down to Greenville. Everything was great about the night except for the little bit of traffic. And when I say a little bit, I mean A LOT! It was pretty bad. I felt like it was Christmas shopping time again and everyone was driving crazy and trying to get places. But besides that it was a great night. We ate and then went and walked around downtown and got some Starbucks. It was a fun little night and even though there was a lot of traffic, it was worth it!

Getting It All Together

2009-02-11T13:57:00.006-05:00

So this past week has been very busy for me. I'm starting to realize I only have about 2 1/2 months left until all of my pictures for photography are due. It's starting to get a little stressful. I have to plan out all of my portraits that I'm going to be doing, and those will be shown in my Senior show in April. It is pretty overwhelming to think about but I know it has to be done. This coming week we're having an art show on campus and we are required as photography students to submit photos. I've been struggling with what I want to submit, but I think I finally figured out what I'm going to do. Back in the fall I took pictures at a GRITS concert here on campus and I'm going to submit a few of those. I know that right now everything seems kind of stressful, but it will be worth all the hard work in the end.

Miss Gardner-Webb Pageant

2009-02-04T11:22:00.002-05:00

This past weekend we had the annual Miss Gardner-Webb Pageant. We have one every year in Dover Theater over in the LYCC. It is always pretty entertaining and I've gone every year that I've attended here. There were 12 contestants up for the crown. A bunch of students come out to support the girls and some even make signs and hold them up during the time that certain girl is out on the stage. I thought that this year was a lot better than previous years, it ran a lot smoother and I thought the set was prettier. At the end of the night one lucky girl is crowned Miss Gardner-Webb and will have that title for an entire year!

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Making Cookies!

2009-02-04T10:46:00.002-05:00

The other night some friends came over to my apartment and made cookies! It was a lot of fun having people over and just hanging out with everyone. The way the apartments are set up, there are four bedrooms, a main living room area, and a kitchen. There is also a laundry room in each of the University Apartments (a wonderful feature). My roommates and I had 3 people over. One of them is my friend Brittany. This was her last time at Gardner-Webb because she joined the Peace Corps and since that time has gone to Rwanda. This was a really great time for us all to be able to get together and fellowship with Brittany before she left. We made a couple hundred chocolate chip cookies for one of the sports teams on campus, and we just had a great time hanging out with each other. All in all, it was yet another fun night on the campus of Gardner-Webb. Have a great week everyone!

Greenville for the Evening!

2009-01-27T14:54:00.003-05:00

Last night some of my friends and I went down to Greenville, SC to go to the Rascal Flatts concert. We had a great time. I love going to Greenville and going to eat and just hanging out downtown. It's only about 45 minutes away from campus so it's a good little place to go to just to get away sometimes. We went and walked around downtown and went to the waterfall there and then we went and ate at Wild Wing Cafe.

After supper we went to the concert. It was my third time seeing them in concert but it was still really good! It was a great way to spend a Thursday evening and I hope I get to see them again someday!

2009-01-27T14:41:00.003-05:00

The Beginning of the Semester!

2009-01-22T20:36:00.000-05:00

So this semester is getting off to a pretty good start. I'm in my final senior photography classes and it is starting to be a little stressful/overwhelming. One of the first things our professor made us do was make a website. I have finally got mine up and running but there are still a lot of little things I need to do to it and work on.

My website is www.caseycaldwellphotography.com. I got my first assignment today in one of my photography classes and I'll put those pictures up on here when I complete the assignment! Being a Senior, and it being your last semester can be kind of scary at times but I'm having a great time and learning a lot here in the last stretch of things!

Christmas Break!

2009-01-19T16:27:00.001-05:00

So my Christmas break this year was a lot better than most of the breaks I've had in the past. I got to go to the Bahamas on a cruise!

It was so much fun! Four of my friends and I went. We had a blast.

I've never seen beaches so beautiful in my life and the weather was perfect! It was really hard to come back home to the cold after the cruise was over. At least it was Christmas! When I got back home we did all the Christmas things that we usually do. I loved being home for the holidays and getting to spend time with family and friends.

This was by far the best Christmas break yet!

Christmas Break!

2009-01-19T16:20:00.009-05:00

The Festival of Lights

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Christmas at the Webb!

2008-12-05T15:37:00.006-05:00

Last night I got to go to two Christmas events! I always love Christmas time around campus because there is always some Christmas party to go to or event to attend. Last night we had our Christmas party for the admissions office and we all got to eat together and just have a great time. We even got some fun t-shirts as gifts! After the Christmas party I went over to Dover theater for our annual Festival of Lights. This is where our choirs put on their Christmas concert and then there is a reception afterwards for everyone. The Christmas tree on campus is also lit and it's just a great time for everyone!

Thanksgiving Break

2008-12-03T14:03:00.001-05:00

My Thanksgiving break was well needed. I had a lot of assignments and tests right before break so it was pretty stressful, but once I got home and was able to relax I felt a lot better! On Thanksgiving I went over to my Grandparent's house for lunch and we stayed there for most of the afternoon. It's always great getting to spend time with family you don't get to see too often. On Friday, I went up to Boone, NC to get a Christmas tree! We actually went to a Christmas tree farm and cut down the tree ourselves! I've never done that before and it sure was an adventure. I hope we get to go again next year!

Excited About the Weekend!

2008-11-21T13:39:00.000-05:00

I'm pretty excited about this weekend because I get to go on a Focus trip with one of my friend's Focus teams. The trip is actually to my church, so I'll already know everyone there, but it's still going to be fun! Focus is a ministry we have on campus that has about 11 different groups of around 10 people each. The group goes out to churches on the weekends and hangs out/leads the youth groups. It's always really fun to get to go on the trips because it's a great time to bond with your friends as well as get to hang out with the youth group!

2008-11-21T09:56:00.002-05:00

My Final Project

2008-11-20T14:52:00.001-05:00

This week I am working on my final photojournalism project. It has been pretty stressful but fun at the same time. I am doing my project on a man that I know who makes model airplanes and flys them. It's been pretty interesting and I've learned a lot about model airplanes actually. We have to have 10 prints of the photos and also put together a picture slideshow of the pictures. I have to start getting all my stuff together to start working on it because it's due the day we get back from Thanksgiving break. I sure will be glad when I complete this and all my other projects that I have due. Everything always gets pretty crazy here at the end of the semester, but it just means that Christmas is right around the corner!

Winding Down

2008-11-13T16:08:00.000-05:00

Everything is starting to wind down here lately. I've been trying to juggle everything that I have due in the next few weeks of school. We only have three full weeks of class left. I can't believe this semester has flown by so fast! This is the time of year when most people start stressing a little and realizing how much work they have left to do!

Even though we have a lot going on in our school lives, we still make time to go hang out with friends and go to campus events. Tonight we're having a concert, and Shawn McDonald is going to be here. I'm pretty excited because I really like his music. I can't wait to go, I'm sure I'll have a great time!

My Birthday!

2008-11-07T15:57:00.001-05:00

My Birthday was this week and it was pretty fun. My dad came down to go eat with some of my friends and I at Fatz. After we went out to eat we all came back to the dorm and had cake! It was really good! My favorite kind of cake is chocolate, and that's what my dad got me!
Tomorrow night some more friends and I are going down to Greenville, SC. That's one of my favorite places to go when I'm here at school.
We're going to go down there after the football game. We'll probably go eat and then go hang out downtown. I'm pretty excited about it. I love going there and hanging out with friends!

Fun in the Fall!

2008-11-07T09:59:00.001-05:00

I love fall here at Gardner-Webb. It's always so beautiful around here. Fall to me means getting to see the beautiful trees around here, going to outdoor intramural games, football games, cool weather, and just hanging out with all my friends. Yesterday I went to an intramural soccer championship game and saw some of my friends play. They ended up winning so it was pretty exciting! This week has also been pretty special to me because it was my birthday yesterday! My friends surprised me by decorating my room pretty crazy and putting funny pictures of us up all over the room. It was a nice little gift from them. Although this week has been fun, I am ready for the weekend. We have our last home football game. It's going to be kind of a bittersweet time. I'm sure a lot of people will come out to the game and we'll all have a great time supporting our Bulldogs!

2008-11-07T09:57:00.001-05:00

Powderpuff Champs!

2008-11-03T09:56:00.001-05:00

So this week we had our annual Powder Puff game. It's always a ton of fun and a lot of people come out to watch and hang out. The teams are North Side vs. South Side. The North Side is the North side of campus, which consists of girls that live in the Honors house, apartments, Stroup, HAPY, and Nanny. The South Side team was Spangler, Myers, Decker, and Commuter students. I had such a great time at the game. I was on the offensive line for North Side and played left tackle. We ended up winning the game 27-0! So pretty much we showed them who was boss! South side won last year so we had to get back our bragging rights! It was so much fun, but it was sad too because it was the last game that us as Seniors will get to play. But we're glad we went out with a bang!

2008-11-03T09:50:00.006-05:00

Homecoming Weekend!

2008-10-28T16:38:00.001-04:00

So this past weekend was Homecoming here at Gardner-Webb! I always love homecoming time here. It's pretty sad to me that it's my last one as an undergrad and that next year I'll be coming back as an alumni!
We were supposed to have the powderpuff game on Friday night but it got rained out. We were all pretty upset. But the game was postponed to Monday, so we weren't that bummed out! On Saturday the skies cleared of rain and it was a beautiful day for some football! I got to take pictures again so that was pretty exciting. I also got to take pictures during the crowning of the homecoming queen who just happened to be one of my really close friends! It was such a fun day and we all had a great time.

A sample of my work...

2008-10-28T16:21:00.004-04:00

Homecoming Week!

2008-10-22T14:19:00.002-04:00

It's homecoming week here at GW! It's always a really fun time of the year around here. It's starting to get cold finally so everyone is in the fall spirit! This past weekend we had a football game here and we won 47-21! It was a lot of fun. I actually got to go down on the field and take pictures of the game for the first time! I enjoyed it. There was a major difference being down there close to the action versus being up in the crowd. On Sunday we started our practices for the annual Powderpuff Game that is going to be on Friday night. I'm so excited about it! I always played in high school, and I never thought I'd get to play again but now I am getting to! The practices have been fun with all my friends and we all love just hanging out and being crazy together. But at the same time, we're taking it pretty serious, because we definitely want to win! I'm ready for the weekend to get here as soon as possible so all the fun can begin!

Fall Break Fun!

2008-10-16T16:29:00.001-04:00

Well this has been a short week here at the Webb. We had fall break last weekend and on Monday and Tuesday, and can I say that it was very much needed! I got to go to Atlanta with some friends to stay the weekend and then I went home for a few days as well. We left Friday afternoon after classes for Atlanta. It wasn't that bad of a drive, just about 3 hours or so. I stayed at my friend's house. We hung out Friday night and then on Saturday we went into town to go to the Gardner-Webb vs. Georgia Tech football game! We almost won! It was the most exciting game I've seen in quite some time! We all thought we were going to witness history! Even though they didn't win we still had a great time and it pretty much felt like we won. We only lost by 3 points! After we went to the game we went into downtown Atlanta
and shopped and ate supper. I left Atlanta on Sunday and came home and just relaxed for a few days then headed back to school. The semester is certainly going by fast, which is exciting, but sad at the same time!

2008-10-16T16:21:00.003-04:00

The Fair!

2008-10-10T15:50:00.001-04:00

So this past weekend was pretty fun. Some of my friends and I went to the fair. Every year the fair comes to Cleveland County and a lot of Gardner-Webb students go. I didn't get to go last year so I made sure that I got to go my Senior year. I always look forward to the food and just walking around and seeing all the interesting people! They have fried oreos and snickers bars! I had never heard of such a thing before going to the fair but they sure are amazing! They have a huge ferris wheel that we rode and that's always a highlight too! The weekend is over now and classes have started back up. I've been pretty busy this week with studying for tests I have and also writing papers. It's the middle of the semester and assignments are starting to come due and mid-terms are coming up! It's pretty stressful, but I'm still finding time to hang out with friends and have a little fun!

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Last night I went with some of my friends to the play that is going on here at Gardner-Webb. Our theater department is doing "The Crucible" as their fall play this year. I really enjoyed going and I thought it was a great representation of the story. The set was really cool and very well put together. They did a great job at making you feel like you weren't even in the theater. It almost felt like you were back in time in 1692 during the Salem Witch trials. During the play I recalled most of the story from having read it in high school. It was pretty cool seeing it come to life. I always like going to the plays here at Gardner-Webb, they always do a really great job

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Family Weekend

2008-10-01T09:46:00.002-04:00

This past weekend was really fun here at Gardner-Webb. It was family weekend! We also had Dawg Days on Saturday and I got to take pictures of everyone with our mascot and then I gave a tour and was on Student Panel. I like going to Dawg Days and meeting the prospective students. It's always nice to see new faces around here!

I always enjoy my dad coming and I know everyone else loves seeing their family as well. It seems like our families just dropped us off yesterday on move in day, and it's already almost October! On Saturday night we got to eat bar-b-que and chicken with our families before the football game and then everyone headed to the game! I usually sit in the Dawg Pound (the student section) at the game but this time I sat with my dad and my friend and her parents. It was a nice change and a different view for sure! When you sit in the Dawg Pound you're right in the action down in the front! But I ended up sitting up higher in the stands. It wasn't as loud, that was for sure!

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The Start of Another Week

2008-09-26T16:29:00.000-04:00

Well it's now the middle of the week, and I'm glad that this week has gone by pretty fast. This past weekend I got to go home and hang out with some friends and family. On Sunday my church had a carnival that I went to and took pictures of for one of my classes. I had a good time at the carnival. I came back to campus Sunday night and had to do a lot of homework. These past few days I've had a lot of work to do, but it's not been too bad. Last night we had our student led worship service and one of the students here gave their testimony. It was a really good service and we got to have it outside. It was nice to be outside on a cool fall night. I always love going to the service and hanging out with friends.

Hanging Out

2008-09-22T16:46:00.002-04:00

This week has been a hectic one to say the least. I had a test on Monday, a paper due on Wednesday, and then I got more assignments in classes that are due next week. But even though school work may be hard, there's always time to relax and hang out with friends at night.

Wednesday evening a bunch of us hung out on the quad because it was such a nice evening. It was a good little break time! One of the things I love about Gardner-Webb and living on campus is the community in the dorms. Last night I was sitting in my room with another friend and within an hour's time 5 more people showed up to just hang out!

It's always so fun, and I know that is one thing I will definitely miss when I graduate. I'm going home this weekend because I haven't gone home all semester and I'm looking forward to being with family and friends from home.

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Plans for the week

2008-09-16T19:19:00.005-04:00

Well it's the start of another week here at the Webb and it seems like time is flying by so quickly! I can't believe it is already the middle of September. I feel like I just moved in back in August. This past weekend was pretty fun. The band GRITS came and played in Bost Gym on Saturday night. I got to take pictures for the event and I had a great time! They were really good and it was a pretty fun little concert.
But now, it's back to school work and boy do I have the school work! I have a paper that's due tomorrow, but I still hope to make time to go to the Verge tonight, which is our student led worship service. I always enjoy going to the Verge to see my friends and worship with everyone! It's always a great way to take a little break.

Time to relax

2008-09-13T16:43:00.003-04:00

The week has finally come to an end and I'm pretty happy about that! I always look forward to the weekends because it's a good time to just sit back and relax. Even though this weekend I do have quite a bit of work to do. Today we have inflatables and ice cream in the LYCC! I'm looking forward to that. Tomorrow night we have a concert here on campus. GRITS is coming! I'm pretty excited about it. I'll be sure and write about those events next week and put some pictures up! So until then, I'll be enjoying my weekend with no classes and just getting to hang out with friends!

Last Weekend

2008-09-13T16:37:00.005-04:00

This past weekend was a lot of fun here at Gardner-Webb University. On
Friday night there was a movie on the quad and a bunch of people went
out to hang out and watch the movie. Everyone sat on their blankets
and some even brought beanbag chairs to sit on and watch the movie.
Everybody had a great time. On Saturday we had our first home football
game! The football games are always really exciting and everyone loves
coming out to support our Runnin Bulldogs! We won too, so it made
it even more fun! There were a lot of people at the game, it almost
seemed like it was Family weekend or homecoming with the amount of
people that were at the game. The weekends are always fun when we have
activities going on around campus and they give us a great break from
our school work!