Sheri Oneal Photography

By Sheri Oneal This is a very personal blog for me to post on my business site, it is about courage, self esteem and being a survivor. There is more text than usual for a photo blog but I hope that you will read this story about my great friend Travis Meadows and pass it on. My hope is that those of us who struggle with self esteem will be touched and inspired as I have been. I believe we as human beings get so self absorbed in our daily activity that we often lose touch and forget to be grateful for what we have in our lives. Family, friends,…

By Sheri Oneal Several years ago I met a young man named Gabe Neill who was visiting my neighbor next door. His demeanor was electric, inspiring and he seemed so positive. He enamored me with his visit saying he was traveling the US jumping freight trains. He said his grandfather told him stories of jumping trains when he was a kid and he wanted to see what it was like so he set out on his adventure. I went out the next day and shot a few photos of Gabe around the freight cars over in the gulch before being run off by the cops. Gabe left the next morning…

By Sheri Oneal For my series “Made in America” this time I traveled all the way to Ocala, Florida…my hometown. John has been a part of my family for many years and I have wanted to photograph him and his friends with their Harley Davidson’s for as far back as I can remember. While visiting over the holiday I finally had my chance to grab a few shots (I still plan to shoot images of his friends with their bikes so stay tuned)! John Archer and Ron Ingram have taken a hobby and created a way to live out their dream when they are not working their day job! On…

By Sheri Oneal In 2010 I started a flood relief project called ReTune Nashville, we gave flood damaged instruments to Nashville visual artists, they created art out of the items to re-sale for money to donate to flood victims. While working on that project I met Keith Herendon a Nashville blacksmith specializing in custom doors, rails, gates, fences and art. I have stayed in touch over the years and felt inclined to showcase him for my new blog series “Made in America:Nashville.” I personally have always been intrigued with welding especially when relating to art and Keith does it all. A blacksmith generally works with metals, heating them to a…

By Sheri Oneal I don’t watch tv often but on occasion I have found myself completely absorbed in shows like Eat Street, Food(ography), Unique Eats and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives among others… I guess I might be a little obsessed with the travel channel, food network and the cooking channel. My infatuation has led me to want to shoot more images of inspired people doing what they love with food. Being inspired after watching several episodes of Eat Street I did some research on the food trucks in Nashville and was led to Sarah Souther. Sarah moved to Nashville eight years ago from Tipperary, Ireland where she spent a lot of…

By Sheri Oneal I visited Gruhn Guitars, a downtown Nashville staple that was established in 1970 to photograph owner, George Gruhn. He allowed me to look through the store and shoot whatever I wanted while I was there. I was overwhelmed by how many instruments he had in his inventory including many rare and very expensive musical items. I wanted to showcase the part of George many people might not be aware of with his business and his personal life. George has 25 employees, these include his sales staff and his instrument repair specialist. As George gave me a tour of the upstairs in this historical downtown Nashville location, he…