Atlanta Urban Photography

One of my favorite things to do is walk around capturing collections of Atlanta urban photography. I love capturing the most instagrammable spots in town, but my favorite thing to explore are a few streets over from where everyone takes pictures. For example, this is one of the most famous views of Atlanta: Jackson Street … Continue reading Atlanta Urban Photography

Kennesaw Mountain Sunset

All photos in this collection are available for prints. https://youtu.be/BasP2M7LrWk I love my sunset pictures, and I love my local mountain. Kennesaw Mountain has been a challenge I made for myself since the beginning of 2020. Maybe it's strange, but challenging myself to get the greatest picture of Kennesaw Mountain in 2020 has lead to … Continue reading Kennesaw Mountain Sunset

The Talmadge Memorial Bridge Bucket Shot

A 24 stay in Savannah, GA ends with the Talmadge Memorial Bridge Bucket shot All photos are now available for prints. Please make your purchase via this website. https://allorastudios.picfair.com/ https://youtu.be/t3481oGCN7A full album In June of 2020, amid the Coronavirus Pandemic in the US, photographer Samuel Presley of Allora Studios spent 24 hours in Savannah, GA, … Continue reading The Talmadge Memorial Bridge Bucket Shot

March 2020 Moment a Day

March 2020 coronavirus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-eFjfm3eV4 A "Moment a Day" video for March 2020 took an eerie turn as the world began to deal with COVID-19 as a global pandemic. A simple project by Photographer/Videographer Samuel Presley turns into an eerie testament to the times as the global community collectively shuts down due to the March 2020 … Continue reading March 2020 Moment a Day

Destination Do-Over | New Orleans, USA Episode 1 – A Brief History of New Orleans

Welcome to episode 1 of Destination Do-Over | New Orleans, USA. In this episode, Samuel and Amanda explore a little bit of the French Quarter and settle into their chosen hostel. They give you a brief history of New Orleans as well as a few tips for saving money on your vacation!

How to Save on Your Vacation Budget

We know that creating a budget for a vacation can be daunting, so we made a video that tells you our step-by-step process of how to create your budget. We also sprinkled in a little knowledge about how to save yourself some money. Click this link to check out our video!

Roma | There’s Almost Nothing Truly Spanish About These Steps

La Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti, as the Italians call them, are not quite as Spanish as the English name implies.  The Spanish Steps Here's the deal. At the top of the steps there's a monastery built around 1494 because of Pope Alexander VI and a church beside it built in 1502 because of Louis XII … Continue reading Roma | There’s Almost Nothing Truly Spanish About These Steps

Roma | Ruins of the Eternal City

When you visit the Roman Forum, you usually visit the Palatine Hills, too. Chances are that most visitors see them together because they are connected! There's not a divider between them. You essentially keep walking through one until you're inside of the other. They say it is less of a wait to get into the … Continue reading Roma | Ruins of the Eternal City

Roma | Everything You Needed to Know About the Colosseum

First thing's first. The real name of this wonder of the world is the Flavian Amphitheater. Tourists and most modern people call this place the Roman Colosseum. This beautiful work of Roman Architecture was built around 70 to 80 AD and is still the biggest amphitheater ever built. It is made from a mixture of … Continue reading Roma | Everything You Needed to Know About the Colosseum