Memphis Photographer + Videographer

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Pedestrians and yellow taxis fill an avenue between tall city buildings. — 01

A curved brick building rises toward a bright turquoise sky. — 02

A narrow modern skyscraper rises above shadowed older buildings beneath an overcast sky. — 03

A glass skyscraper rises into a blue-gray sky beside a glowing red decoration. — 04

A glowing star-shaped decoration hangs beside a tall building at dusk. — 05

Black-and-white view upward between tall buildings, with bare branches reaching into the pale sky. — 06

A blurred bird crosses bare tree branches in a black-and-white photograph. — 07

Silver subway trains cross layered elevated tracks framed by steel beams. — 08

Glowing handrails lead down into the 57 Street subway station at night. — 09

Red taillights and a yellow taxi line a dark city avenue beneath glowing signs. — 10

A red car reflects bright city signs in nighttime traffic. — 11

A cyclist with a blue backpack passes through streaks of colorful city light. — 12

A person in a dark hat and coat faces bright city billboards amid a nighttime crowd. — 13

An overhead view of shoppers among curved rows of clothing racks and shoes. — 14

A FedEx cargo plane passes overhead against a blue sky. — 15

The underside and purple tail of a FedEx cargo plane fill a pale blue sky. — 16

A man in a striped polo, denim shorts and bright pink shoes stands with his arms folded outdoors. — 17

A man in a white T-shirt laughs in deep shadow. — 18

A tattooed man in a backward cap and graphic T-shirt stands among concertgoers beside a crowd barrier. — 19

A DJ stands behind a sticker-covered laptop and mixing equipment. — 20

A guitarist in patterned trousers plays beneath beams of colored stage light. — 21

Close view of a musician playing an amber electric guitar under purple stage light. — 22

A singer lowers his microphone beside a guitarist in a blue-and-red cap under warm stage lights. — 23

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A singer plays an acoustic guitar at a microphone beneath three bright stage lights. — 29

An Elite Youth Basketball League sign fills a doorway beneath exposed wooden beams. — 30

Black-and-white close-up of white basketball shoes and socks beside a patterned display. — 31

A black-and-white patterned basketball shoe and a sock printed with red lips rest on a wooden court. — 32

Red-and-black basketball shoes lift from a polished indoor court. — 33

Bright pink basketball shoes reflect in the blue surface of an indoor court. — 34

Yellow and purple basketball shoes on an outdoor court with the low sun behind them. — 35

A tattooed man in a backward cap holds an orange basketball inside a bright gym. — 36

A player releases a basketball toward the camera from an indoor court. — 37

A basketball player in a white hooded warmup top raises the ball to shoot. — 38

A low view of basketball warmups beneath a hoop and starburst arena lights. — 39

A basketball player rises for a shot beneath starburst arena lights. — 40

A smiling basketball player in a dark sleeveless top and blue shorts stands beneath bright arena lights. — 41

A basketball player in a light blue number 12 jersey holds both hands beside his face on the court. — 42

A basketball player in a light blue number 12 jersey holds the ball and points upward with one finger. — 43

A tattooed basketball player in a light blue jersey smiles on the court. — 44

A tattooed basketball player with long hair leans forward on the courtside bench. — 45

A basketball player in light blue leaps with the ball drawn behind his head. — 46

A basketball player in blue drives toward the basket between defenders in white, one leaping with his arm raised. — 47

A basketball player in blue shoots with one arm as a defender in white reaches toward the ball. — 48

A basketball player in blue rises for a jump shot as a defender in white reaches toward the ball. — 49

A basketball player in a white number 32 jersey shoots as a defender in blue jumps toward him. — 50

Black-and-white rear view of a tattooed basketball player with his braided hair tied back. — 51

Black-and-white photograph of a basketball player looking back over his shoulder on the court. — 52

A tattooed basketball player in a white number 12 jersey looks over his shoulder beside a referee. — 53

A basketball player in a white number 12 jersey walks along the sideline beside smiling spectators. — 54

Two people sit on the basketball sideline, seen from behind above white Gatorade chair covers. — 55

Black-and-white photograph of a smiling basketball player approaching the courtside crowd. — 56

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A basketball player in black dribbles across the court in brightly colored shoes. — 59

A basketball player wearing a white Philadelphia number 21 jersey looks upward. — 60

A player wearing a white Maxey number 0 jersey faces a Memphis player in black. — 61

A Memphis basketball player faces a player wearing a white Edgecombe number 77 jersey. — 62

A Memphis basketball player crouches in front of a player in a white Maxey jersey as teammates wait behind them. — 63

A basketball player in black leaps with the ball as a defender in a white Philadelphia jersey raises his arms. — 64

A basketball player in white holds the ball while facing a defender in black beside a referee. — 65

A basketball defender in black spreads his arms in front of a player wearing a white number 25 jersey. — 66

A basketball player in white twists to pass around an airborne defender in black. — 67

A basketball player in white sends the ball toward a teammate past defenders in black. — 68

A basketball player in white lifts the ball as three defenders in black stretch their arms around him. — 69

Players in white and black reach toward the basketball beneath the hoop. — 70

A basketball player in white holds his shooting arm overhead as a defender in black watches. — 71

A basketball player in white raises his arms on a mostly black-and-white court, with his bright yellow shoes left in color. — 72

A basketball player in a red number 3 jersey leaps toward the hoop in front of dark green bleachers. — 73

A football player in blue runs past defenders in white, with one defender stretched out on the turf. — 74

A football player in white reaches overhead for the ball as a defender in blue challenges him. — 75

A football player wearing a red number 51 jersey raises one finger beneath stadium lights. — 76

A man in a blue polo, white trousers and cap walks across a sunlit golf course. — 77

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Behind the work

Nathan Helms.
Photographer + Filmmaker.

I’m Nathan Helms, a photographer and filmmaker serving Memphis, Tennessee. My work is a collection of people, places, and moments. Explore the portfolio, then get in touch to plan a photography or video shoot in Memphis.

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My gear

Cameras

Canon C400
Canon R5C
Canon R10

Lenses & adapter

Canon RF 70–200mm f/2.8 IS USM Z
Canon RF 24–105mm f/2.8 IS USM Z
Canon EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2
Canon EF to RF adapter

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