{"id":112011,"date":"2025-06-27T13:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=112011"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:59:27","slug":"tony-shepherd-nashville-picture-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/tony-shepherd-nashville-picture-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Shepherd, Nashville Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Adorama&#8217;s Series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/picture-america\">Picture America<\/a>, we get to spend time with creators from all over the country. They tell us the stories of their city, which, in the end, are stories of us all. Here we will feature the work of Tony Shepherd a Nashville Photographer who captures the small details that only a local might notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Tony Shepherd&#8217;s episode and leave a comment about your experience in their city. But before you do that, scroll on down this page and dig deep into the feast that is the work of Tony Shepherd. As creators, we know that our work speaks for itself, but I asked Tony to share a few thoughts on each of the images presented in the gallery below. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Street Photography Meets Soul in Music City with Pixbyshep in Nashville | Picture America\" style=\"width:1280px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_LnrO6-M5V1k\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LnrO6-M5V1k\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnrO6-M5V1k\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT10M33S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-27T14:00:35Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_LnrO6-M5V1k\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LnrO6-M5V1k\/maxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Street Photography Meets Soul in Music City with Pixbyshep in Nashville | Picture America<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LnrO6-M5V1k\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LnrO6-M5V1k\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Street Photography Meets Soul in Music City with Pixbyshep in Nashville | Picture America\" width=\"1280\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Some find what they&#039;re looking for. Others are still seeking. And what is seeking but evidence of beauty worth finding?&quot; Those are the words of Tony Shepherd, Nashville photographer and Broadway enthusiast. With his favorite Tamron lens and Sony A7R IV camera in hand, Tony seeks the beauty that hides in plain sight. In the first episode of the Picture America Docuseries, follow Tony through the vibrant streets and historic venues of Nashville, from neon-lit Broadway to hidden back-alley murals, as he captures candid street photography and the soul of Music City. Tony Shepherd, better known as Pixbyshep, is a Nashville-based photographer with a keen eye for detail and a distinctive perspective. Pixbyshep has built a reputation for capturing stunning images that tell a story and evoke emotion. Whether shooting landscapes, portraits, or still life, Pixbyshep approaches each shot with a unique vision. With a growing portfolio of work, Pixbyshep is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after creatives in the industry, known for his ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. PICTURE AMERICA, a docuseries presented by AdoramaTV. Explore the best photography spots across America with the guidance of local photographers. This series highlights top locations for stunning photos, delicious food, and vibrant art, offering fresh perspectives on cities, rural areas, parks, and more. Every place deserves to be represented, from fishermen in Washington to the vibrant streets of Baltimore. We aim to showcase your town, vision, and voice. Where can you find the best photography locations in the United States? In this Adorama original series, we are on a mission to uncover hidden gems with the help of skilled local photographers deeply rooted in their communities, bringing art to life. 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Learn More: https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/adorama-credit. __________________________________ \u2718 Tony Shepherd&#039;s Gear: Sony Alpha a7R V Mirrorless Camera https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/isoa7r5.html Viltrox AF 16mm f\/1.8 STM Lens for Sony E https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/vtr1618soe.html Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition Digital Camera 01158 https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ircgr3xu.html Tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 Lens for Sony E https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/tm70180g2soe.html Moment 67mm CineBloom Diffusion Filter, 10% Diffusion https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/mo600070.html Moment 67mm Variable ND4-ND32 Filter, 2 to 5-Stops https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/mo600046.html WANDRD ROGUE 6L Sling Bag Sedona Orange https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/wdslg6so1.html \u2718 Sal D&#039;Alia&#039;s Gear Used to Shoot the Series: Sony FX3 Full-Frame Cinema Line Camera https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/soilmefx3.html NiSi ATHENA PRIME Cine 5-Lens Kit https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/iaathkite.html Nomatic Peter McKinnon 35L Camera Backpack https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/nompmtpblk01.html DJI Mic 2 2.4GHz 2-Person Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/djimic2k2.html DJI Mic 2 2.4GHz 2-Person Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/tf82vnd.html Hoya 77mm Variable Density II Filter https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/hya77vdyii.html Atomos Shinobi 2 5&quot; Touchscreen, 1500 nit, HDR Video &amp; Photo Monitor https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/atomshb003k1.html Peak Design 5-Section Aluminum Travel Tripod with Ball Head https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/pdttal1.html #nashvillephotography #streetphotography #adorama __________________________________ \u2750 LET&#039;S GET SOCIAL \u274f \u27a5 TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adoramanyc \u27a5 Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/adorama\/ \u27a5 Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adorama\/ \u27a5 Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/adorama \u27a5 Discord https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/discord \u2750 MORE ADORAMA \u274f \u27a5 Shop https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ \u27a5 Blog https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/ \u27a5 Adorama Events https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AdoramaEvents __________________________________ Check out the crew on social: Photographer https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pixbyshep\/ https:\/\/pixbyshep.darkroom.com\/ BTS videographer https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_pixbychris_\/ Filmmaker https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timbuz\/ https:\/\/www.saldalia.com\/ Editor https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/justteo\/ https:\/\/brightlights.nyc\/ __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:1280px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the image, read the words of Tony Shepherd, then look deeper into the image. What can we truly see when we take the time to look?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About the image above, Tony says, &#8220;This is the center line of a Nashville street, but I framed it low to give it an endless feeling\u2014like the city is always pulling you forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLR Lounge shares its thoughts on Picture America <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slrlounge.com\/adoramas-picture-america-series-kicks-off-in-nashville-with-photographer-tony-shepherd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Works by Tony Shepard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JJP8329-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"One of the first photos I took after moving to Nashville. It reminds me that tension isn\u2019t always bad\u2014it often anchors us.\" class=\"wp-image-112015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JJP8329-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JJP8329-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JJP8329.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;One of the first photos I took after moving to Nashville. It reminds me that tension isn\u2019t always bad\u2014it often anchors us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PIX4436-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"The curves felt like a conversation. Nashville has a rhythm to it, even when no one is around.\" class=\"wp-image-112016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PIX4436-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PIX4436-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PIX4436.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The curves felt like a conversation. Nashville has a rhythm to it, even when no one is around.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SON8875-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"I saw this cup and thought\u2014someone paused here. Even the smallest, most forgettable things carry a trace of story.\" class=\"wp-image-112017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SON8875-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SON8875-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SON8875-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I saw this cup and thought\u2014someone paused here. Even the smallest, most forgettable things carry a trace of story.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3848-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Not every image needs a face to suggest presence. This scooter felt like a stand-in for the hustle that surrounds it.\" class=\"wp-image-112019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3848-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3848-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3848-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Not every image needs a face to suggest presence. This scooter felt like a stand-in for the hustle that surrounds it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3918-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"I angled up on purpose\u2014sometimes the only way to make sense of your path is to look up.\" class=\"wp-image-112020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3918-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3918-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_3918-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I angled up on purpose\u2014sometimes the only way to make sense of your path is to look up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4015-Edited-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shot through a diner window after a downpour. The rain made the city blurry, but the emotion stayed sharp.\" class=\"wp-image-112021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4015-Edited-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4015-Edited-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4015-Edited-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Shot through a diner window after a downpour. The rain made the city blurry, but the emotion stayed sharp.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4086-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"There\u2019s a tension in Nashville between heritage and progress. This moment felt like it belonged to both.\" class=\"wp-image-112022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4086-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4086-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4086-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s a tension in Nashville between heritage and progress. This moment felt like it belonged to both.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ld-export-ef1fc248-06112022-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shot from a bridge on a foggy morning\u2014this image feels like Nashville holding its breath before the city wakes up.\" class=\"wp-image-112023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ld-export-ef1fc248-06112022-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ld-export-ef1fc248-06112022-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ld-export-ef1fc248-06112022-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Shot from a bridge on a foggy morning\u2014this image feels like Nashville holding its breath before the city wakes up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-65E64AC9-5CC8-4DDA-82CB-3F3A3388777B-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This is my dog, but it\u2019s also a portrait of stillness. Some days, this is exactly how the city feels\u2014soft, quiet, unbothered.\" class=\"wp-image-112024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-65E64AC9-5CC8-4DDA-82CB-3F3A3388777B-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-65E64AC9-5CC8-4DDA-82CB-3F3A3388777B-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-65E64AC9-5CC8-4DDA-82CB-3F3A3388777B.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is my dog, but it\u2019s also a portrait of stillness. Some days, this is exactly how the city feels\u2014soft, quiet, unbothered.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-073D6F82-AF87-4EF9-89A0-9368FE82C31B-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Old paint, pitted chrome, and grit. The kind of texture you can only earn over time.\" class=\"wp-image-112025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-073D6F82-AF87-4EF9-89A0-9368FE82C31B-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-073D6F82-AF87-4EF9-89A0-9368FE82C31B-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-073D6F82-AF87-4EF9-89A0-9368FE82C31B.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Old paint, pitted chrome, and grit. The kind of texture you can only earn over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-376083BA-3785-4C94-BFC4-E665D762D40B-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Broadway in the early morning\u2014a place that\u2019s loud by night but strangely reverent when the streets are empty.\" class=\"wp-image-112026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-376083BA-3785-4C94-BFC4-E665D762D40B-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-376083BA-3785-4C94-BFC4-E665D762D40B-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-376083BA-3785-4C94-BFC4-E665D762D40B.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Lower Broadway in the early morning\u2014a place that\u2019s loud by night but strangely reverent when the streets are empty.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-36171516-98F8-4296-809C-35BF668D218C-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The branches pulled me in, but it\u2019s the blurred tower in the back that reminds me\u2014Nashville\u2019s always growing upward, even when we don\u2019t notice.\" class=\"wp-image-112027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-36171516-98F8-4296-809C-35BF668D218C-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-36171516-98F8-4296-809C-35BF668D218C-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-36171516-98F8-4296-809C-35BF668D218C.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The branches pulled me in, but it\u2019s the blurred tower in the back that reminds me\u2014Nashville\u2019s always growing upward, even when we don\u2019t notice.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-B3BBFDC0-3051-4198-B823-0E876BA581E0-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This crushed can isn\u2019t just trash\u2014it\u2019s a reminder that everything, even the discarded, has a shape worth seeing.\" class=\"wp-image-112028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-B3BBFDC0-3051-4198-B823-0E876BA581E0-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-B3BBFDC0-3051-4198-B823-0E876BA581E0-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RNI-Films-IMG-B3BBFDC0-3051-4198-B823-0E876BA581E0.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This crushed can isn\u2019t just trash\u2014it\u2019s a reminder that everything, even the discarded, has a shape worth seeing.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And the Story Continues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about Tony Shepard and Nashville through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/picture-america\">Picture America<\/a> and Tony&#8217;s Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pixbyshep\/\">@pixbyshep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All images Copyright Tony Shepard<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Adorama&#8217;s Series Picture America, we get to spend time with creators from all over the country. 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