{"id":723478,"date":"2026-06-24T16:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/723478\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:37:25","slug":"art-in-photography-johnston-county-man-captures-generational-memories-through-photograhy-wral-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/723478\/","title":{"rendered":"Art in photography: Johnston County man captures generational memories through photograhy :: WRAL.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Art and photography take center
\nstage in Johnston County this weekend at the Johnston County Art and Photography Exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For one Johnston County
\nphotographer, he\u2019s captured last memories for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou tell by the smile, or the angle of the head, or the cute stuff a child will do,\u201d Tart said. \u201cA lot of little intricate things that can make a picture look better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ken Tart snaps photos, but never
\nwith a cellphone. He\u2019s one of the old timers, still practicing traditional portrait
\nphotography. From baby pictures, family pictures, weddings, graduations, Tart has preserved so many meaningful moments and occasions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere aren\u2019t many traditional
\nstudios like mine, like us, left anymore,\u201d Tart said. <\/p>\n

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Generations of families have been
\ncoming to him, posing in his studio or in the field. His work hangs on walls
\nacross towns and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has photographed her for every
\nyear for the past 23 years, as well as my son Gavin who is about to turn 18,\u201d
\nsaid Benson resident, Tina Lee. <\/p>\n

Social media has eroded his profession, quick and easy photos with the tap of a cell phone, and yet Ken remains busy, treating each subject and every photo with care. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe take lots of iPhone photos,
\nand I love those, looking through my phone.\u201d Lee said. \u201cBut to hang on a wall,
\nI want a more traditional heirloom.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has no plans to retire–because
\nthere’s always another great photo waiting for him in his viewfinder.<\/p>\n

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Tart said there is an art to
\nworking with people. <\/p>\n

\u201cI run into people all the time,
\nand of course now we\u2019re photographing second, third generation families and
\nkids,\u201d Tart said. <\/p>\n

The exhibition will take place Friday through Sunday in the Tart Building at Johnston Community College.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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