Charles "Chip" Esten is an American actor, singer, comedian, and songwriter. He's known for his roles as Deacon Claybourne on Nashville and Ward Cameron on Outer Banks. You’ve also seen him in “The Office” and Whose Line is it Anyway. Esten's love for music began in college, where he was the lead singer in a band and later formed N'est Pas with a fraternity brother. I got the opportunity to photograph him for the cover of Nashville Lifestyle Magazine, where we utilized the Ryman and Roberts Western World, one of Charles and his Wife Patties favorite Broadway Bars in Nashville. The shoot highlighted his full send into the world of Country Music, a life long passion.