Weekend on the water

I went fishing, and caught some fish, I didn't take my camera on the adventure fearing we would cap size the vessel we fished out of.  We survived the trip, caught many blue gills, came home with twenty keepers, burnt knees and a load of memories.  

The Guys will be missed

I was informed last night that a few of my friends have passed on. 

Store-Bought heard about the passing of his friends and wanted me to share these words. 

Forest and Dexter, though we only met once I felt that we had a special bound, something you only hear about in fiction and the movies.  You guys were brave and adventurous.  The two of you knew how to work hard and even party harder.  Even though we only met once, I will never forget our time together.  I heard about the way you guys went out, and I truly do mourn your lose, I am sure Tiny meant no harm in his actions or behavior.  I want to remember the good times we had.  It was quite a run that we had, and know that your lives and legacy will live on.  You friends will miss you;  Killer, Thrasher, Fluff, Stinky and Pee-Wee wanted to express their sympathy to their fallen friend, but seeing as we are turtles and live in a pool we don't have easy internet access and it is difficult to use a phone.  You were good friends, great competitors, and even better turtles.  

Midwest Turtle Racing Association has declared for the remainder of the years events all competitors will wear black arm bands in honor of the fallen turtles. 

Finding My Work

It is always nice to find your work on someone else's web page.  The upcoming 28th street Metro Cruise is fast approaching and promotion has started.  This morning I was doing some research and found a website that is promoting one of the events, and what do you know the video I did last year for the event is used, in a few different spots.  It is fun knowing that someone likes the work and decided to use it, did they ask for permission? 

Check out the site here and see ya at the event.

This is great

I have talked about the power of software knowledge and how important it can be to a photographer.  Here is a great example.  If my work ever appears on the front page of national and world newspapers I would be thrilled, but if can be easily called out on, i would be devastated. 

A new look

Yesterday I had a bit of a problem:  I noticed that I was getting a few gray hairs.  I have seen some in the past, but on this day it was not something I wanted to see.  So if I can't see them they don't bother me.  Now I have a new look.  And a cool new self portrait.

one of the best ever

Some times I don't know how it happens, but I just take a really great picture.  You get a chance to do something great and you have to rise to the occasion.  I have always joked that I am waiting for my dare to be great situation, maybe I have missed it, maybe not.  But the way I think now is maybe I just have to pick a situation and be great at.  

The races are completed

It was a good weekend, we celebrated our nations freedom and then raced some turtles. The event was well attended and I am pretty sure everyone who came had the most fun they have ever had in our driveway and garage. The overall winner of the event was Fluff, who was handled by Alex. In no way did Al have anything to do with his turtles ability, Fluff was just crazy fast and every time he entered that circle he took off. For a complete run down of the event and more photos check out my facebook page.

The contestants

Here they are, the two favorites for this weekends event. Come one, come all.

Knowing your gear

I have spent long hours getting to know my camera gear. It pays off to not only know your gear and how it works. I am not on expert by any means, but do feel i have a very good knowledge. Below are some photos I took of a camp fire. I took a great deal of them sitting in the same spot just experimenting. The one problem I had was that the composition kept changing, it is a fire and things burn. But the trick to taking get photos at night is to hold the camera steady. I have seen many pictures taken at night that are blurry. These people don't understand photo taking and how their camera works. Take some time and figure out how things work and you will be better. Here are those photos, I took about 100 shots of this fire pit. They are some cool shots, so I spent some time experimenting and came back with some interesting shots.