More on Grave Diggers

So since I've been in Mississippi for the holidays I have visited the Lakewood Cemetery to take more pictures of grave diggers for my final four. I think I got some really cool shots, at least I'm hoping. The people there helped me out so much, they were more than willing to help me get a good pic.

Margaret Bourke White

Margaret Bourke-White is a woman of many firsts. She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism, and was the first female to be hired as such.
I love her style and how she was always at the right spot at the right time.

Kittens

So while I've been spending time with the family, I got an early christmas present, which are two cute kittens. Which means a lot of cute photo opportunities. I also found this cute site of more best friend photos. And for more of my kitten pics click here.

Executive Portrait

I shot Bob DeLorme for my executive portrait. Bob is the program director, and respiratory care technology at GTC. Thanks Bob!

Pseudo-Macro Lens

I recently bought a closeup filter, which is kind of similar to the macro lens, but not as nice and as expensive. I took some pictures of liquids trying to make some cool designs. After Mr. Jones showed us Allison Shockley I thought I would try to do the same thing. Mine aren't as cool, but with more practice there could be some really cool results. To see some more of my liquids Click here.

On The Road

So I'm headed to Mississippi today and these are just the main things I'm bringing. Since I'll be gone till Sunday I'm going to be needing my camera for crazy family happenings, and the cemetery I'm going to be shooting. And I hope to come back with some cool pics.

For The Holidays

I'll be leaving Georgia soon and heading to Mississippi for Thanksgiving. To spend time with the good ole' family. But while I'm stuffing my face with turkey doesn't mean I won't be taking pictures. I found this cool cemetery in MS., so I plan on shooting as much as I can for final four. And I hope everyone has a safe and awesome Turkey Day!

My interview with Lottie

So Lottie interviewed me about what I've been doing lately with photography.

The Art Guild

So recently I became a member of the Monroe Art Guild and for there 14th Annual Winter Show I will be putting in three entries (Savannah Beach pictures). I can't wait, and I hope I place, because I can win some money and also they will let my work hang up until March. So wish me luck!

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

The 36th Annual Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar is coming to town December 5-6, 2008. If you would like to go you need to register online today at photojournalism.org. I'm going and can't wait to attend the lighting from the bag workshop.

Environmental Portrait Shoot

I shot Douglas Aldridge for my environmental portrait in my photojournalism class. The environment I captured was that of a singer/songwriter. It's a simple portrait, but I think it caught the everyday moment of Douglas.

Myspace Photographer

Wow! this video shows that anyone can be a photographer now-a-days. But when it comes down to taking a great picture not many people can. The one's who can are Photographer's.

The Oxford Project

Yes, the one on the left is me 18 years ago. I got this idea from Peter Feldstein, who started The Oxford Project in 1984, he set out to photograph every last person in Oxford, Iowa. Two decades later, he's doing it again, creating a unique portrait of heartland America. There simple photographs of everyday people that live in this town, and 20 years later he takes there picture the same way. It's so amazing to me what you can tell about a person in a picture. I would love to be able to do something like this one day.

Abandoned Places

I guess you can say it's kind of a hobby of mine to take pictures of abandoned houses. I love finding cool and interesting things in them. I also found this awesome site that has amazing images of abandoned places with information on where it is, so I thought that was really cool. It's called Opacity. I have more pictures like this one on flickr, so if you would like you can check those out!

My First Interview

My interview with Lottie Holmquist. Let's just say it's pretty interesting!

Minimalism

This picture was taken by Circo Totku and he makes minimalist images and abstract photographs of nature. I love this kind of photography, because it is simple and stripped away from the essentials and focuses on what is important to or the main focus of the photograph. Instead of reading it it's there right in front of you. I think life should be more minimalist and not so dramatic, but that's just me.

Veterans Day

So today is Veterans Day, thought I would give a shout out to all the Veterans out there including my Grandfather who was in WWII. I also found an article in the ajc on Georgia War Veterans homes being takin away. To read more on this article click here! It's crazy.

Photo Essay

I went to Barrow County today, where I'm shooting my photo essay on gravediggers. The people helped me out a lot by letting me poke around and even let me get into one of there graves they were digging. I learned a lot today and that there is more to just digging the grave.

Painting with Light

So I think night photography is really cool, and using sparklers makes it that more fun. And I really got curious if there was any cool photographers that do this also and I found Eric Staller. His light drawings and sculptures date as far back as the late 70s. He was perhaps the first photographer to paint light into live urban environments.

To view more of my spontaneous painting with light click here.

Candy Cigarette

This photo is by Sally Mann. I love this photo, because it looks like just a simple portrait, but it's more like a triple portrait. Right beside the girl holding the candy cigarette is another girl with her back turned away from the camera, but still possing, and in the back is a boy on stilts. I love the dynamic going on between the three children portrayed. To read more about the photo click here.

Finished Fantasy shoot

I'm finally posting my fantasty pictures. It was an interesting shoot, cause I was shooting my sister and making her touch soot and step on burned clothes. Not really her thing. Anyway I think I got some cool pics. Check' em Out!

Went Pro!

So I went Pro on my Flickr account. And I posted the rest of the fill flash pics, so check it out by clicking here!

Fill Flash

So yesterday I shot Evelyn for my fill flash! I got some really cool pics, which I'll be posting soon. It was great weather to be shooting in a lake. I thought it would be cold, but it was quit nice. But just when things were rapping up my phone fell into the lake. I could not save it it drowned. I've had this phone for about 4 years now, and in 4 years you aquire a lot of numbers. Gone! But besides that it was a awesome shoot, cause of my awesome model Evelyn and assistant Lottie!

“If You Can Shoot Food, You Can Shoot Anything!”

Food photography is considered one of the most difficult specialties for professional photographers. There is a saying in the industry, “If you can shoot food, you can shoot anything.” The primary reason for this difficulty is how little time you have to shoot before the food looks like garbage. Within 1-3 minutes after putting a beautiful plate on a table to shoot, whip cream runs, wet food dries, fried food becomes greasy, ice cream melts, and steaming food doesn’t. Sometimes you only have time to get off 2-3 shots before the food is no longer at its photographic best.

To read more on this Click Here!

Fantasy Shoot

Today I took pictures for the glamour/fantasy assignment in Advanced Portraiture. I will be posting finished images and more pics on flickr soon! click picture to see bigger.

Nikon vs. Canon

Among camera pros, the “Canon vs. Nikon” debate is as eternal and as heated any Mac vs. PC smackdown. And, with Nikon’s release of the D3 and D300 D-SLRs, the war of words has picked up with renewed frenzy.

If you’re passionate about this, it’s easy to be drawn into the discussion at an emotional level and lose perspective, but there are some rational voices adding to the mix.

If you would like to read more on this debated article Click Here.

Desert Shoot w/Joe McNally

I thought this video would be somewhat helpful since I have a fill flash assignment coming up pretty soon, and Joe the Photographer really knows his stuff. If you would like more info on lighting from Joe go to his Blog!