Gregory Heisler

Award winning photographer Gregory Heisler is speaking at Gwinnett Tech on Wednesday. He is a renown New York photographer known for his 70 TIME magazine covers. This is an amazing opportunity to pick the brain and hear the experiences of a successful photographers.

New Stuff!

After playing around with the Flip cameras at school, I decided to buy one for myself. Especially since I found out who inexpensive they are. I bought mine through Amazon and it should be here by Wednesday. I am really excited to play around with it.

Desktop or Notebook?

That is the question at hand for me right now. I am in the market for a new computer, because the current home computer is dying a slow and agonizing death. I really love apple products and know that is what I will be getting. However, the question comes from whether or not I get laptop or desktop. I think that since I am not in school anymore, that a desktop will be all that I need. But I do like the convenience and compact design of a laptop. So, I asking if you have any pros or cons for either side. I need some suggestions. Thanks!

Christmas is here....

So, the pumpkins and turkeys are put away for the year, and the ribbons, bows, and lights are out. I do love the fun and spirit of this time of year. I look forward to shooting lots of fun pictures this season; I am defiantly planning some night photography. My family and I did put up our Christmas tree this past weekend and it was so much fun to see the excitement in my daughters eye. I can't wait to see more.

Flash....

The off camera flash is a very important tool in photography, whether it is events, photojournalism, or even impromptu portraits. However, it is a piece of equipment that can be really complicated to figure out. Thankfully, I was given a web site that breaks it down and explains everything. It is a bit wordy, but it has all of the information that you could ever need to use your flash. It is about Canon, and I do love my Canon 580. I don't know where I would without. If you are interested, Click Here.

Right Place at the Right Time

I took this picture this past June when I was in Florida on vacation. My uncle took us out on his boat to show us the view of the city from the water. While out on the water, we saw lots of dolphins swimming and jumping all around us. I didn't stop shooting. I think I took about 300 pictures in about 10 to 15 minutes and this is the only picture I got of a dolphin jumping out of the water. I do though, have about 250 pictures of dolphin tales sticking up out of the water. I do love this picture and so happy that I actually got it.

Central Park

I went on vacation to New York City almost two years ago. It was the first big trip I had taken with my Canon 30D. I was really excited to shoot, even though I was still learning all the bells and whistles of my new camera. Everything pretty much worked out. and I learned a lot about the camera. These are a couple of my favorites from Central Park.

It was an amazingly beautiful, peaceful day in the park. It was almost hard to believe that it was surrounded by the crazy busy city...one of my favorite cities I add.

Studio Fashion with Kaitlin

This was a shoot I had in the studio this summer. In the craziness of draining all of my creativity to create me portfolio, I had a really fun time doing something completely different from my normal. Kaitlin brought her great sense of style and great attitude. I set up the lights with the main light with a soft box to her left and then I set up a fill light to her right with a warming gel. It was very spontaneous and almost accidental. I loved the end result. It almost resembles the warmth and effect of a street light. In the end, this made it into my portfolio. However, it didn't make the cut for the gallery wall. So, I wanted to show it off.

Abandoned Doll

One of my favorite past times it to go on "adventures" or at least that is what my photo friends and I call it. We find abandoned houses and buildings that usual have signs posted saying " No Trespassing." However, that just translates to us as " Come on in, Welcome." This picture of the doll is one of my favorite finds. She was in an abandoned trailer park; and more specific she was on the floor of a trailer with no door. So, when I peaked into the raised trailer with no door, there was the doll starring back at me. I also have some other fun finds on my flickr if you interested in seeing more.

Don't Forget......

Don't forget to vote today in the runoff election. This election is really important and probably has more of a direct impact on your life than the presidential election. You have 2 1/2 hours left before the polls close. So, go do your part. I did!

Brenau Crew Team

Last fall I shot the Brenau University Crew team for my photojournalism photo essay. This started off as a really easy idea. Then, of course, came the reality. I had trouble focusing considering that I was on a boat following the team in a boat on not so smooth water. Manual focus was out of the question, so I prayed that my auto focus would work for me. Then there was the drought. The team had threatened to cancel practice due to lack of water. After, I pleaded they went out for one more practice and I proceeded to get 3 out of the 4 final images. The lighting was even perfect; everything worked out in my favor. It was a really trying experience that I am very thankful for. I learned so much during the shoots and had so much fun. I also found that I am not a photojournalist, but have taken the techniques with me in current and future work.

Getting Business Started!?

I was looking through the PPA (Proffessional Photographers of America) website for some general information and came across this article. It talks about the struggling economy and the even scarier thought of starting your own photography business. I found it really informative and hopeful. Click Here to see the article for yourself.

Pink Sugar

Andrea Hanki is an amazing wedding photographer from Canada. I was turned on to her work by a fellow photographer. I think she has an amazing eye that is fresh and fun. Definitely someone to look up to for inspiration.

Yeah!!

My next wedding shoot has been booked!! The nice thing is that it is sort of a return client. I was referred to the new bride and groom by the groom's sister, Gretchen. I shot Gretchen's wedding last summer and really had fun. I can't wait to shoot this wedding for Nick and Michelle. Click here to see more pictures from Gretchen and Chad's wedding.