D3x Review

Maybe if I had 8,000 I would think about buying the Nikon D3X but for now I am just dreaming. Check out this video review of Nikon's D3X. It has an impressive 24 megapixel but only 3 frames per second, so this camera is definitely a studio camera.

Howl-O-Ween

Nicole and her husband Josh, Josh Kelley and I went to Atlantic Station today for the Howl-O-Ween Festival. It was a ton of fun! They had a doggie costume comtes, and lots of things for the kids. Nicole entered her two dogs Bella and Marley in the costume contest, it was pretty funny and cute! I uploaded more photos from this event to my Flickr. Check them out here.

KEH

I know a lot of people are thinking of upgrading to a faster lens right now so I wanted to share KEH, which sells new, and used camera bodies, lenses and other equipment. They sell a wide variety of brands including Nikon, Canon, Leica, Mamiya, Hasselblad , and many more. They use a good equipment rating system to help identify the condition of the equiptment. They are also based here in Atlanta, Ga so the shipping is quick for all of us who live near by. Check out KEH here to see what deals you can find.

Epson Ultra Premium Luster

I've ordered another case of paper! The best deal I have found on Epson's Ultra Premium Luster is at B&H for 124.95. (the price drops from $155 when you add it to your cart). If any one has found any better deals let me know!

Nikon SB-900

Check out Nikon's SB900 flash unit. I am really glad that I chose to get this one a few months ago. Check out a review of the flash here.I would definitely recommend this flash I have been pretty happy with it so far.On of my favorite features is that it be can synced wirelessly to my camera.

Plane Crashes into House in Lawerencville, Ga.

I heard about a plane that had crashed into a home in Lawrencville, Ga and I grabbed my camera, a trash bag to cover it from the rain and a GPS device and headed that way. When I arrived I was allowed to enter the media area that was pretty far from the home. The house or any of the action was no where in site. I stood at the line with two reporters from CBS news for about 15 minutes when Captain Tommy Rutledge from the Gwinnett Fire Dept. asked me who I was shooting for, I told him I was just a photojournalism student, then Capt. Rutledge invited me to follow him and CBS Atlanta reporter Michelle Nash and her Camera man to a closer spot.
I was able to listen to the interview and watch them ask questions and try to get answers, I learned a lot about what these reporters have to go through to get a story. The house is completely demolished and is now nothing more than a cloud of white smoke. It was a devastating event but I was thankful I was allowed the opportunity to shoot it. It was rainy, foggy and very smokey which made it difficult to shoot but I tried my best! Check out a few more shots on my Flickr here.

Night portraits using a flash

I found this article that talks about how to use your flash at night to take a portrait. I thought it was pretty helpful since I am shooting my photojournalism: fill flash assignment this weekend. Check out the article here. THe best advice is to play around also and use a slow shutter speed to allow ambient light since the flash will freeze the subject.

Gay Pride Atlanta

This weekend is Gay Pride Festival in Atlanta! I look forward to covering this event. I will be at the parade on Sunday to practice my for my fill flash assignment for photojournalism. This is a shot from the parade last year that was in Elevator magazine. I would encourage everyone to bring a camera, an open mind and head down to Piedmont Park to check out all the craziness. It is a truly unique event that can be a lot of fun! P.S. Leave the kids at home.

Internship

I found an internship that I am really interested in with Time Warner here in Atlanta! The application deadline is quickly approaching and I need to put together a portfolio and a resume for it which is going to take some time but I really think it will be worth it! I am still looking for other options as well in case this one does not work out.

One of my personal favorites

Here is an image that I took a while back, that I wanted to share. I don't know why I like it so much. Maybe it is the way I went about shooting that day. I got in my car and just drove got really lost and stopped and took photos along the way. Not that I know what a "free day" is anymore, but this is my favorite way to spend one.I saw this field of dried up sunflowers and thought there was something there for me to capture. This is what I got.