Thursday night was the annual 11th Hour Readers’ Choice awards at the Cox Capitol Theatre in downtown Macon, GA. Autumn and I went, along with a thousand other Maconites — including the mayor. I took along my camera at the invitation of the Editor, Chris Horne, took several photos, the best of which can be [...]
Archive | January, 2009
Heidi
My many many thanks to Heidi for being such a great model yesterday. I got to her house about 4, and we spent an hour while the clouds cleared and the sun set taking some excellent shots. She needs a photo for her art school application, and I wanted to have a session with the [...]
Rebel XT For Sale
Since I got my new 5D, I’m selling my Rebel XT. I used it as my extra camera, but I no longer need it, as I now have the 30D as my extra. Here’s the eBay listing: For sale, a used Digital Rebel XT (D350) body — no lens included. Original box, manuals, CDs, charger, [...]
5D Samples
OK, I posted some sample 5D images to Flickr. I made a new set — the first one in a while. Check ‘em out. My new Canon 5D is an amazing camera. I’ve always known it was something special based on images I’ve seen and raves I’ve read. But I never knew. My 50mm f/1.4 [...]
New Canon 5D
Yes, I did it. It was serendipity. It was blind luck, the kind that doesn’t usually happen to me. I have been thinking about new camera equipment for my upcoming trip to London, so Giles and I decided to take a run up to Showcase to try out some lenses. When we arrived, we began [...]
A New Beginning
From President Barack Obama’s inaugural address: We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But [...]
Plains Photostroll
Saturday did not just bring record cold temperatures. It was also the day we decided to take a trip to southwest Georgia and the land of of 39th president. The cold and the travel were unrelated. Thank goodness the day warmed up enough for us to actually be outside with our cameras. Autumn and I [...]
