This is what I see every morning as I look outside my office. Today it’s cold, windy, and raining. Lately, the mornings have been somewhat Michigan spring weather (a few days in!) Today I see people running in trying to avoid the light rain and wind. It’s kind of funny… ladies with their trench coats on but not buttoned up so the wind blows and twists the fabric and they end up getting rain all over them. Students with athletic pants on with hoodies pulled over their head trying to shield their heads from the rain. Why don’t people bring umbrellas?
On March 9 1856, Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at the University of Alabama. Today my brothers and I celebrate 153 years of excellence and brotherhood. I am proud of the rich heritage of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. To my brothers, Happy Founder’s Day, and Phi Alpha!
Shot with Canon 5D with 580EX II mounted on top, 1/125, f2.8, 33mm, ISO 100, meta info here.
To my brothers, if you have yet to see the Youtube video from our ESA Todd Buchanan, check it out below.
The voting is over. The results have been tabulated. The contest is over. If you have no clue what I’m talking about, be sure to check out a few posts below. For those that do know, two photos of mine were entered in the Bliss Wedding Photo of the Year 2008 contest. Out of over a 150 submissions, two of mine were selected into the top 17. After a few weeks of voting, one of my photos came in 3rd place. I’m quite humbled and happy to have been apart of this experience. My friends and colleagues all came out to support my work, that is truly humbling and I’m very greatful, thank you! I believe the best part of the contest isn’t getting my work recognized, but rather the conversations that I had with other photographers, friends, and those who are just starting to pick up a camera. Having the ability to share stories and interests is much more important than any contest. Be sure to check out the other two photo’s on the freshly redesigned Bliss Blog!
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated… so much is going on with being a full-time intern, I’m enjoying it but haven’t had time to do all the things I would really like to, like blog and update more. I always say that after not posting for awhile that I’ll do better, I don’t know if I’ll do better at staying on top of updates for the next few weeks. I do have a new photo project that I’ll be working on starting in the next two weeks or so… watch for that!
I created a Facebook business profile today. Be sure to check that out and become a fan! I have a few remaining bridesmaids photoshoot to post and the rest of the Chicago birthday trip experience… soon to come!
If you haven’t seen this video created by photographer Zach Arias, take the next few minutes to watch and dive into what it really means to be a photographer and how that fits into the big picture.
I shot at Saturday’s college men’s basketball game at the Palace of Auburn Hills that hosted Oakland University against University of Michigan. The game was pretty amazing and exciting to sit once again on the court and photograph the game. I learn a lot every time I shot in a new venue and also feel inspired sitting next to photographers like Jose Juarez from the Oakland Press and AP photographers.
Check out my photos on SPMsportspage by clicking here or the picture below.
Here’s a few shots from today’s basketball game. I’m not too happy with how the pictures turned out. I used my XTi with a 70-200 f2.8 for the majority of the game and my 5D for the wide angle, but didn’t take much with it. After using the 5D it’s hard shooting with the XTi now. If sports is gonna become a bigger venue for me then I need to consider using another camera along with the 5D and retire the XTi. The difference in color is so apparent when comparing the two cameras… Anyone looking for a entry level dSLR?
This is such a great performance. Dave on drums and Taylor out front rocking out his best Robert Plant voice… not to mention the amazing performances of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. I’ll likely be listening to Zeppelin for the rest of the week, thank you guys!
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Lots of writing and napping happened today. The semester is finally winding down and I’ll be finished at the end of this month! I can’t believe how quickly this semester has passed. Between working, wedding planning, taking 2 intensive classes, and meeting with clients time has come and gone… and I’m excited that the end is within reach.
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I really enjoyed shooting Oakland University volleyball this week, it was a nice break and kick off to the weekend. I wish I was able to shoot more this past season but with my schedule being so difficult that wasn’t possible. However, I am looking forward to shooting some Oakland basketball, possibly both men and womens.
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I may be shooting one of the upcoming Pistons home game… and I’ll be sure to let everyone know about that though.
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I got some new gear in these past weeks that includes: Tamron 28-75 f2.8, Wacom 4×6 Tablet, extra batteries, and a Shootsac. I actually utilized all these in the recent shoots. The wedding I shot 2 weekends ago allowed me to test out the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and I have nothing but positive feedback for it. Price is great, build quality seems good, and 28-75 at f2.8 is pretty much a great walk around lens. The only negative I have is the auto focus is a little slow compared to the Canon 24-75 f2.8 but it’s also 1/4 of the price, so in the end not a bad lens. At the volleyball game I used this lens and was very happy with the end result pictures straight out of the camera. I carried my Canon 5D, 28-75 f2.8, and 85 f1.8 in my new Shootsac. The neoprene material fits snug around your gear and really keeps things within reach. I also used the Wacom 4×6 Tablet to edit the volleyball game. I’m not used to using a pen and tablet but I can see the benefits in this already and I’m looking forward to finishing up Adam and Kellie’s wedding using it. Photo editing should be a blast now…
—————— Dr. Drew is coming to Oakland University on Tuesday evening! I’m hoping that I can attend and see what he has to say. I can admit that I think Dr. Drew is awesome without any reservation. From his past years on LoveLine and more current Celebrity Rehab – I really believe he is a talented man with a passion for helping people. I’m planning to bring my camera and get some shoots… so look forward to that (fingers crossed).
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That’s all! Have a great week and keep it on the positive.
Here’s a few from Oakland University’s victory over Western Illinois. The photo gallery should be up in a few hours or tomorrow morning at the latest on SPMsportspage. Check out the my other volleyball photos here.
As I’m still cleaning out my LightRoom catalog, I came across these two images that I shot for the Detroit Shock game a couple months ago. This guy was full of energy and was pretty much amazing as he ran all around the Palace sporting his red, white, and blue afro. I decided why not play around with more of the TRA2 actions.
Chauncey Billups has been traded to Denver for Allen Iverson. To make the deal more interesting Antonio McDyess was also part of the package. I’m shocked! I cannot believe Joe D would trade Mr. Big Shot… out of all the starting line up for the Pistons, I did not expect Billups to go first. It’ll be an interesting year…
