July 2006

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What do you see?

Except for removing the bright spots from fireworks around the edges, this is what the camera captured. What do you see?

Kids

I know that to most people, the life of a small-town newspaper editor seems like one big party. But sometimes, you just have to turn down Hef’s invitation and do a little work, like shooting the opening ceremonies at a youth baseball tournament and getting experimental on it.
They decided to do the fireworks show despite [...]

Playing fort

Had a little time Sunday to shoot Fort Morgan on my way back from the press convention. I think I’m going to make this a little project, going back there and going over to Fort Gaines at Dauphin Island.The light and textures are wonderful. But sometimes it takes imagination to see what something can be [...]

So, what now?

I’ve been asked that question a few times over the past couple of days. I have to break the answer down in three parts.
RIGHT now, it’s about making more prints.
The show will be up in the Old Bank Gallery until August 30th, and they want to keep as much on display as possible. Out [...]

The show goes on.

Well, my procrastinating almost got the better of me Saturday, but by 5 p.m. all was ready. A 4 p.m. thunderstorm rolled in but rolled out pretty quickly and we had a good turnout, between 50 and 60 people.
Everything seemed to go well and I sold a few pieces. I’d like to thank everyone who [...]

"This is no longer a research project"

T-minus 5 days and counting to the show. The stress isn’t building, except for the fact I have to finish getting everything labelled packaged and framed. Oh, and I need to clean the house so my sisters don’t complain.

Fireworks festivus

Shot the annual fireworks extravaganza in Thomasville tonight. The selected shot won’t run in the paper, but I like it. You really have to see it bigger to appreciate it.