Mixing hot lights and strobe

Been a while sine we've posted. Busy February.

Since I work in a facility with  TV studio, hot lights abound. Yesterday I had a chance to do a head shot for   a colleague, Kathy Rice. I decided to mix hot lights and strobe. Anyone want to guess the setup?

The coolest thing in a while...

Is it possible to capture a single day in one photograph? Here's the remarkable story of one Greek photographer who tried. Amazing! (Thanks to Craig McClure for posting this.)

Twenty Four Hour View of the Sky

Sarah and Sam

New Years day-- which could be written 1-1-11 -- is a date that neither Sarah nor Sam will ever forget, as it was their wedding day. Images taken at Thalia Presbyterian and at the reception on the Spirit of Norfolk. 

This was a terrific way to bring in the new year! A lovely occasion.

It is always a pleasure to spend a day with a couple on the first -- and most important-- day of their lives together. And it is a privilege to document their day, and to create images that will bear the test of time.

This was fun!

Had the opportunity to do cover ODU basketball yesterday.  I hadn't done that in years. If you cover sports, you realize that it takes a while to find your rhythm.

I understand the game well enough, and found that, much like football, it takes about a quarter to a quarter-and-a-half to get in the swing of things. To follow the court action, anticipate (or guess) where the action is going to go, and be ready for the shot.

Tremendous fun, and a very good game, as ODU defeated George Mason in a close one.

Another from Wintergreen

This is another of the panoramas I shot while out in the mountains of central Virginia. Thanks to Mike Topping for showing me this vista!

Winter Wonderland 2010

Certainly the largest snow I can recall in Norfolk since i moved here in 1983. Ironic how the big snow events hit others, but generally miss us, as we are insulated by the ocean. Not this time. And we're not done yet!

The view from my dining room window this morning. 

View from the street in the later morning, before the snow came down with a vengeance.

These trees are not used to carrying a burden of snow and bend mightily under the weight, creating new pathways for children, dogs and intrepid parents to explore.

Another interesting snow crated view. All of these photos either in front of my house or across the street.  Don't have to go far to see a lovely vista in a new way.

Last photo of the day, taken after I shoveled the walks and swept the car.  We don't get this often; must enjoy it when we do!

Been a while . . .

Actually had a co-worker ask me why I hadn't posted any pictures lately. That was nice to hear. The reason is, of course, end of semester running around, the holidays, and a number of other excuses not worthy of surfacing here.

Do you still send holiday cards? I found that it was hard for me to keep up with after a number of years as a single parent and I fell out of the habit. After a too-late start of poking around my libraries, I found these that Carmen and I shot at the beach with a handheld camera two years ago on Christmas day.

Just for fun.