Transition

Writing has never been my strong area. This is the reason I have become an Engineer.

However, I am going back and forth to taking this blog to the next level and starting my own web page. 

I guess I should attract some business before I take this step. So that is one of my goals this year, to earn $1000 in the field of photography. 

I am also going to try my hardest to start posting at least 1 image a day from images I have taken. 

Today's image below is a ram from Ireland that was scratching its back on a rock on the side of the road.

So, here is to $1000!

Christmas is soon.

Well, I went out shooting with an Eye-Fi card and it died on me...
Lost all the pictures! Thanks Eye-Fi!

Here is a good Christmas Video that made me laugh.

iPhone picture

I always want to try to improve myself in photography, and it is difficult to bring around my dslr. So I am going to try to improve my skills by just taking photos and improving my eye!

Since I always have my iphone with me, this will be my main tool of choice.

Check out how you can still blow out the background using an iPhone.

Instagram

Instagram has become a growing contender in my life for social media time. I know it takes a lot of heat (haters), for being an app that has such a limited and hyper focused point of view. But I feel it is so much more than that!

Facebook (even if they now own Instagram) doesn't impress me the way Instagram has recently. Facebook seems to be this place to talk only about yourself. A world for people who need that outlet to brag/vent/cry about themselves, in hope that all of their Facebook friends are hanging onto their every word. I even find myself guilty of this, hoping to post things to Facebook and get the feed back and conversations that Reddit sparks. Never the case haha!

However with Instagram there is only images, no need to try to impress the world with you witty comment. Just take a half decent picture of what is going on in your life at that moment and send it on its way.

Why I use Instagram:
-I consider it a modern day scrap book .
-Allows me to let people know what is going on in my life through imagery!
-Simple and Fun


Things I learned not to do.
-Take pictures of yourself alone.
No one cares and it add little interest to even atop and look at the photo... I find myself just moving right past self portrait images. I do stop for a brief second to look at group photos, they are more enjoyable.
-Posting quotes or pictures of text, just seems unnecessary and that is something that can be done on Facebook.

Try to shoot all the time letting people know what is going on in you life. Take pictures of everything in your life, but think before you shoot...

Below are my last 3 images I posted to Instagram.

First Anniversary

Time flies, and Katie and I just had our first Anniversary!

I can't believe that we have been married for a year already. This has definitely been one of the best years of my life! A few highlights, I went to Jamaica for our honeymoon (best chicken in the world!).  I visited Ireland, and Katie's Nana's hometown, rode a bike 50 miles to destroy MS! Started a new job, and got a new Car (Fang!)... I think that is enough bragging about my first year being married!

I do hope the next year will bring as much joy as the first one!

Here is to you Katie - I love you! Happy Anniversary - 11/18/2012

My 1st Portfolio

I made a collection of some of my best photos from the past couple of months of weddings I attended. I know this is longer than a typical portfolio.

I will try to make a shorter one consisting of 10 or so photos.

Dragonfly

I was outside and saw the Dragonfly sitting on my fence.

Here it is:

Gravestones

I was asked to try to photograph some gravestones in Irealnd or "Irish Grave Stones".
At first I was nervous I wouldn't see any, and to be honest they are not everywhere. I only saw 2 spots that had them, and you can see the 3 photos I was able to capture of them below. 

Lastly: I liked the challenge to photograph the gravestones.

Finished Editing the Steam Punk Festival

After going back through and editing the photos from the steam punk festival.... I once again was reminded how not my scene that place was. The saddest part about the festival is that it wasn't even fun, or activities going on. Just people walking around dressed up in cos play, most acting like rude tool bags.

Steam Nerd Fest... Enjoy...

Here are the rest of the photos from the day: