Archive for August, 2006
Lee’s Tires
August 31st, 2006Looking out
August 29th, 2006Circle of life
August 28th, 2006Diesel
August 27th, 2006Missouri Theater
August 25th, 2006Matt
August 24th, 2006Exploring
August 24th, 2006Rio and I explored this old abandoned gas station off I-70. He was shooting away gleefully with an old camera body I got on ebay for parts. He didn’t mind that there was no film, or even a lens for that matter, so long as he could take pictures too. He especially liked the timer, so he could hold it out at arm’s length and get pictures of himself. More from this location in the next couple of days.
United We Stand
August 23rd, 2006Library
August 21st, 2006Triumphant
August 19th, 2006Sass
August 18th, 2006Sorry for the long absense. Thankfully, I’ve been busy with a photography-related endeavor. I had the chance to be the official photographer at a local horse show! So I’ve been building a new online gallery which allows clients to order prints on the site. Nifty!. I plan to improve the look and layout eventually, but my priority for now is to have a functioning site that is reasonably presentable, and this one fits the bill. This event was also my first chance to do some serious shooting with my new old camera. Overall, I’m afraid I’m not completely satisfied with it. In addition, my digital camera also proved to be sub-par. Shutter lag and sports photography just don’t mix. And yet, I’d say I came away with some respectable shots. But I could do better. Sometimes, equipment does matter. More on that later. It’s past my bedtime!
Fish camp
August 16th, 2006Big Sandy
August 15th, 2006Steve and Big Sandy, of Big Sandy and the Flyrite Boys. And look - they were wearing the same shirt.
Young dancer
August 13th, 2006Beyond
August 11th, 2006I finally acquired a battery cover for my Mamiya. I had to buy 3 camera bodies for spare parts on ebay, and only one of them had a battery cover. But I only needed one, and the cameras were cheaper than buying a single part online. Those battery covers are apparently pretty hard to come by. Anyway, my new toy is powered up now, so I need to get acquainted with it. It’s the first camera I’ve ever owned that has interchangeable lens! It came with a Mamiya/Sekor 1.8/55mm and a 3.5/135mm. It also came with some filters (but no polarizer!), but they only fit the 135mm because the other one has a bent ring. Oh well. I hope to get out and shoot this weekend. I’d also like to shoot with my Olympus as well. That’s my current favorite. We’ll see if the Mamiya can displace it, but I kinda doubt it. Or rather, I imagine they will each serve distinct purposes, and serve them well according to their strengths. But I sure do love that little Olympus:)
Misty morning river
August 10th, 2006Aladdin
August 9th, 2006The Sizzler
August 8th, 2006Sorry for the lack of posts. Again. I meant to pre-load some images before my mini-vacation, but time (that elusive fiend) got away from me, as usual. Which is also why I didn’t warn you that I would be away for a short while. But here I am, and although I’m exhausted, it was well worth it. We took a little float trip down the Nianga River and camped out for 3 days. We brought 7 kids and 1 dog, plus some more family that met up with us at the campground, and we were one rowdy crowd. We swam, we paddled down the river all morning, we fished (Aubrey caught 3 sunfish), we roasted weiners and marshmallows, we sang and played music, we made mischief. And of course, I took photographs. Not as many as I would have liked, unfortunately, because I was unable to bring them on the canoe with any assurance they would stay dry in a worst case scenario. Our canoe (Rio and my dog, Chico as crew, Me as Captain) ended up being one of three that didn’t get dumped all day, out of the 7 canoes in our party. But I’m no gambler, so I left the cameras behind. I’m going to finish up this series on the Cooper County Fair before I post any from our trip. Because these are full of fun, too.
The Tornado
August 3rd, 2006Prizes
August 2nd, 2006Gamble
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