Working through some vacation shots. The kids and I take a one-on-one trip at certain milestones. This past summer Donald and I headed to Myrtle Beach for a great weekend. Good times.
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Reese’s Pinewood Derby Construction
All over the country boys are building their cars. Most start like Reese is right here!
He races Friday!
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Amused…
Heather was a bit amused as I was playing with my new photo toys…
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Beam Me Up!
The kids and I went to Carl Sandburg’s home this evening and I was playing with the zoom and flash a bit with them. I really liked this shot of Reese getting beamed up to the Enterprise!
Enjoy!
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Grounded
The Asheville airport had a 50th anniversary celebration this weekend. I really enjoyed taking some shots of the airplanes on display. I like how the sky looked from the approaching storms.
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Baby Shots
A few of my favorite B&W Baby Shots.
Fair Colors
Was at the Western NC Mountain State Fair and was able to catch the equistrian exhibition at sunset. I really liked catching the sunset through Old Glory here.
Urban Sunflower
I found this sunflower in the middle of town amusing to me. The juxtaposition of a classic field/garden flower against the bricks amused me.
My Equipment Wish List
I’ve been a Canon shooter since my Canon Elan II film camera. I recall visiting the camera store in Asheville and meeting Paige at Iris Photographics. There she was so patient as I tried out the Elan and the comparable Nikon camera. I really liked the Canon, but had trouble parting with the slight premium of it versus the Nikon. I went there three or four times and shot blanks measuring how quickly each would auto-focus, how many dials each had, and which neck strap looked cooler on my neck.
In the end it was my father-in-law who made the decision for me: “I have a bunch of Canon lenses you can borrow,” he said. That sealed the deal, and since 1999 I have been a loyal Canon shooter.
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