Just Ducky!

Hey All,

I wanted to share this gorgeous duck I got the opportunity to shoot the other day in the Duke Gardens.

My Most Recent Challenge

Here is my most recent challenge shot. It scored pretty well.

I took this shot in a 4 shot burst. While the timing was great I was still learning my AI servo function and wish that if I had it to do over again I could have changed a setting. That being said :) For a first night shooting of women's basketball I was thrilled to get some great timing shots.

Sports Shooting

Well, I wanted to put up a shot or two from a Duke Women's Basketball game I went to yesterday. I had tons and tons of fun. The first half I was in the stands and the second half I was allowed to sit in the front row. The front row is mind you fairly close to right behind the pro shooters that have press passes. The only difference is they get to be on the floor (big advantage for perspective) and 2 they had amazing lenses (I had my 28-135 kit lens) that being said I think I did pretty well :) I will let you all be the judge!

Graduations and Other Ceremonies

Well, it finally happened at this last event. I have been paid to take photographs for a while now, but this might have been the first time I felt more like a professional. This past weekend I had the pleasure of shooting a ring ceremony at NC State. Essentially it was much like a graduation type set up as students of the school would make their way across a stage and I would snap a shot as they received their ring and stopped and smiled shaking the hand of the dignified individual giving them their ring. While I have been doing events where I have been paid to take photographs for a while now this was very very different. Behind me were 200-300 parents and friends many of whom were toting cameras to document the occasion. The slightly nerve racking thing, but really the exciting thing, was that I happened to be the "professional" paid to provide the official record for the institution of each person receiving their ring. It was also a bit different because I shot full manual. I am used to shooting manual, but not full manual and I was under strict you will use manual focus rules and did so with good result :) So a ton of fun and I am looking forward to doing Meredith's fall graduation this weekend!

My First DPC Challenge

Well lately I have been on DPChallenge.com more commonly known as DPC it is a Digital Photography website that specializes in challenges and giving members the chance to grow and learn from each other. I entered my first challenge with this shot at the Duke Chapel and I must say I was pretty happy with how it turned out and some of the comments. Take a look and let me know what you think!