Well....Addy is a month old now! Man time flies!

We took her for her month old check up and she got a shot :(. Man she didn't like that. You can see her little bandage in one of the photos.

I added a 35L to my collection of lens. This is a little gem of a lens for Family Photo Journalism.

I continue to work on my studio project. I am using paint poles from Home Depot to build telescopic light stands. They sit in a PVC pipe that is encased in concrete. Makes for a cheap strong stand. I am then using a couple conduit pieces to connect the light poles to the shop lights. I am going to play around with florescent lights and sypder lights. I will take some more pics as I move along with the project.

Well...I am starting a new project. Building a "studio" in my garage. It will be based off of Zack Arias's set up as seen here: http://www.zarias.com/white-seamless-tutorial-part-1-gear-space/
So far I have the bi-fold doors painted and I am building some DIY light stands. Here are a couple pics:

So...it's been awhile...

I really need to come here more.

What can I say? It has been a whirl wind these last couple weeks....

My wife and I had a baby on the 24th of June. Addison Rae has been our main focus since. She is a little angel so far. Can't believe she is 3 weeks old already. Man time flies.

As far as photography goes, I have been shooting in a new style. Well a new style to me. If you know me, then you know I hang out on http://www.fredmiranda.com/. I think it is a pretty cool photo site. I love the people section and there I found a guy doing Family Style PJ (Photo journalism) type of shooting. I went to his site: http://www.thefamilyphotojournalist.blogspot.com/ and fell in love. So I decided before Addy was born that I wanted to do a project like this on my own.

This is what I have so far:


#1 - Welcome to the world Addison Rae



#2 - Let's get your weight.



#3 - Meeting the grandparents.



#4 - Let's show the family little Addy.



#5 - Getting a little food.



#6 - Getting some much needed rest.



#7 - Mom showing her off to big sis.



#8 - Tagged to make sure you take the right baby home.



#9 - Going home.



#10 - It's a girl.



#11 - Meeting Kendy.



#12 - Catching up with family out of state.



#13 - Addy's new bed.



#14 - Awww...nice to be home.



Lots more to come!!!!!

Acoustic Sunset - May 4th - Smyrna GA

Went to see a couple band perform at the Smyrna Village Market in Smyrna Ga. The perfromers were Aslyn, Matt White and Rick Brantley. It was a great time and the music was awesome! Lots of photo ops. The food was pretty fantasic as well. If you like calzones, the Vintage Tavern pizza place as an excellent one!

Day one....

Well....I guess I am a blogger now...:) Seams like the thing to do, I mean I am only four or five years behind the trend.



I am a Kennesaw GA based photographer. I shoot youth sports, weddings, events, models, musicians, and portraits. I am getting back into photography after about a 15 year break. I use to be the guy carrying two Canon A-1 motorized bodies around Disney world with two kids under the age of 8. Then one day...I just stopped taking pictures.



So about 4 years ago, I was moving into a new house with the love of my life, when she found some old black and white photos that I had taken and mounted while in college. She loved them and up on the walls they went. She said I had talent and should start up again. Well, coming from a loved one you take the "talent" comment with a grain of salt....but still there was this nagging thought in the back of my head from that day on. Maybe....maybe I could get back into it. So, while on vacation to Indiana, I picked up a couple photo mags. Hmmmm....the new Canon XTI looks cool....and there you have it. In just 4 short years I went from a XTI with kit lens to a 40D and a 1D MKII. I have a "L" lens and everything...;) So I thank you baby...but our bank account doesn't.....