I love taking photos of the high school kids in the Marching Band. From a photography perspective, I love the flow and motion of the band. I also enjoy the color and the contrast. For the past two years, the band has used black outfits for the half-time show instead of the military uniforms they normally wear. I also love to be around these kids who have so much energy and joy. These are the memories they will take with them the rest of their lives.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Internal Training Team
Originally uploaded by Elessar
I've wanted to do a team photograph, however, I didn't want the run-of-the-mill, group shot. Instead, I decided to get individual photos of each of us showing our hobbies, and then I composited the images together. This is a work in progress, as I need to get images of two more of the people on the team and I need to get us a decent background.
Introducing the Sterling Commerce Internal Training Team: (L-R) Renee Seal, Chris Eff, Andee Janssen, Mike King, Tom Burns, Mona Morrison, Dennis Murphy. Missing: Karen Scott (I'll be adding her soon)
Strobist Info: Individuals shot using an SB800 @ 1/2 power into a silver umbrella camera left. Chis's photo was an SB800 snooted and a Vivtar 283 @ 1/16 power lying on the keyboard.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Lightning Delay
During the Dublin Scioto High School football game against Toledo Central Catholic, we had a 40 minute lighting delay. Once the game got started, we were treated to some amazing colors in the clouds--remnants of Hurricane Fay.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Urinetown Cast & Crew
Another High School Theatre season draws to a close. I've really enjoyed working with the High School Theatre troupe over the past few years. They are such a fun bunch of kids to work with. High energy and outgoing. I've also really enjoyed honing my photography and lighting skills taking photos of their shows. This photo is from the show Urinetown the Musical. The kids did a marvelous job and seemed like they really enjoyed the show. The set was really well designed and well light. For this photo, I used my two electronic flashes to provide side lighting to the scene.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Happy New Year (2008)
Happy New Year from Columbus, Ohio. This image was taken as part of the sights of the new year around the world for the flickrCentral group.
The Prodigals
The Prodigals are an Irish rock band that came to Columbus for the 2007 Dublin Irish Festival. My wife won seats in the CD101 Big Room to hear them live as they broadcast a couple of songs on the air. There were only about 20 people in the room listening to them and they really rocked.
This was one of the shots I took while we were in the room. (using only existing light). We got to chat with the band after and then watched them that evening at the festival. It was a blast.
This was one of the shots I took while we were in the room. (using only existing light). We got to chat with the band after and then watched them that evening at the festival. It was a blast.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Old Man's Cave Flora
It's mid December and we've had cold weather for a while now. I was amazed that there were still ferns above ground in the Old Man's Cave gorge in Hocking Hills. I guess that ferns have been around for millions of years and a little thing like cold weather or snowfall isn't going to give them much problem.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Old Man's Cave Waterfall
I love going down to Old Man's Cave in the Hocking Hills. I was there on Sunday and I was all alone. No one else was there. Once you got below the rim, there was no wind and all you could hear was the sound of the waterfalls and the trickling of water falling from the rim. We've had a lot of rain lately, so there was a lot of water flowing through the gorge. I was really amazed at the ferns still growing along the ledges. I'm posting another image showing the plant life.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Faded Blossoms
I was reading the latest issue American Photo magazine which containted a series of photographs from a variety of rock stars. One of the comments in the article was about the fleeting nature of life. As I walked through my garden, I found these roses, well past their prime, which had blossomed only a short while before. They had quickly gone from a perfect rose bud to the decaying end of their usefulness.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Mother and child
During my recent visit to Bangalore, India, I spent one afternoon walking around the neighborhood. Though you don't see it often, there are people who live on the streets in Bangalore. You see tents made from nylon tarps set up on a sidewalk. They look pretty permanent to me. This mother and her young child were enjoying the cooler evening air outside her tent.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Imprints in Time
We are headed to the beach and I can't wait. We haven't been back to the beach in about 9 years. We used to vacation every summer with our friends and we had the best time. There's nothing like kicking back and floating in the ocean. I really would have liked to go back to the Caribbean beaches with their tourquoise waters and white pristine beaches.
Maybe someday.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Rickshaw man
While wandering around downtown Beijing, I came on this rickshaw man waiting for a fare. Some of the people seemed to shy away from having their picture taken, so I surreptiously took his picture with my camera.
Beijing is an amazing city. Eight million people living in a city. Half of them drive cars, the other half ride bikes, and all of them move through the city on a daily basis.
To me, the city felt old as though it had been lived in for centuries. And it has. We went to dinner in Szechuan restaurant with some of the hotest food I've ever eaten. My lips were tingling after having the traditional fish stew.
It was so interesting to be in a part of the world that had been civilised for so much longer than my country had been in existence.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Memorial Day
Memorial day seems to be a holiday that people no longer celebrate. We have men and women who have made the ulitmate sacrifice for our liberty and protection and yet, my fellow citizens don't seem to care. We have men like the one in the photo above, who came to the ceremony in Dublin in a wheel chair, and yet, was able to rise to hear taps played and to listen to our national anthem. We've lost over 2,000 men and women in the war in Iraq. Will they be remembered for their sacrifice? Why have people forgotten to honor our fellow citizens for their courage and deeds?
Sunday, June 11, 2006
At the beach 2
For many years now, as we vacation with our friends, I've taken a photo of Allison and Ian on the steps. I started out when they were quite young. I think this photo expresses one of the best images that I captured. Ian looks pained (I'm making him do this again) and Allison looks like she can't wait for it to be over. We've spent some great summers together over the years and we've always made some great memories.
Oh Look, a Camera
Jay, John, and Sasha at the 2006 Dubby Awards, the High School Awards banquet for the Theatre group. I've watched these three grow up over the years and they are all real hams. Give them an audience and an idea and they run with it. Break a leg, guys. I know I'll be able to say I knew you when....
Little Girl on the rocks
This is one of my favorite images. I took an afternoon to wander around Scioto Park to get some random pictures. This little girl was wandering around the rocks on the shore of the river. It's one of those magic moments when you capture something unique. A few seconds later, she had left to go play on the swings and the moment was gone.
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