tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65792010592031101992012-01-15T23:40:55.185-05:00Fresh since '77sureshotnoreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-77067347002870121462012-01-15T23:40:00.000-05:002012-01-15T23:40:55.194-05:00

I received a lens for my Nikon for Christmas.  It's a 50mm, 1.8 fixed lens.  I love it, but it takes some getting used to because I no longer can stand in one place and adjust the lens.  I'm having to move closer and closer to the subject to get the great picture.  If you've taken pictures of people, you know how much you end up in their personal space when you shoot with a fixed lens.  These

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It's the beginning of 2012, and of course I have thought about resolutions but have not decided on any. It's really my way of never getting off the fence. I seriously will ride the fence until someone forces me to get off. I like to call it my one foot in one foot out mentality. I'm always waiting for the next new thing to come along. Well last year I discovered a photography app for my phone

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Just a random Sunday Funday! I love shooting this boy...he's one of my very best friends the whole world.  The other thing that makes this great is our ability to make each other laugh uncontrollably.  I haven't been shooting much lately because I've been so busy with school and work, but I'm ready to pick up my camera again. I'm gonna have to find some new subjects to shoot, so get ready cause

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My favorite thing about taking pictures is the randomness that you get yourself into.  This day was definitely random, but I went with it and this is what came from it. Let's just clear this up...we had planned to take pictures, but I definitely thought that they would be more structured.  That's my power needs coming out in me, but I'm glad that I just decided to go with whatever happened.  

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It's been a long time since I posted, but I couldn't wait to show you the pictures of this kid. Talk about a gorgeous boy! He was so much fun to shoot. His mom was a little concerned about his mane, but I definitely think that it added to his swag.  He had that Justin Bieber thing going on, which is just adorable. A lady told him that he needed to be an actor.  I think so too.  

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So I'd made myself a promise that I would spend a good portion of my summer behind my camera.  I'm trying to at least post once or twice a week.  This means that I have to push myself to find things/people to take pictures of.  I'm finding it hard because it's summer and I want to be lazy.  Speaking of lazy...this shoot was so early in the morning (not really, 10:30) at the oceanfront.  During

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Um, just trying out the wide angle lens! Not sure if I love it because I love to see faces, but it does make very interesting pictures.  Of course the first person that I wanted to take pictures of with this lens was this girl.  She is so beautiful and definitely fun to hang with!  Some of the funniest picture were when she was flaring her nostrils.  Needless to say...we had fun!

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One word: GORGEOUS! These two were amazing to shoot.  They knew how to smile naturally and were great together. No, they're not dating...they're brother and sister! They love each other to death.  It reminded me a lot of me and my brother.  While shooting them, I noticed how different the two were...she's very quiet and he's quite boisterous.  But despite their differences they both knew how to

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I really have nothing to say about this little cutie - except that she's all grins and giggles.  This shoot happened randomly, but I believe it was meant to be.  Her mom -- a brilliant photographer and all around great human being -- allowed me to just hang with them one random weekday and this is what it developed into.  She had a great backyard and a beautiful tutu that this little bug loved to

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I went to an art show last night at Kerouac's Coffeehouse in Norfolk.  I ventured out on my own, which is very hard for me to do.  Brought my camera, to boot! On my journey, I met some amazing photographers thar I hope to see again.  Here are some shots I took while being there.  Oh yeah, I'm learning how to use flash...so be kind!

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-81845925798372342392011-05-04T22:06:00.000-04:002011-05-04T22:06:45.931-04:00

Alright, it's been forever since I've posted, but school has kept me wicked busy this semester. It was suppose to be the easy semester, but it turned out to be one of the more busier times for me. I wasn't able to shoot very much for the past 5 months, but I promise that should change. Anyways, my friends and I took a trip to DC this weekend and I decided that I was going to shoot as many pics as

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-38179397190586280722011-03-29T21:26:00.000-04:002011-03-29T21:26:06.413-04:00

So it's been more than a month since I've actually posted anything. Life gets way too busy! I've been totally addicted to Instagram for my Itouch though.  All of the pictures that I've been seeing has inspired me to try something new with my camera.  I have always wanted to try street photography, so here is my first (hopefully not last) attempt at it.  I hope you like it. I've already received

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Raleigh, North Carolina - not so square as I thought it would be.  It's actually pretty hip and really cheap! Knowing that it's the NC's capital makes it seems all that much cooler.  Plus, it seems to stretch for miles and miles.  Last weekend I had the pleasure of visiting one of my high school friends who recently moved there.  She had a beautiful two bedroom/two bathroom apartment which she

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-77576415964577593962011-02-21T21:57:00.000-05:002011-02-21T21:57:12.285-05:00

I have been so busy with my new technology that I have not even picked up my old technology.  I haven't shot any pictures with my D80 because I've been so busy buying photography apps for my Itouch.  The apps are so fun, that I have been trying to take all my pictures with my touch.  So my fave app is Instagram (and it's free too.) You can take pictures and then change the color in order to make

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-43569171268783576552011-02-06T15:32:00.000-05:002011-02-06T15:32:05.167-05:00

I love that my friends are so willing to have me take pcitures of them.  This is someone that I've known since my senior year of High School and we have been unseperable ever since.  He definitely has some style and his skinny ass body makes me sick. So, this week I started the Joy of Love class with Kelly Willette.  I have only been able to read all of the prompt and not do them because I also

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-17460265928518583102011-01-17T10:07:00.001-05:002011-01-17T10:10:13.172-05:00

This is the result of trying to add color to my life.  Baby steps, people! This is also the result of hanging out with friends at the outlets in Williamsburg all day Saturday.  It felt good to be there with some really great girls. As we drove home we all thought that we would be struck with buyer's remorse the next day, but I have to say that wasn't the case at all for me.  I love all my

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-43925796969908804242011-01-05T16:33:00.000-05:002011-01-05T16:33:56.193-05:00

It is believed that the people you spend New Year's Eve with will be the same ones that you spend the next year with...so I wanted to make sure that I caught a picture with some of the people that I spent some time with on New Years. I had a great time and wished that I could spend it with more friends and family, but they weren't around.  So this is post is dedicated to 2011 and to spending more

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-14005279214943521482010-11-25T18:19:00.000-05:002010-11-25T18:19:14.858-05:00

Since today is the day that we should make sure to give thanks for the those things that we appreciate in our life, I decided to post about a few of those things.  I love my family - both my neices and nephews. I am thankful for chocolate and pecan pie. I am thankful for football, not Dallas football, but football in general!  I couldn't show everything, but other things I am thankful for:

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In case you've never seen love - here are four pictures for you! I'm not sure why its taken me so long to get these kids in front of my lens. I've watched them grow into some very cool kids. This was a really fun shoot because I know how to make them laugh.  I tell their mama that I think I'm like catnip to them.  They get so wild around me.  But I tell you I wouldn't have it any other way.

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sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-90704859338456319092010-11-15T13:52:00.000-05:002010-11-15T13:52:39.699-05:00

These boys were amazing to shoot. They definitely knew how to pose! Which they get honestly from their father, who gave me the blue steel look.  This day was fun because it was my first time shooting a family.  Thank God the family had patience and understood that I am still a rookie at this whole photography thing.  Anyways - I think this family is the bomb.  The boys definitely made it a great

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-32089585813418630612010-11-06T10:43:00.000-04:002010-11-06T10:43:22.613-04:00

There's no reason that taking pictures of kids should be this fun! I had these girls for a whole weekend, so I decided to take advantage of it and use them as my subjects - they were more than willing to lend a hand.  Plus, what parent doesn't love pictures of their kids? Anyways, I've known these girls for years.  It makes me happy and sad to see how much they've grown up, but I love to see

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-86682633069812589022010-11-05T15:07:00.000-04:002010-11-05T15:07:18.795-04:00

Just FYI, it's easy to lose your way. The hard part is finding your way back, but when you do...Kanye West always says it the best.  ♥ l-scott  

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Let me tell you where this post is coming from...Last week a friend and I wnet to Richmond to see Matt and Kim in concert. It was my birthday gift and a welcomed break from the my day-to-day life.  The concert was beast! As you may have guessed, the band consists of two people -- MATT AND KIM!  The only two instruments they play are the drums and the keyboard...nice! Anyways, they played a lot

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Not that I ever wanted to do product placement, but I love my new camera bag.  I have to admit that it still doesn't help me to carry my camera everywhere, but when I do want to carry my camera it makes it a hell of a lot easier.  So, I bought this bag off of ebay.  I was able to select the fabric that the flap is made from.  I was so excited when it came, only because I love

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 Yes - it's homemade!   Love the butter in the back. Makes the shot!  Imagine being the child of a creative spirit, and then trying to be that creative too.  You can't do what your parent does or else you will constantly have to live in their shadow.  So you venture out into something that could actually make you some dough.  Well this is what I had to do! I am attempting to become

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-23130951911455349552010-10-11T23:51:00.000-04:002010-10-11T23:51:20.900-04:00

What ever you do, please don't look at how long it's been since I've last blogged. If you do, please know it's a testament to how busy I've been since August.  No excuse though for not picking up my camera.  I hate making resolutions to take more pictures. It always sounds so trite to me.  So I don't  know what I need to do to make sure that I am constantly picking up my camera.  I thought

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-25005338370118665942010-08-10T21:02:00.000-04:002010-08-10T21:02:18.141-04:00

Beautiful doors in Philly! Just a few! Last weekend I spent some time in Philadelphia. It was great! it was my first time in the city, and I'm sure that I will return soon. Though I'm not as excited by history as I think you should be when you visit Philly - I learned a lot from that weekend. You probably already know this information, but back in the day they sold fire insurance. To let

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This was a great photo shoot! This girl was hilarious and fun. I find it interesting when people know how to pose themselves - this chica definitely knew how to pose. Anyways, we took these pictures downtown. There are some great spots that get great light! These are some of my favorite pictures that I have taken. Hope you enjoy them too!

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The closing of art|everywhere was an amazing night! It included lots of busking and a Thriller Flashmob. Really - can anything beat that? I don't think so! Art|Everywhere was an amazing event in itself! Norfolk artist submitted artwork that would be displayed up and down Granby Street in the windows of the abandoned buildings. It was something that I think Norfolk needed. There is so much

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-2007378948633957442010-07-09T15:59:00.002-04:002010-07-09T16:25:05.161-04:00

I love when days end up being totally random. I think when you look back on those random-ass days you realize those days are some of the best ones you've had. My random-ass day started out as usual, but ended up great! I began the day by sitting around my favorite coffeehouse working on some things for AltDaily. www.altdaily.com There was absolutley nothing going on that day until H. Serrano

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Nothing much to say, I just wanted to post some pics of some kids I shot. I love these pictures. The first one isn't a perfect shot, but does get her personality. Enjoy!Oh yeah, and I'm still working on my logo!

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Let's talk about some victories over the past few weeks. 1) School's out for summer! 2) Finding the Joy 3) and a baseball victory. These three things have made June fun. Nothing brings more joy than a victory in baseball and summerbreak. My plan this summer is to take more pictures. I have been given the assignment of learning studio lighting. So that's next on my plate. Also, I need to buy

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-71180012289801434382010-06-01T22:55:00.004-04:002010-06-01T23:24:03.606-04:00

So about two weekends ago I attended a wedding in Fairfax. It was beautiful, but definitely got me thinking about getting old. I think a good sign of how old you are getting is when many of your friends start to get married. I think 32 is about the age where people begin to settle down, but I wonder how many of my friends who married earlier in life wish that they would have waited.So here are

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So about two weekends ago I was fortunate enough to get to party with the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and Alice. We all fell down the Rabbit Hole and ate hamburgers that didn't taste like hamburgers, but like cupcakes. And, we drank tea from tea cups made out of ice cream cones.All this was done for one special girl who was turning six. Her mom worked hard and made all of the decorations for

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Blogging in the month of May. Why not? But let's get something straight -- I am only posting because I have become obsessed with something I just learned about taking pictures. SELECTIVE FOCAL POINTS!!! This has been my nemesis. I was told that my composition and exposure was great, but I needed to work on my soft focus. So for weeks I've been searching, trying to find out how to change my

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-47396082403095937662010-05-05T22:27:00.002-04:002010-05-05T22:49:10.116-04:00

I feel as if I am always driving. The fact of the matter is I think that I have driven across the HRBT for at least five days a week for the past 12 years. Yes, the past 12 YEARS. I have found that I love driving across the bridge during dusk. Look at how beautiful the drive can be. For all of you who are thinking it, yes this was very dangerous, but what the hell. This blog's description IS

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-68525695924066596452010-04-27T22:09:00.004-04:002010-04-27T22:31:39.185-04:00

Let's talk about this phenomenal workshop I was fortunate enough to help with: "Keepin' it' Real." On the last day of the workshop, we get a chance to beef up our portfolio. These are some of the pictures that I was able to take of such amazing children. There were many more, but I only wanted to show a few. Here they are - so deal with it!These two girls are so cute! I've had the opportunity to

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-55247557877579654192010-04-25T00:03:00.003-04:002010-04-25T00:24:05.757-04:00

Yes I know I'm one day behind, but it's the weekend. This weekend started out kind of crazy. But its always a good crazy when you can look at yourself and know that you are proud of what you do no matter what other people think about you. "I love money!" This is something one smart person told me. They also said that is why they are in business (oh yeah, and business is good.) This made me

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-56282807086276782852010-04-22T22:56:00.002-04:002010-04-22T23:10:17.753-04:00

Alright, day 2 in the "Week in the life" project. I was thinking that this is a little sad because I basically do the same thing every day during the week. Wake up, drive to work, work, school and go home - oh my! Then I realized that sometimes I like to shake it up a bit. And away we go!Lottery tickets! You can't win if you don't play. So I played and I won! Only two dollar, but I won. I don't

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-56772502457172862442010-04-21T21:43:00.006-04:002010-04-21T22:08:30.882-04:00

Let's talk about why I have all of these pictures posted on my blog. I follow Ali Edwards blog http://www.aliedwards.com/, and she posted a blogging challenge called A Week in the Life. And as all of you smart people can figure out it's about all the things that happen during a week in my life. So here are a few pictures that will give you a little insight into how my days roll!Wow - this picture

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I know I know - three posts in one week. Shits gettin' crazy 'round here. I had to post this one because I am so proud of these pictures. It was 98% me from start to finish. I say only 98% because I use some other eyes to give me feedback about them. Well my co-worker asked me to take pictures of her baby. She kept reminding me that I promised to take pictures of her daughter. I am so glad she

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-22750652702567298592010-04-11T15:53:00.005-04:002010-04-11T16:21:00.378-04:00

I'm not sure if it was just because I was feeling a little patriotic - you know this being confederate history month and all. Thanks Guvner! Just what we all needed. Anyways, yesterday I took a trip up to Williamsburg. I have found myself doing this a lot lately. Whenever I just want to get away by myself I find that W'burg is the best place to go. There is no chance that I will run into any of

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So, I was trying to figure out how this post would fit with the theme of my blog, and I decided that it's my blog and I can put whatever the f*#k I want on my blog. It' mine anyways! So I am entering into this contest on one of my friend's photography website.I have to post about the giveaway on my blog, so that other poeple have the chance to enter too. See how nice I am to you all. (Yeah, you

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-81997113698090979152010-04-04T11:33:00.004-04:002010-04-04T13:16:17.838-04:00

Happy Easter! However you celebrate it, I hope that you have a great day. This picture is less about being creative and more about the holiday! The pictures that I took along with these eggs were great, but they have children in them. My rule: I try not to put kids on the internet. You know what I heard - that someone had their picture on the internet then they went to a foreign country and

sureshotnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579201059203110199.post-87670626301942567112010-03-14T20:20:00.006-04:002010-03-14T20:56:39.594-04:00

March Madness -- and I'm not just talking about basketball! I feel a little madness going on in my life. Between school, work and barely having anytime to hang out with friends or even take pictures -- I'm itching for a break. What's a girl to do? Just keep it movin', I guess. So onto the "real" March Madness. I am predicting that Old Dominion will go for two rounds. Crazy? Maybe! Other than that

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This might be the only time before Valentine's Day that I get to post, so I'm gonna make it about the songs that are going to grace my cd player on that holiday (ahhh!) I figure that some of you are making your own lists and I would LOVE to hear what songs you plan on putting on your mix. There are so many possibilities--that's what I like the most about this. So here are some of my songs:Save

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OH MY GOSH! If I don't get out of this house, I might actually poke an eye out. Because of our "Winter Storm" I have been in the house for three days. This might sound crazy, but I am looking forward to going to work to actually get out of the house. The funny thing is one would think that I could have blogged more, but all I've been doing is facebooking and tweeting (are they verbs now?). What a

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Are you ready for some football? I am! My boys are playing in the NFC Championship game -- The Vikings! To be at a Vikings game taken pictures is definitely on my "bucket list." But for now I have to settle on taking pictures in downtown Hampton. Not the same, but definitely will do. So that is the location of both of these pictures. I am working on my editing, so these may seem a little funky.

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So here's another post for you. In 2010 I am trying to be better about posting to my blog. So here's a photo I took of my boy in San Fran. That day we were trying to make it to a big wheel race. Yes, a big wheel race! I have to say it was bomb. The adventure we had getting there was the best part though. It began at a biker bar, that didn't sell diet coke. But it sold some good beef and beer! It

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So, it's 2010 and everyone has been talking about their resolutions. Of course they all include being more healthy. While I do think that this is very important in the new year, I want to do something that I will stick to for more than two weeks. Something that is more close to my heart and makes me feel better when I do it. Actually, I have a few things (yes, one of them is to try and be more

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It's late and I'm tired, so I'm not sure how good this post will be, but I will definitely try to make it entertaining. This whole thing started because one of my friends asked me to shoot her prego belly. So I quickly ran to my end all/be all of photography, Mrs. McWillette. She, by the way, is awesome. She agreed to lend me some of her equipment and show me how to pose her. So off I went to the

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I love this picture because it shows how much they love each other. These are the moments I assume most parents live for, because there is was no arguing. Simply a peaceful rest in the woods. As I continue to get into my photography, I start to understand that it's not always about catching the expression on someone's face. I love the way that these kids are sitting, their angle to one another

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So BISCUITS! What better way to bring friends and family together? What better way to spend a rainy Sunday than cooking biscuits? Well you could spend it with a five-year-old asking you if you would show your boobies to see Radiohead in concert. By the way, I told him "no", but I really think I might. Come on, it's Radiohead! I love these pictures. Not that I'm into product shots, but I think

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So I tried to come up with cliches about butterflies, but the only one that I could come up with was: "butterflies in my stomach." I think this one gets a thumbs down. I thought that there was one about letting it go and if it comes back to you then it was always your's. But not so much! Oh yeah, let me not forget the Michael Jackson song.This picture was taken in my sister's back yard. What you

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This is a picture of my boy. We have been friends close to 15 years. He text me today and said he cannot believe the MJ is dead! That led to a 30 minute convo about MJ. I believe these are the conversations that made our friendship last so long.After my celebration of MJ with Phil (we discussed our favorite song and album), I went online to read some blogs. I always start with Kelly Willette's

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So today two American Icons passed away: Farrah Fawcet and the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson. The biggest icon of our generation! I dont' know much about Farrah except that she was a Charlie's Angel and to some a sex symbol. But for Mr. Jackson, I grew up with him, own his cds and lived for his epic videos. I know many of my friends did too. His catalog of music is so powerful that I bet

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I have not written in a few weeks. Mainly because most of the pictures that I have been taking have been of people, so I've been debating on whether or not I should post them. But I had to post this one, because I think it defines summertime. Think about when you were young and how much a cool, orange popsicle refreshed you. The more you had on your face, the better it taste. Remember how vivid

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Not that I think this picture is great or anything to write home about--I just think it's cute. The fact that painted on kids are looking through a fake window and a real-life person is sitting in front of it makes me laugh. I guess I also laughed because this would never happen in true life. This was a day of just needing to get out and shoot something. I am still learning about my camera, so I

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Tonight I was driving home from Elliot's in Norfolk and this is what I saw. I thought that maybe a funnel cloud would come down and do some damage, but no such luck. That would be a great picture! Anyways, for anyone who lives in Hampton Roads you know that you can't go anywhere without going over a bridge or through a tunnel. This happened to be while I was going throught the Monitor Merrimack.

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So, I am loving industrial pictures. I drove around all day to get this shot. I followed Warwick all the way up route 60 to Williamsburg and found nothing. I probably wasn't looking hard enough. I did see Busch Gardens and a lot of cops though. I finally decided to go downtown to see if I could find some more things to shoot. Here is what I found. While I was there I also found at new place to

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I haven't posted in forever. I haven't had the time to take pictures! This makes me sad, because I feel as if that is my only creative outlet. I guess I can't really say that I haven't been able to take picture, but all of my pictures are of children. I have reservations about putting children's pictures on the internet. Now don't get me wrong I know there is some safety thing you can do, but you

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So cranes -- not much I can say about this. Yesterday was so beautiful! I went out to find some spots to shoot, which led me to downtown Newport News. It's an area that's industrial. It's also near the shipyard. So there are a few things to shoot. I had a little trouble finding them though. I think it was because it was way to bright outside. I know an unwritten rule is that it's best to shoot

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This place is one of the best place I have ever eaten. It probably holds about 15 people total, but has some of the best food. On my last trip to New York, we stayed in Chinatown. And, on our last day we needed a place to grab a quick bite to eat before we went to the train station. We found the Cup and Saucer online and decided that it would be the best place because of proximity to the hotel

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So I wonder if everyone takes pictures of flowers when the first pick up their camera. I find flowers the easiest to shoot. For obvious reasons -- they don't move and they're beautiful. Well this one was shot in Williamsburg near William and Mary. I was looking for some old buildings to shoot, but instead I came upon some tulips. Not a fan of flowers -- meaning never really wanted a boy to send

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So it's been a couple of days since I last blogged, and again my picture is of a spot in NYC. Can you guess where? There are two reasons why I posted this picture: one, I think it's one of the better pictures that I have taken; two, it's in my "quality world picture." Only a few people that read this will know what that means. Anyways, my friends and I take a yearly trip to NYC. I definitely

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So the first person I told about starting this blog told me that I needed to post something everyday. That immediately made me nervous because I have a fear of commitment. I think that I always have one foot in and one foot out the door. This is in case something better comes along, but I feel that if photgraphy is something that I truly want to do then maybe I need to post everyday. My second

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Oh my gosh, I have not been to DC in so long! We did they crazy tourist thing -- we saw the zoo, the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol. And, of course skateboarders! I have an endless love for skateboarders. I even spoke to one of my friends before I went up there to ask him where the hot skate spots were. He said the one that he skated and really liked was Freedom Plaza. Plus

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So if I stare at this picture any longer I might convince myself that I'm better off living as a bum on the streets of New York, then middle class in suburbia. I love NYC! There are so many things to look at and so many things to shoot. It seems as though all of New York is photograph. This picture was taken (obviously) in Times Square, but I had to get into the middle of the street to take this

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So I have been talking about photography for as long as I can remember. I have admired others photography, and always thought to myself if I could just do take similar pictures it would feel amazing. After admiring and getting to know a local photgrapher, I decided it was time to buy myself the Nikon D80. Now the trick here is I already had a Nikon 2020 with three lens that I bought from an

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