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IndyCar Races Through Richmond

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Photography, Sports

Saturday night’s SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway was my first time attending an IndyCar race. The first time that I had even watched an Indy race was about a week prior to this race. Sexy driver Danica Patrick (#7 Motorla/GoDaddy car)peaked my interest to check it out and now I’m officially hooked!
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Switching from Canon to Nikon

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Flickr, Photography

I am going to make the switch from Canon to Nikon for my DSLR in the coming months. The Nikon D300 has captured my interest and envy.
I have been thinking about upgrading my Canon EOS 30D for quite some time. The Canon EOS 40D has some really nice features that I would like, but the [...]

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My Favorite Photography Subject

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Lightroom, Photography

I have long considered nature and wildlife as my favorite subjects to photograph. I don’t like photographing people very much because there is too much pressure on making them look good because they expect every shot I take to be a miracle shot.
However, now I have a new favorite subject. My niece, Mackenzie, was born [...]

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Ordered a new lens today… arrives Monday!

November 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Adobe, Photography, Photoshop

After waiting for a good deal on the coveted Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Image Stabilizer USM lens, I finally ordered it today from B&H! There was a $125 instant rebate by Canon, and I got an additional $100 off from a recent NAPP Photoshop CS3 seminar that I attended recently which B&H was a [...]

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There’s a lens calling my name

November 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Photography

I visited my local camera shop this evening. I’ve been eyeballing the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for several months, but I had never tried one yet… until tonight. The salesman reached into the cabinet and pulled out the f/2.8 and f/4 versions of the Canon EF 70-200mm lens.
The two lenses [...]

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