a slightly different focus

Barack Hussein Obama, a black man, has been elected the 44th president of the United States. Wow.

I’m a Georgia Voter
Congrats also to Congressman Marshall. Despite some disagreements, I’m happy to see Jim prevail — in a very tough environment.
Shame that Jim Martin seems not to have joined the party. Two outta three ain’t bad. [...]

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Wasn’t sure what to expect from an overnight in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
What I got was fantastic — not only a great place (including wireless internet), courtesy of a longtime family friend, but a today-only street fair to boot. Once again in the right place at the right time.
Further, not twenty minutes into enjoying said [...]

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Hard to believe, but I’ve been here for almost two weeks.
One the one hand, I’m eager to get back to Macon. I miss my kids cats, my community, and my home. On the other, being here has been pretty magical.
Take this photograph from a just-after-tropical-storm coastline, for instance:

Post-Storm Surf
Right place, right time. Nice.
Parenthetically, that would [...]

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In Maine, that is:

Ogunquit Beach, Across the River
The view from my room. Not too shabby, even in extreme wide-angle…;)
More over the next few weeks days. Thanks for checking back.
Update: ‘Nuther, from Sunday:

Perkins Cove Boats, Ogunquit
Definitely some emotion in this, well, homecoming (for lack of a better term). I didn’t expect being back in Maine — [...]

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Okay, let’s get this out of the way up front: I haven’t been posting — or photographing — enough recently.
But, there’s a good reason, one regular readers of this site know — equipment that’s not up to snuff. So some changes have been in order.
As of yesterday, those changes are nearly complete.
It’s meant selling my [...]

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Sorry for the lack of updates to the blog recently; been behind the work curve. On the positive side, my internet issues seem to have cleared up….

An interesting — and pretty accurate, IMHO — take on the photography business right now: The Cloud is Falling. Weddings, indeed…;)
Rolling Stone is switching to a “regular” magazine size. [...]

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…but have been otherwise occupied. Thus, there are a few stacked up.
Next time you have a moment, pull up to the computer with your favorite beverage and enjoy:

Metallophile, my favorite font in a while — nice.
This has been around for a while, but it’s still a great storm photograph. Just wow.
Also from the NYT, When [...]

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New, from the rates page:
Summer Special, 2008
Anyone who has ordered a print is eligible for waived minimums. That means portraits — and more — for less. Prints start at $3, and could potentially save hundreds of dollars. Been photographed, but want more? Order and save!
Thank you for ordering — and contracting for more. Truly, appreciated.
Addendum: [...]

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This week’s Cocktail Hour was hosted by Heather Braun, at her new place in the Baconsfield area of Macon. Heather has a wonderful home, that she — deservedly — was delighted to show off:

Heather, in Front of New Home
As usual, it was a great time:

Carmen, Enjoying (the Neighborhood)
Carmen purchased Gerald’s house on Laurel — where [...]

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…was, as always, a great time.
Many thanks to Tagg and Angelic for hosting. Yeah, Angelic:

Angelic’s Party
A great time. Many thanks to all.
More photos Friday and then again Monday/Tuesday. (Update: Done. 10 photographs in all.) Thanks for your patience.

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…this weekend — indeed, this entire past week-plus — was spent on a photostroll with Gerald and Phillip Saturday, the 31st, testing out my Nikon D300 with various lenses. A great excuse to wander around Middle Georgia, we all agreed.

Gordon’s Grin
Despite its obviously-advanced technical qualities, integrating the D300 into my “everyday-use” schedule has been, well [...]

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Update 2, Sunday morning (6/1): The balance of the photographs have been posted. The last set took longer than anticipated, as seating the guests of honor in front of a [very bright —Ed.] window meant more time developing the photographs of the gift-opening session. (Backlighting can be, uh, problematic.) 28 photos in all — enjoy.
Update: [...]

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Pre-dawn on Mother’s Day, I was blissfully asleep in Bradenton, Florida. Here in Macon, havoc struck. In several different neighborhoods around Bibb County, homes, businesses, schools, and lives suffered.
No one in Macon was killed. We were more than fortunate.
Nature was less kind to the foliage:

Stripped Tree
Despite the proximity to serious damage, my house — and [...]

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An attempt at visual storytelling on the blog tonight. Enjoy.
Woke up this morning — far too early, but that’s another story — in Columbus, Georgia. I’d spent the night in the graciously-provided guest room of two of my very favorite people: Phillip and Neecee.
Okay, it was actually napping after doing a photoshoot and development tutorial [...]

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Downtown Macon (from Woodruff House)
The photographs have been posted early! Check ‘em out.
Special thanks to Gerald Lucas, photographer, for his invaluable assistance.

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…was tonight, in the absolutely beautiful 1836 Woodruff House on the campus of Mercer Law School:
It’ll take 2-3 weeks to sort, develop, and post the photos from both myself and Gerald. Please stay tuned to this channel for official updates — and enjoy these couple of previews:

Father and Daughter (Sample)

Table Centerpiece (in Woodruff Back Garden)
Wanted [...]

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Could fetch $1.5 billion.

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