Category Archives: Personal & Misc

Augusta Snow Days

On Friday afternoon, Augusta, Georgia got around 5 to 7 inches of snow.  Something very rare.  The kids were out of school early and waited eagerly for the snow to hit.  And once it did and snowed and snowed and snowed.  Here’s some of the images from Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

NOTE: I’m trying out a new slideshow style for displaying my images.  I’ll still be posted regular images but wanted try it this new way.

The Apple iPad

I’ll admit it. I am an Apple addict. I have an iMac, a MacBook, an iPhone, a sweet new Apple Magic Mouse, the sleek wired and wireless Apple keyboards and my kids both have iPod nanos. I love how they all work together. I love the smooth and modern look of everything.

Well today, Apple announced it’s next BIG thing. Their big spin on everything was that they wanted something to bridge the gap between the smartphone category (iPhone) and the laptop/desktop category (iMacs & MacBooks). The answer was the iPad (I don’t know if I care for the name to much). It’s such a revolutionary device/computer.

I’ve already begun to list things I want to use these for in my business as well as a personal life.  A few things for the business are of course my entire portfolio for potential clients to view, a custom-designed price guide for them to look over.  Then once they’ve decided on a wedding package, I can just open the wedding photography contract with the Pages app and draw up their contract on the spot and e-mail to them to print, sign and return.  I could even take it one step further and take them right to my website and have them pay for their deposit.

This is just make everything so much easier, user-friendly and efficient.  The iPad was announced today, but won’t be shipping until probably April 1, 2010.

You can click here to watch the keynote Steve Jobs gave and learn all about the iPad.

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I’m With Coco

Oh yes! I’m with Coco.

Lately, the news has been filled with two things: the travesty and horror caused by the earthquake in Haiti (which is terrible) and the NBC/Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien feud.  Now not to take away from the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, but the TV network feud is much more interesting (and funny).  What I can’t understand is why Jay Leno just doesn’t retire.

If you haven’t been following the story, here it is in a quick rundown.  In June 2009, Leno handed the Tonight Show reins over to Conan and Jay moved to a new timeslot at 10:00pm in primetime to a newly created show by NBC called the Jay Leno show.  Seven months later, the Jay Leno Show ratings were in the tank.  NBC hastily decided to move Jay back to 11:35pm and push Conan (and the famous Tonight Show) to 12:05am timeslot.

Now, I watched the Jay Leno show a couple of times (well I didn’t watch, it was more of a “I’ll give it to shot).  It was terrible.  Same format, same jokes, same lame sketches.  Why has the idiot executives at NBC pushed Jay Leno back to his old slot.  Jay is awful.  Conan is clearly the favorite here.  It doesn’t make since to move the Tonight Show to 12:05am and make the Tomorrow Show.  Conan has basically said he’s not going to host the show at 12:05pm.  I think he basically issued an ultimatium  to NBC.  Put up or shut up.

Now Conan is a really smart guy.  In his contract, it says he hosts the Tonight Show at 11:35pm or 12:05am (in a nutshell).  So basically NBC either has to let him continue the show at the current timeslot or breach the contract and pay out upwards of $40 million to Conan.  Either way Conan comes out on top.  Plus if they break the contract, he could go to FOX or ABC.

I think NBC should do the right thing and let Conan continue with the Tonight Show at the current time.  GIVE JAY LENO THE BOOT.

You can read Conan recently press release that addresses the topic here. I like how he addresses it with “People of Earth”.

Merry Christmas from Lawrence Kent Photography

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas this year.  Over the next week I’ll have several posts about an upcoming wedding on Sunday, a bridal bouquet review and year in review slideshow.

Stay Tuned.

Cans for Comments Update

Here’s an update on the Cans for Comments project going on this Christmas.

So far I’ve had just 10 comments left on this blog for Cans for Comments.  That’s 10 cans of food that will be donated to the Golden Harvest Food Bank on Christmas Eve.  You still have 12 days to leave a comment(s) on this blog and help needy families this Christmas.

If you’d like to learn more about or participate in Cans for Comments, click here.

This weekend I will be Jacksonville, FL visiting my grandparents for Christmas.  Rumor has it that I might be getting a Hipslip from Shootsac this year. AWESOME!!

Cans for Comments

Between December 1 and December 23, 2009, I will donate one canned good (or $1 worth of another item they need badly) to a local Golden Harvest Food Bank of Augusta for every comment left on this site.  Since I was a little late in announcing it, I’m retroactively counting all the comments in December so far.  If you’d like to help out needy families in the Augusta/Aiken area, all you have to do is leave a comment on ANY post on my blog.  It not so much to ask for a minute or two of your time.

I will be posting an update about the progress every couple of days and will also have several photos at the end of that time.

I look forward to reading all of your thoughts and helping out those in need!  For more information on Cans for Comments and other participating blogs, click here!

Important Dates to Remember

December 12 – Print order deadline.  If you need prints, canvases, digital negatives, or anything else before Christmas, your order must be placed no later than Saturday.

December 12 – Orders placed after that date requiring holiday delivery will incur a significant rush fee.

December 21-31 – Lawrence Kent Photography is closed for the holidays.  We will be unable to respond to e-mails, phone calls, or fulfill orders during this time.

December 21 – Lawrence Kent’s birthday!!