Enjoy the full length movie below. Thanks to Kenny Kim, Bob Davis, and Jim Davis Hicks for their selfless contribution to Thirst Relief International.
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Here’s the trailer for tomorrow’s full length movie from Thirst Relief International’s work in Tanzania.
This year I’ve chosen to give back to charity. The charity I’ve selected is Thirst Relief International. Thirst Relief International is responding to the worldwide water crisis by helping thousands of families each year gain access to safe water through simple, low-cost means. A locally manufactured biosand filter or a well repaired by nationals has the power to radically improve the health and well-being of an individual, a family, a community.
Here’s the deal: I’m going to donate 6% of all my online print and product sales to Thirst Relief International. So far this year I’ve donated $79.69 to Thirst Relief International. Below is a short preview video of the work Thirst Relief is doing. Last year, several highly influential photographer visited Tanzania to document and help out the cause. Watch the video and see what you can do to help. Also in the next two days two longer full length documentaries to view. Make sure you come back and watch those.
Here’s some quick facts relating to this cause.
-1.1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, and nearly 2 million people die each year due to waterborne-related disease (90% of which are children under the age of 5).
-Every week, due to easily preventable causes, diarrheal disease claims the lives of 30,000 people, most of them young children.
-The lack of clean drinking water is at the root of the African HIV/AIDS pandemic. Children and adults living with HIV/AIDS require clean drinking water to survive. Waterborne illness considered normally mild in healthy adults becomes an incurable death sentence for those affected by HIV/AIDS.
I met Crystal and Lee at one of the bridal shows early this year. I had seen so many people that day that I really couldn’t put a face to the name.
I met them downtown in Augusta for their engagement session and instantly knew that we’d have a great time. We all had great time shooting that day. They wedding isn’t until May of 2011, but why go ahead and get started.
Enjoy some of the images from their engagement session below. If you’d like to be notified when the rest of the engagement session is available, please click here and register your name and email address. Well send you an email once the images are released.
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On Valentine’s Day weekend in 2010, we received around 7 inches of snow here in Augusta, GA. Both of my kids were in heaven. We live on a golf course and while we were playing I shot this image. It’s Haley right after she fell. The first shot is straight out the camera. Now a bad shot but could use a little bit of post processing.
After importing the image into Adobe Lightroom, I bumped up the exposure and brightness setting to balance the color of the snow from a slight gray to snow white.
The next step in Lightroom was to increase the vibrancy and contract of the image. Not too much, but just enough to make the image pop. It really shows up in her boots and sled.
The last step was to add just a little more brightness to the image and deepen the black some. Finally I sharpened it in Photoshop. Here’s the final product.
Next week I’ll be in Las Vegas for the annual WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographer International) convention. I will be doing some shooting while in Las Vegas, so next Friday’s before and after post might possibly feature something my adventures in Las Vegas. I also have several posts coming out over the next several days that are so important to me. I also have a fabulous engagement session as well.
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On Saturday, my little sister got married. They had dated for 10 years exactly. It was a pleasure photographing her wedding but a little different.
If you missed there engagement session, click here view those.
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My oldest daughter was a bell ringer.
My youngest daughter and my niece were flower girls.
Two of my best friends – the groom and his brother. His brother occasionally second shoots with me. Very talented.
Wedding cake was by Sarah-Ann by Baking by Sarah-Ann. Not only did it look wonderful, it tasted awesome.
Delicious mini cupcakes by The Hungry Fox. These were the Doublemint made with dark chocolate mint cake and mint buttercream.
This joker got the only banana pudding. It just wasn’t fair.
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As a wedding photographer, a good bit of my days are spent behind the computer. Editing, designing, uploading and one of my favorites parts, LEARNING. I read an insane amount of blogs and forums on a daily basis. I never feel like I’ve learned too much. There’s always something new coming out, different points of view haven’t thought of or new ideas on various business practices.
One of the ways I soak in the insane amount of knowledge out there is through podcasts, videocasts and webcasts. Most of them come directly to me on a regular basis via iTunes. Most of the time I’ll listen to them late at night when my brain seems to soak in the information or I’ll listen during lunch. Many, but not all of them are photography related. I’ve got some photgraphy, business, geeky tech stuff and even a few radio shows. I’d like share a couple of those here and what each is about.
This first part will be focused on podcasts and videocasts. Part 2 will be about webcasts.
1. The Pictage Podcast – hosted by Sara France. Click here to listen in iTunes. To learn more about the Pictage podcast, visit their website here.
2. Geekbrief.TV – hosted by Cali Lewis. Geek Brief TV is a Video Podcast with news about tech tools and toys featuring Cali Lewis. The format is fast, fun, fresh and flirty. Click here to listen in iTunes. To learn more about Geekbrief.TV, visit Cali’s blog right here.
3. PhotoFocus – hosted by Scott Borne. Scott hosts the photography shows with the occasional guest and answers users questions. Highly recommended. Click here to listen in iTunes. To visit the Photofocus website, click here.
4. TWiP – This Week in Photography – hosted by Frederick Van Johnson. Join Alex Lindsay, Frederick Van Johnson, and friends each week as they discuss camera technique, technology, and news. With in-depth guest interviews, and discussion around everything from taking family photos, to understanding how state-of-the-art cameras work — you’ll hear it all on This Week in Photography. Check here to listen in iTunes. Check out the TWiP Website.
5. For Wedding Photographers – hosted by Louis Torres. Louis Torres provides encouragement, business development expansion and marketing ideas for Wedding Photographers Worldwide. Click here to listen in iTunes.
6. Diggnation – hosted by Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht. Diggnation is a weekly tech/web culture show based on the top digg.com social bookmarking news stories. One of my favorites. Click here to listen in iTunes. Be sure to visit the Diggnation website. These guys are very funny.
Alex has participated in the entertainment industry for six years. He founded and directed the popular, Los Angeles-based improv comedy troupe, The Misfit Toys. The group was featured in Stuff Magazine and on MTV. Alex subsequently appeared in a number of national television commercials for companies such as Volkswagen, Dominos and Dell. After a chance meeting with a TechTV producer at a wedding, Alex landed the co-hosting role on TechTV’s The Screen Savers. It was at TechTV that he met Kevin Rose, and one of the most successful Internet television partnerships was born. In 2004, Kevin and Alex decided to create a weekly podcast called Diggnation. The popular Revision3 show consistently ranks as one of the top podcast downloads available from the Apple iTunes Music Store. In addition to Diggnation, Alex has teamed up with his two buds Dan and Jeff to create the raddest show on the net, The Totally Rad Show. TRS is an eccentric mix of movie quotes and radness.
Kevin Rose is the founder and chief architect of Digg. He oversees all aspects of the management and development of the Web site. Kevin started Digg in September 2004 as a personal project. His initial idea was to conduct a social experiment in how masses of users could control and promote news and other content on the Web, without external editorial control. After a very short time, he realized the power of his idea, as Digg was becoming a resource for breaking news stories and developed a strong community following. Kevin is also a co-founder of the Internet Television Network Revision3 where as a member of the board he provides strategic direction to the company. Kevin co-hosts the extremely popular Revision3 show, Diggnation, a weekly video podcast based on digg.com news stories and content. Diggnation consistently ranks as one of the top podcast downloads from the Apple iTunes Music Store.
Prior to founding Digg and Revision3, Kevin was a co-host of the popular technology television programs Attack of the Show on the G4 Network and The Screen Savers on TechTV. During Kevin’s tenure at The Screen Savers, a live TV program focusing on computers and technology, it was the highest rated show on TechTV, reaching 55 million households. Before working at TechTV, Kevin worked for several technology startups as well as for the U.S. Department of Energy.
7. Camera Dojo – hosted by Kerry Garrison. Are you a camera enthusiast, photography newbie, or even a semi-professional that wants to make the most out your digital photography? Camera Dojo is home to a wealth of information about digital SLR photography with tutorials, product reviews, and tips to help you get the best pictures possible. Augment the learning you get in digital photography magazines or classes in this fun, conversational show. Learn about new digital photography software as well as hardware and maximize your photography budget. The Camera Dojo podcast is hosted every week by southern California photographer, Kerry Garrison with regular guest co-hosts and guests that all bring a different perspective to the world of photography. Each week Kerry and his guests will discuss topics of interest like shooting techniques, business related issues such as marketing and how to deal with clients, as well as the latest photography news. Camera Dojo covers the latest news in cameras, including Nikon, Canon, Olympus, underwater and safari products, panoramic formats, batteries and power, flashes, light meters, special effects, close up, fisheye, telephoto and macro lenses, filters and step up and step down rings, bags and cases, straps, tripods, digital picture frames and more. Whether you have a basic point-and-shoot camera or the hottest DSLR to hit the shelves, you are sure to get information and help from Camera Dojo. Click here to listen on iTunes.
8. Pro Photography Show – hosted by Gavin Seim. Pro Photo Show is the informative and informal podcast, hosted by Gavin Seim and a plethora of world renowned guest photographers. It’s the show for serious photographers, pro’s and enthusiasts who want to stay up to date and share fresh ideas. Click here to listen on iTunes. Be sure to check the articles and forums over at the Pro Photography Show wesbsite.
Those are the podcasts and videocasts I listen and watch. Stayed tuned to Part 2 about Webcasts.
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