The Old Trunk

This morning I spent a couple of hours teaching another DSLR 101 Workshop. We decided to do it at one of my favorite places to shoot in the valley that being Goldfield Ghost Town out in Apache Junction on the way to Canyon Lake.

One of the reasons I like it there is because there is so much stuff everywhere you look...Old engines and cars, signs, machinery it just goes on and on.

I shot this in color but then decided to give it a old black and white look.

Josee

Here is the newest addition to our family, little Josee. She is a rambunctious little thing and has teeth like needles and likes to use them.

I shot this with my new Sigma 18-200 OS image stabilization lens $370 http://www.adorama.com/SG18200SNK.html?kbid=64905 that I got a few days ago. I love my Nikon 18-200 VR lens http://www.adorama.com/NK18200DXNU.html?kbid=64905 but couldn't justify spending another $760 for the lens on my secondary camera.

I am still giving the Sigma a workout and so far it has worked well at half the price but I will put it through more tests tomorrow before I give it a thumbs up.

Dragonfly

I was just out messing around today wishing it still wasn't 100 degrees out when I came across this little guy. It was about the only thing out in this 100 degree weather besides me. I guess we were both hoping for the same thing, that is that summer would finish up here and go away. Unfortunately we are still about a month away from cooler days.

Beatriz 2

Here is another shot of Beatriz from last weeks shoot posing with a background drape and I am shooting this with my new Nikon D700 camera.

I was impressed with the D700 over my D300s when it came to low light shooting. The full frame sensor is better adapted to low light conditions and showed it well.

Another thing I really like about my D700 is that it's built with the same magnesium frame as my D300s and has many of the same controls and functions so I felt right at home.

Beatriz

Here is Beatriz who just happens to be a relative of the girl below Dianne whose event I shot last weekend.

Most of the shots I put here are shot the day of their event and are printed and displayed at the event so people can view it as they come in.

The shots just get a quick edit and then I print them on a HP 8550 printer.

Dianne

Yesterday was a long 10hr shoot for me on Dianne's 15th birthday celebration.

Though I LOVE being a photographer 10hrs is a little long for me. I usually do 8hr shoots which for me is much easier to handle...Especially when it is 110 outside

This color dress choice she is wearing is a great color to shoot and I think she wore it very well.

All in all a good shoot.