SkatePark Fun

I have no problem posting this photo on my blog. This or on my wall is the only place you'll ever see it. You'll never see it against that orange sunset ever in a contest or in the paper ANYWHERE.

Why? The sky wasn't really that way. I was trying for it that way. But it didnt turn out that way, it reality wasnt like this and it wasn't close. I fixed it in post to make an ART photo that I've always wanted, skater silhouetted against the sun at sunset.

So to be clear, this is a manipulated art photo. I like it a lot. Its ART, not sports photojournalism.

Modeling in the Rain?

Well I've always wanted to do a "rain" shoot with a model.

Only two major problems with that. 1 - Its hard to control the weather and 2 - rain is COLD.

So we tried this in the shower.... and it didnt necessarily work well in my cramped bathroom.

Baseball Roundup

North Oconee second baseman Clayton Wing is tagged out by Grayson catcher Mike McHugh as Wing tries to score on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth inning as North Oconee takes on Grayson on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Bogart, Ga.

Some baseball images from the past two weeks, both Georgia and Prep ball.

I love shooting baseball and i want to get out to more Georgia games, however the schedule is not cooperating.

More photos after the jump....

Late Night Modeling

So a couple of months ago i met this model and we finally worked together the other night.

Two speed lights & shot the whole thing in her apartment.

More after the jump.

250 Foot high Crane

Kaliope "Popi" Fatolitis, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., operates a 250-foot-tall tower crane overtop of the new residence hall in East Campus Village at the University of Georgia on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Athens, Ga.

For a sports photographer, you'd think I'd be used to heights. I've photographed from catwalks, biplanes, gliders and a zillion other crazy, holy-crap-dont-look down places. Then i met Popi, 135 feet up in the air and her tower crane above UGA's new dorm construction.

Lensbaby Basketball

Arkansas' Dominique Robinson goes for a jump shot as Arkansas faces Vanderbilt in the opening round of the Women's SEC Tournament at Gwinnett Arena on Thursday March 4, 2010 in Duluth, Ga. (Ed. Note. shot with a special effect lens)

I was cleaning up my files from earlier this month and remembered that i shot this. Tilt/shift manual focus basketball.

The Athens Music Collective Showcase

That should be Adam rehearsing backstage with The Burning Angels

Friday night i worked the Athens Music Collective showcase show. 11 Bands, 5 Hours and ALL ACCESS.

Those last two words are what grabbed my attention. Being able to photograph anything, without restriction? Priceless.