a last big post before thailand

Come Monday I will be leaving for Thailand for a couple weeks (with camera of course) as part of my youth group's mission team. If you want to follow our progress, please check in on our blog HERE.

Before we leave, I wanted to post a few pictures, some new and some pulled out of old shoots. I really didn't put much effort into order, so do check out everything. Please enjoy, comment and critique! Expect many, many pictures coming back from Thailand.

quick night beach shots

The other day I was down at Hendry's Beach creating a timelapse shot. The moon was out and pretty full so I had to take a few pictures, avoiding the waves that refused to go down with the tide.

drop splash experimenting

Today I gave another go at taking pictures of tiny splashes. I wish I had a picture of the setup I'm using for these, its quite basic. These involve me hitting  a shutter release, fumbling in the dark for a straw to hold water, then hitting a strobe at the exact moment I need after dropping the water in the bowl I can't see. All colors are as shot.

a day at the ranch

Cole and I finally got the remaining video shots we needed to finish our current project. It did require us to take a trip to one of the most photogenic areas I know, and the long drive was not wasted. Enjoy, comment, critique!























And to finish off, a quick question. Would my readers like to see a quick description/caption/explanation for each picture or is the clean look better? Thank you for viewing!

a few night shots down by the harbor and wharf

On a relatively boring evening, I decided to go try some long exposure shots down by our harbor. I wanted a chance to try out using RAW format and test out my new lens. Standing around in pitch black by the ocean can be unnerving, especially when people pop out of the dark and ask if you dropped your hat. The night yielded some great pictures, some interesting interactions and a great conversation.