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My little girl is turning 5 years old. Every year we do a special photo shoot, (well actually several). This year we decided to shoot outdoors instead of the traditional studio shoot. I've been wanting to shoot in the scrub brush that is native to the Northeast because it is so different from anywhere I've …
Thom was a co-worker of mine at Crutchfield. We worked together in the Technical Support Department. He was a great guy full of stories and a great passion for music. One thing about him that stood out to me was how 'chill' he was. He was so calm and relaxed that it was almost funny …
Sunrise on the dunes. The dunes are just east of São Luis, Maranhão. They stretch over 40 km along the coast and at their widest, 12 km from the Atlantic Ocean. On Carnaval weekend at 4:30 in the morning, a group of 4 guys and myself left the village we were staying in to drive …
This week our family lost Pepaw aka. Tom Hall, to his fight with cancer. He was such a great man, in everything he did, working at summer camps, in schools, running profitable industries for Shenandoah Valley Academy. Above all he loved God and it was easy to see this when you met him. He was …
When we arrived at this river in rural Maranhão, one of the first things I noticed, was this lone cow tied to a post on the rivers edge. While we played in the river, jumped from the bridges and sat & talked with each other, he just watched. When I went over to him, waist …
This is my first tutorial. I hope I explain it well. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. Click here to download the free PDF version of this tutorial. I first saw this effect on a Facebook group that shared a video done by Make Productions based in London. The video …
While in Maranhão we spent several days swimming in the clear rivers nearby. This little flower was tucked away under a bridge that we were swimming by. Day one it was late afternoon and the flower was in the shade. Day two just before 10 AM the sun was just hitting the flower and leaf …
Two Photos of the Week this week, as last Friday I was headed out to Maranhão to spend Carnaval in peace swimming in rivers and hiking the dunes on the coast, and was unable to post. Splashing through fresh rain puddles on a sandy road near Paulino Neves, Maranhão, a truck speeds home carrying 23 …
Two boys walk along a dirt road carrying their puppy near Paulino Neves, Maranhão. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 640 Focal length: 40mm Aperture: f/13 Exposure time: 1/800
While on the outskirts of Sobral riding with a journalist from The Sobral News, we sped past this couple riding their moto. The woman holding their evening dinner. I only had time to capture 2 images of them as we passed, and I was not able to make a proper exposure, but I really like the …
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