Award Winning Photography & Video Production
This week my photography page on Facebook hit the 300 'Likes' mark. So in honor of that event I decided to create a self portrait in the style of the movie "300". It was a fun project working on these pictures as I watch the counter creep closer to the 300 mark. Exif Data Clouds …
The course of veterinary medicine here at Faculdades INTA has a farm. This week I was there taking some pictures of the new classroom, laboratory and squeeze chute. These cattle were being driven from the grazing fields up to the corral when I saw them. I really wish I had had a different camera with …
This weeks Photo of the Week is from a session I've been waiting for, for a long time. Sophie and I have been wanting to do an old 1940's style shoot at this old train station here in Sobral. (I've been wanting to just do any photo shoot with her.) We finally had the time, and …
It was a very interesting scene Tuesday when Germany beat Brazil 7 to 1 in the quarter finals of the 2014 World Cup. Many of the neighborhoods I visited to photograph were quite quiet in comparison to past games. As the goals stacked up (and the drinks flowed), the defeat and despair turned into laughter …
Saturday afternoon I accompanied a few people in a small 6-seater dual prop airplane to fly from Sobral down to Juazeiro do Norte and back. Juazeiro do Norte Is the second largest city in the northeastern state of Ceará. By car the trip takes about 8 hours, but flying direct took only just over a …
The 18th Festival de Quadrilhas Juninas de Sobral was a wonderful display of color and culture as 17 groups from all over the region came with their costumes. The festival was sponsored by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Sobral and was without a doubt a success with an estimated 15,000 spectators in attendance over …
Tuesday was Brazil's second game during the 2014 World Cup where they faced off against Mexico. São João park in the center of town, that normally holds the weekly arts and crafts market, has been decorated in all the patriotic flare. 2 large-scale LED TVs are set up on each end of the street with a …
Yesterday the World Cup 2014 started with Brazil facing off against Croatia. I watched each half of the game in a different place, spending time with different people here in the city of Sobral. It was very fun to watch the game surrounded with such enthusiastic people. There was excitement with each shot, foul or …
This last Saturday night I photographed a festa de quinze anos (15 year old birthday party). These parties are very big deals here in Brazil. They are most commonly held in buffets where there is ample space for tables and chairs for all the guests, a large area of sweet treats like beijinho's and my favorite, brigadeiro. …
With the World Cup just around the corner I thought it was time for another futsal image. Last night Faculdades INTA held their final matches of this years futsal intramurals. The first game of the evening ended with penalty kicks. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 4000 Focal length: 24mm …
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