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BlogWorld Las Vegas Photowalk @ 7:30 pm Friday Oct 15, 2010

October 4, 2010 By 10 Comments

Hey folks, it’s that time again! BlogWorld is just a couple of weeks away, so I’m organizing another Photo Walk in Las Vegas for those of you who would like to join in.

This year, we’re going to do something a little different than last year. Since BlogWorld is being held at the Mandalay Bay, we are going to start our walk there, and head on down towards the new City Center. This means we’ll end up at Aria for those who want to go to the MashBash party at Haze.

We’ll meet at the front entrance of Mandalay Bay near the registration desk at 7:30pm and then begin our leisurely walk down the strip, stopping to capture all sorts of interesting photos! Heck, maybe we’ll even reenact the photos that got me banned from Excalibur just for fun!
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Photo: Amazing San Francisco Street Artist

September 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

My friend (and Woopra partner) Elie Khoury and I were wandering around the Embarcadero in San Francisco when we came across this nice Asian lady who was doing portrait sketches on the sidewalk. She had a client whose picture she was drawing and we were amazed as we sat and watched.

Elie and I started taking snap shots, and eventually we got this one. I thought it was beautiful and wanted to share it with you guys. Hope you enjoy!


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Things That Are Cool: Fort Carroll – Baltimore’s Abandoned River Fort

September 15, 2010 By 3 Comments

Fort Carroll is a 3.4 acre (14,000 m²) artificial island and abandoned fort in the middle of the Patapsco River, just south of Baltimore, Maryland. It is named for James Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

In 1847, the State of Maryland gave permission to the United States War Department to construct a fort in the shallow water of Soller’s Point Flats to protect the city of Baltimore. Fort Carroll was important for the defense of Baltimore — before the fort was created, Fort McHenry, just outside the city, was the only military defensive structure between Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay. The Fort was part of the “Permanent System” or Third System construction program, which aimed to defend America’s most important ports.
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A Photographic Journey to the Dallas Farmer’s Market

September 13, 2010 By 2 Comments

Last weekend I took a trip to the Dallas Farmer’s Market with Lorelle VanFossen and Cali Lewis. While we were there we enjoyed the sights, sounds and free samples of one of the largest Farmer’s Markets in the world.

I had taken along the trusty Canon 1D camera and was snapping away while wandering around. So I thought I would share some of the photos that I took which turned out well. I hope you enjoy! Please let me know if you do. ;-)
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What It’s Like to Skydive With the US Army Golden Knights

June 19, 2010 By 5 Comments

Have you ever heard of the US Army Golden Knights? Before you answer that question, think carefully! Because if you’ve ever watched an Army / Navy football game, or seen the Indy 500, or basically any other major event where Army parachutists dramatically land in the center of the action then you have seen the Golden Knights!

Well, not only did I get the chance to spend a few days with the Golden Knights, I also had the extreme privilege of going on a tandem jump with Sergeant Jon Ewald while Sergeant Joe Abeln took care of videography duty documenting my first ever jump. Michael Battise, the battalion’s resident multimedia expert assembled the following edit of clips from Joe’s footage. I’ve also got some additional footage that I’ll be working on another edit with later so stay tuned for a different take entirely.


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Photos and Videos from the 2010 Indianapolis 500

June 8, 2010 By 5 Comments


Ok, I’m going to get this out of the way before I tell you all about my trip to the Indianapolis 500, “The greatest spectacle in racing.” Wait. Did I just say that? Well, not really… that is what THEY say, and its the same thing they have all the drivers say, it’s on all their commercials, the announcers say it – it’s generally everywhere when you are near the Indy 500.

Don’t get me wrong, Indy probably is the greatest spectacle in racing! But for God’s sake, who uses the word spectacle? I mean, unless you are trying to describe Grandma’s glasses. I think spectacle is basically the same as monocle. And frankly the word needs to be retired!

So I’ve got some other suggestions for the folks behind the Indy 500:

  • The largest sporting event on the planet!
  • The most amazing race on Earth!
  • The most fun you can have watching cars!

Ok, now that I’ve had my say, let me tell you all about the Indy 500!
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Photos from the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Parade

June 8, 2010 By 3 Comments

As you guys know, I went to the Indy 500 last week. It’s taking me a little too long to upload my photos, but I’m getting around to it! First of all, on Saturday before the big race day Indianapolis holds a huge parade in downtown, where literally all of the drivers and big shots involved in the race came down the street.

I camped out amidst a crowd of people and fired away as the celebs rode by. All of these photos were shot with my Canon 5D Mark II and I used two different lenses. Primarily the 70-200mm Canon 2.8 IS, but also my Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 for a few of them.

If you look close you’ll see Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle), Florence Henderson (Mrs. Brady), Danica Patrick (the GoDaddy Girl / F1 driver), a bunch of Andrettis, Jeff Foster (from the Indiana Pacers), Krista White (from America’s Next Top Model), the entire George family (owners of the Indy Motor Speedway), and a slew of others!

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Indy 500 Day 2 – Learning My Way Around

May 28, 2010 By 2 Comments

Well, today I actually arrived in Indianapolis and consequently the Indy Motor Speedway. I met up with Jana, my friend at Indy who invited me, and she gave me the tour of the place.

The first thing you think when you arrive is, “Oh my God. I’ll be lost forever.” Seriously, the track is 2.5 miles long, and the entire complex is just massive. But after you spend a little time there you can pretty quickly figure out where everything is. Of course, I think that getting the VIP treatment helped speed up my learning curve… but the bottom line is that tomorrow when things get started I’ll be able to find my way around just fine.
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Trip to the Indy 500, Day 1 – Indian Casinos, McDonald’s Over the Highway and Throwed Rolls

May 27, 2010 By 7 Comments

When I started my 900+ mile drive from the Dallas area to Indianapolis, Indiana I traveled north through Sherman Texas and on up into Oklahoma. I had been hearing about the Choctaw Indian casino for a long time so thought I’d go check it out while I was going by.

Choctaw Casino Here I Come!

I’ve been to another Indian casino in Oklahoma that I didn’t like that much, so I was shocked when I got to Choctwa! It was fantastic! I would honestly say its as nice as half of the casinos in Vegas. And it is brand new and gorgeous! And good lord, the Pool area was amazing! Just check out this clip I shot with my iPhone.


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