Kolo

Lauren and I went into Kolo in Lil' 5 Points to change the jewelry in one of her peircings. I shot this of Gigi switching it out and it is a possibility for my fill flash assignment.

Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS

This is the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens and is one of the most popular lenses for Canon users. It offers fantastic image quality, great zoom, weather sealing, 3-stop image stabilization, and a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8, making it very fast. Another great thing about this lens... I should have one by the end of the week and I am stoked!
See a review HERE.

10 Free Business Cards

When I upgraded my Flikr account to Pro status a couple weeks ago, I received an offer from MOO for 10 free "Mini-MOO Cards" with my choice of image on the front and text on the back. Not wanting to turn down free business cards, I decided to give it a try. Well, they came in and I am fairly impressed. They are of pretty good quality (thicker card stock, not flimsy junk). They are small, measuring about 1" tall and about 3" wide, and I think when I actually make and order business cards, I will go with the standard size. These are nice and fun though. On the back it just has my name, blog URL, and contact info. Simple and gets the job done... Good work MOO!

It's Fall!

I went to Lenora Park this afternoon by request of my mother. She wanted a picture she could use for a Thanksgiving card. Not having much experience in "nature photography" this is what I came up with.. You can see a few more HERE.

Obama Campaign Office

Mrs. L. Willis puts in her share of work cleaning up the Downtown Atlanta campaign office for Barak Obama the morning following their victory in this years presidential election. You can see a few more images HERE.

Lauren Got Her Shoes!

Yesterday, Lauren picked up her shoes that she will be wearing on our wedding day, so I decided to take a few shots of them to show everyone! You can see a couple more HERE.

Canon 5d Mark II

In September of this year, Canon officially announced the new 5d Mark II as the successor to the very popular 5d. Canon has already won over many photojournalists and wedding photographers with the original 5d due to it being not only the first compact full-frame DSLR, but also by being remarkable in its features and image quality. The new 5d Mark II looks to blow the first 5d out of the water. Boasting a full-frame 21 megapixel sensor, 3.0" Live View LCD, ISO expansion up to ISO25600, and full 1080p HD Video recording just to name a few, its near impossible to see how this camera could disappoint! I can't wait to get my hands on one to try it out, and I intend on picking one up as soon as I can sell my soul to the highest bidder! Check out the quite extensive, in-depth preview on dpReview or read more from Canon.

Check out an amazing video shot by Vince Laforet on YouTube HERE
And an interview with Vince by Calumet on YouTube HERE

Holiday Portraits

Holiday Portraits are just around the corner and we worked on the set more today. There's still a few things left to work on, but it's coming together very nicely! You can enlarge to image above to see some more details for when you can stop by, or check out the GTC Holiday Portraits Blog! Here is a quick image I shot this morning of the set so far:

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Last week, I picked up a copy of the recently released documentary about Annie Leibovitz. This DVD very efficiently follows Annie's career from the very beginning through her most recent work, from childhood to Rolling Stone to Vanity Fair. Through commentary from subjects, collleagues, family, and even Annie Leibovitz herself, the viewer recieves a remarkable insight into quite possibly one of todays most influential visual artists. Personally, I am a great fan of her and her work and was very motivated after seeing this documentary and would reccomend it to anyone, photographer or not, that is interested in learning a little bit about what makes Annie Leibovitz. You can learn more about Annie Leibovitz HERE or by clicking on the image above to see the PBS page about the DVD, and you can buy the DVD at Amazon.

Fun in Tifton?!?

I went to Tifton today with Lauren, my fiance, and my mother to meet my grandparents for lunch.  This was the first time Lauren has had a chance to meet them, so I wanted to take a few pictures.  We got my grandmother to not only wear a hat, but to wear my hat, and I had to capture that! You can see a couple more HERE.