I'm Back

I've been in a funk for a while. School has been tough and I haven't had much inspiration in the photography department. Tomorrow is the big day, Dawn 2 Dusk. Nikon came into school with all of their fancy new stuff and handed it out like miniature candy bars. It was so exciting! I was able to get a D3 and a 24-70mm 2.8 lens. I was being lazy this afternoon, then decided to play with the $6700 that I get to use for the next 2 days. It was a lot of fun comparing its superior quality to my D70s. I played with all of the buttons and settings. I have a little tiny pet turtle Stella that always comes up to whoever gets near her. I could really tell a difference between the two cameras. The pictures of her look a little magenta, but there is a purple towel under her tank. The ISO on the D3 is just as fabulous as Nikon advertises. I've already started saving up for one.


f/2.8 28mm ISO 500 D70s


f/2.8 70mm ISO 6400 D3


f/2.8 70mm ISO 6400 D3


f/2.8 70mm ISO 320 D3

It's been a while

It has been a fast, fast quarter. So much has happened and I have gotten so far behind. The posts to come may not be in chronological order or timely in any way, but at least they made it up.

Afternoon in the Heat

I revisited a story that I worked on last spring on Wednesday. The place is the biggest greenhouse you've ever seen in you life. It goes on until you can't really see where it ends. Inside it was about 75 degrees and the sun was shining. Perfect. I wandered around and found where they do "clippings" so I could actually see some people. Apparently, there are stock plants in countries all around the equator; Kenya, Costa Rica, etc. They clip tiny pieces off these plants and mail them all over the world, including Bob's Greenhouses and Markets in Mason, WV. They take these little clippings and put them upright in a special soil mix. The clipping roots and presto change-o, you have a whole new, independent plant. I spent some time with Georgina, "Dordie", and a few of the people that she works next to. It was a fun day and I was ready to drop out of school and get a job there. The people are great and I loved the atmosphere.

Tis the season

This house is known for its seasonal decorations in my town. Every holiday is like this. I would like to know where they store it all...

Oh Cleveland

I took another boredom buster trip to the wonderful and dreary city of Cleveland to visit some of my best buds. Tons of fun. Tons of sites. Tons of memories.


PA Turnpike


Old man Lapso, waiting to cross


Miss Meliss


Ivy


Orthodox church


Lake Erie


The Gang in The Flats
Photo Credit: Melissa Santorelli

King George

I took a trip down to King George, VA to visit one of my best friends over winter break. We did some hanging out, some bonfires, and some hiking in Caledon State Park. All in all, lots of fun. Here are some of my shots.



Ian shooting some pool



Ian along the Potomac

First Snow

My dog and I watch as my brother
shovels the fresh and still falling snow