Never to Late

I have been reading a book on Leadership and there is a great passage on change. I spoke about this at our last PUG meeting and actually spoke about it to our units Chaplin Assistants on Monday….a little odd fact about Albert Noble..inventor of the Noble Peace Prize:

Alfred Nobel was the Swedish chemist who made his fortune by inventing dynamite and the other powerful explosives used for weapons. When his brother died, one newspaper accidentally printed Alfred’s obituary instead. It described the dead man as one who became rich by enabling people to killeach other in unprecedented numbers. Shaken by this assessment, Nobel resolved to use his fortune from then on to award accomplishments that benefited humanity.

Nobel had the rare opportunity to evaluate his life at its end and yet live long enough to change that assessment.

It is never to late to change. If you were to have someone write your obituary what would it say?

2nd Shooter at the Gaswamy/Shelat Wedding

Well a few weekends ago I was a 2nd shooter for Josh Rodriguez and loved every moment of it. It was my first Indian wedding so what not really certain what to expect. I was blown away at the love that they have for each other, the love of the family, and the love of their friends. The wedding itself took about 2 hours or so! There are many ceremonies with in the ceremony itself. Anyways, needless to say it was a great experience and was glad that Josh asked me to help out!

New Wedding up and done with the Bridal

Long weekend of editing. Finished up editing and posting the Bridals from last Saturday on Northcutt Photography and I really hope that she loves them. This was really my first time on my own and well needless to say I was a little nervous.

As for the new photos…I finally updated my portfolio with another wedding I was a 2nd photographer at. I have three more to edit and put up as well. I am really glad to see my portfolio growing!

Hope that you like the new photos….Also let me know what you think of the ring picture. I saw another photographer do this and loved it. It took me some time to get it … and did some post processing and love the way it looks…what are your thoughts?

Bridal Portraits

Last Saturday was a blast!  I was able to get out and help a bride with her Bridal Portraits…Long story short, another photographer was supposed to do the session but backed out, and get this, by texting the bride the day before.  No real explanation, just canceled.  I cannot believe a photographer has the nerve … things happen and that is why you explain, but when you are scheduled weeks in advance … well you get the point.

But Tracy Autem of Tracy Autem Photography refered her over to me and I was actually available for a few hours on Saturday!

The couple hours we spent together were a blast! She had a great attitude, was great to work with, and her family kept us all laughing.

Of course I cannot post any pics till after the wedding…don’t want the husband to be see…so in a few weeks I will post some for you all to see!

4 Intense Days of Video workshop!

Well the last four days have been many things: a blast, fun, exciting, tiring, exhausting, and well the list goes on…This was all from the 10th to the 13th of September

What made this happen.  Well I was invited along with about 18 others to attend a 4 Day Work Shop on News Gather Techiniques, Video Techniques, editing techinques…and well you get the point.  The class was designed to help us as Army Broadcast Journalists become more aware of what we do as a profession.  To help us tell the story!

To give you an idea…this class is worth 35 Hours towards continued education, etc (for professional developemnt).  We were working from 8 am to 7 pm most nights.  And I learned more than I let on!  They used the term filling up our tool box and that is just what they did.

The instructors are all with NPPA-National Press Photographers Association.  Here is a run down on the instructors:

Mike Schuh is a Reporter with WJZ out of Baltimore-So what has he done-nine Emmy Awards in the “Best Reporter,” “Writing,” “Hard News Investigation,” “General News Reporting” and “Features Reporting” categories. In 2007, he received two Associated Press Awards in the “Spot News” and “Human Interest News” categories. In 2002, Mike won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award … To say the least he has accomplished alot…and he was one of our instructors.

Sharon Freed….what to say about her…she about 5’5″, and stands about 7′ tall.  She tells it how it is and that is fantastic…I truly feel that there is no other way to learn!  She has been in broadcasting since 1980, trains video editors for Avid and Final Cut Pro…And has two Emmy’s!  Did I mention that she is the Director of the National Press Photographers Association.

Last but not least Stephen Hooker…the short version. A man that has been around the world and back. He graduated from University of Miami served in the Army, including a year in Vietnam. After leaving active duty he moved to England and spent two years at the The London Film school, graduated from there, and entered into the motion picture industry. He has served on the NPPA Board of Directors for three terms…each time being elected among the 10,000 plus members at the time….and I must say another instructor that tells you what is on his mind.

In all it was a great experience, and hope that I will get to return to the class next year! And who knows, I may just join the NPPA!

Its a wrap

Well it is Saturday afternoon…and a few hours of sleep and it’s a wrap.  I was the Director Of Photography, Camera Operator, and foley on an upcoming short film directed by a friend of mine.  Hopefully it will be edited soon so I can get a copy of it.  It was a fun lesson in how a film is made.  Next time you watch a movie just think about this…It took 12 hours of work, filming, etc just to make a 5 minute short … we averaged almost 5 hours of film…so for that two hour movie….well you do the math!  Till next time!

i am such a slacker…

I know I know…I am my own worst enemy.  Last year I was part of a team that video tapped and interviewed Veterans of the 90th and the 90th Reunion.  Well long story short the video was never put together, and I was tasked to get it done..and well I want to.  I have had the tapes for over a week, and I am just now starting to digitize them…and when I say them…17 Tapes…all about an hour long each…Will take 17 hours of video and edit down to a 20 to 30 minute story!….best yet..it is due by This Saturday!  i will get it done though…that is certain!