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I was pouring through some old pics tonight and came across these two that I shot for my folks last year.
First one to guess the location wins a prize!

Fizzy Lifting Drinks

So it's been a while since I posted anything on the ol' blog. Things have been busy for the last year or so with the job, house and other usual suspects. On a good note, I got to play around with a sweet macro tonight. I have always wanted one of these things and after shooting some fizzy beer pics I just may have to get one!

And here are a few more home brew related pics just for the hell of it...
The cat made it into this test shot. Kind of creepy!


Still bubbling away in the fermenter.

July 4th

Instead of the usual July 4th fireworks photos I thought I would do something a little different this year. Melanie and I ventured to Purcellville, VA. to a family orchard where you pick your own fruit and pay by the pound.
It's strange how when I lived in Arkansas the thought of picking fresh fruit, often in our own backyard, was the norm and I would have never thought to grab my camera in the process. Now, living in NOVA, it is a nostalgic experience that warrants at least a few hundred frames. More than anything it was the smells that seemed to hit home.
It has been a long time since I've caught a whiff of peaches ripening on the tree, or the dust kicked up by a slowly passing tractor mixed with exhaust from an old engine that burns too much oil. To be honest it made me a bit homesick.

On to the photos.... I thought I would try a few different actions and editing techniques. The two sign photos are done with actions similar to a "digital Holga."
BTW, if you would like a real plastic Holga you can now purchase them at Urban Outfitters for $75.00. For some reason the camera lost a lot of its appeal to me when I noticed that a few days ago. What's next, Leica digitals at A&F?
Strangley enough I came home that night and started playing with Holga actions on these pics. Hey, I never claimed to be a trend setter.

Alright, that's enough nostalgia for one post...