Battle for Columbia 2010

We recently went to a Civil War reenactment outside of Columbia, called battleforcolumbia.com - it was great! I actually went with Hudson on the Friday before the battle, on a field trip with his Eagles group, and we decided to take the family and my mom on the next day to actually see the battle. I believe they said it was a reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek. The top image is one I took on Friday when they shot the cannon.



These are some of the reenactors that were part of the cavalry on the confederate side (I'm pretty sure). I love the bw treatment I gave to it, I could just about swear that this was taken a really long time ago! The photo below was taken during the battle, of the confederate cannons shooting out towards the union infantry.



And this is one of my favorites from the battle, this lone rider on the field with the gunsmoke behind him... just liked it much better in color than bw for this one.

3Jay Style Exhibition

Saturday night Mr. Quick Lawrence and I attended the 3Jay Productions Style Exhibition at the Galeana car dealership. I was especially interested in seeing Ms. Maharet Bloom walk the runway as she is a regular model for me, and she did awesome. I had a great time, we had VIP seats and due to getting there early we were seated right at the end of the runway. I honestly think I had a better seat than the "official" photographers! Sometimes you get what you pay for huh? I took sooo many photos, I have been working all night on them and I'm only halfway through editing them! Yeesh! But I love them! This one I've posted is one of my favorites.

Want to see all the fashion photos? Check out my photography fan page on facebook. And if you're on facebook, feel free to add me and my page!

It was especially cool to see a couple of the designers, as I'd had a shoot with them that morning. Luck (Go Realla Street Couture) and Da'fron (Alexander Lawrence) were great guys with some really wonderful clothing, and I had a great time shooting them in their clothes as well as Quick.

I wish I'd been an official photographer and been able to go to all the pre-show events and such, but being an audience member wasn't so bad. I think I need to buy me a nice point and shoot though, because I think sometimes I get defined by the camera and flash I pull out when that's the only camera I have, so whether I'm shooting for official reasons, or just for fun, they see the camera and automatically name me a professional photographer. Which I am not, at this time, because a professional is someone that can support themselves by their job/hobby and I rarely make any money with my hobby -- hopefully that will change but for now, I do it for fun!! I'm still in school for my craft, which reminds me... I need to do my project and send it in!

Don't Blow It!

Good Planets are Hard to Find!

It is now officially "Earth Day" in South Carolina. Though as aptly put on the most famous quote about Earth Day - "Every Day is Earth Day". This photo was taken last Saturday down by the river, and I loved how the light was sparkling on the water so I tried my best to capture it. Not as good as being there in person but it's still rather beautiful I think.

"And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything." ~William Shakespeare

Take time to walk outside today, and look at nature around you. Find a sermon in a rock, or a tongue in a nearby tree and listen to what it has to say to you. The earth is a wise mother with great wisdom to tell you if you will open your ears and eyes and heart.

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." ~John Muir

Modern technology
Owes ecology
An apology.
~Alan M. Eddison