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WHO IS BALD IS BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY?

Well, it's me of course! Hi, I'm Scott, just an ordinary guy who loves life and all the little nuances that it brings! Simply put, I'm a father to a wonderful son, a husband to a beautiful wife, and an amateur photographer who enjoys looking at the world through a piece of glass! I took up photography a couple of years ago, after having gastric bypass surgery. Since 12/07, I have lost 180 pounds, but found a real passion for documenting life with my camera. I could say that the big names out there have inspired me, and they have, But my true inspiration comes from the people I meet everyday who share the same thoughts and zeal I have for photography. We are truly blessed with some really great photographers around Nashville. So, what are you waiting for.... ...grab a camera, snap some pics, and enjoy life to the fullest!
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

A Moment I Will Not Forget

I don’t know about you, but this past Saturday morn was really special for me!
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You see, every time I mention photography, or the thought of going out to shoot something, my house fills with eye rolls.  You know what I’m talking about.  It’s that movement of the eye that almost causes the whole head to rotate on it’s axis.  I can almost hear my wife and son saying , “Oh no, not again!”
Well Saturday morn was really different.  My wife is house sitting at her Mom and Dad’s place, a mere 5 minutes away!  I had just logged on to my early morning Facebook and Blog reading when I got a private message from my wife.  First of all I wondered what she was doing up and that Gawd awful hour of 2 a.m?  Then my mind shifted focus and  wondered if every thing was all right?  Everything was fine, she just wanted to know if she could tag along for my early morning ritual of chasing the sun.  WOW, I could not believe what I was hearing, but jumped at the opportunity to say YES!!!
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So off we went, in search of that shining orb in the sky!  Our first stop was Love Circle, a small hilltop right on the outskirts of Nashville.  Love Circle is not only a great place to watch the sun rising over Nash-Vegas, but also the location of Celebrity Apprentice winner, Jon Rich!  I been there on numerous occasions, but have never seen the owner of Mt. Richmore :~)
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After an hour or so of watching Blue Hour progress, the sun decided to make an appearance.  My wife was amazed!!!  She said she actually could understand the peacefulness and solitude that this practice of capturing the moment brings me.  When we had finished this portion of my routine, we headed to Starbucks for the obligatory cup of java.  The problem with getting up so early is you need that caffeine laden fluids coursing through your system…or at least I do!
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At this point, we headed over to where my wife works to capture a few shots of Scarritt Bennett Campus. SBC is such a sweet spot in the heart of Nashville.  The campus is laid out with peace and tranquility in mind.  Beautiful landscaping and ornamental building make it such a great place to shoot!
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Will my wife ever go with me again?  Will my son ever stop rolling his eyes when I mention a photo shoot?  Who knows, but I do know this, last Saturday morn happened and now it is engrained into my brain and heart as a special day I will not forget anytime soon!

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Sweet Shot Tuesday is here once again and I really look forward to that day!  Not only do I get to share some of my favorite shots, but I get to visit with photo-tog friends and live a little of their life through their captures.  Take a moment and jump over to Life with 3 Boybarians and peruse the life of my friends through their photos!
Until next time…
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Monday, May 23, 2011

A Day In The Park, Just Another Sweet Shot

Good morning all!
 
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing a family that I shot last year.  Truly a very special family to me, since it was the first session I had ever did!!!  To be honored with this privilege of capturing love, enjoyment, and family is just one of the many blessings that I receive when I pick up my camera.  And to be honored twice…WOW!  The only thing that could be better is we’ve already booked a session for the fall :~)
 
Enough rhetoric, enjoy some Sweet Shots from this session ♥
 
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Go ahead and take a magic carpet ride on over to Life with 3 Boybarians and check out the other Sweet Shots from my friends!  I think you’ll find many of hours wasted, I mean relaxing while perusing the other entries!



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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Too funny ! Camera Nerds Unite

 
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Monday, May 9, 2011

Happy Monday Y’all !

This was just too funny, and I thought it was the perfect way to start a long and busy week…laughing!


 



 

 


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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Blue Hour With KW-Daddio

 

Most of you guys know I’m all about learning.  If I take a class and I’m able to walk away with even a smidgen of info, then it was a successful class.  I mean come on, we can learn something new everyday of our lives.  Heck, when I’m on my death bed, I want to be able to say, “Wow, I didn't know that, thanks for sharing”!  Well, a couple of months ago I was able to take an online e-class with Kent Weakely that was phenomenal!  If you get the chance to take it, you better!  If not, I’m gonna hunt you down and…we won’t go there.  LOL!


Any who, this E-class dealt with Night Photography.  Taking photographs with the absence of light, come on, what was I thinking?  Well, this class actually caused me to look at sunrise and sundown in a whole new light.  LOL!  As much as I love my sunrises,  I’m falling more in love with sunsets and the beauty that explodes as the night sky encroaches. 

Sunrises for me are all about color.  Just look at the oranges, reds and purples that abound in a sunrise shot.  Come on., these colors are drop dead gorgeous.  But then you start looking at the colors of an evening sky.  WOW, I must say, cobalt blue is beginning to be one  my favorite color of all. 

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This past week, I got the chance of a lifetime.  A once in a moon opportunity to shoot with a great teacher, a mentor and more importantly someone I call a friend.  Kent Weakley came through Nashville on his way to St. Louis to help out with one of his son’s robotic team.  A week or so before, he had sent me an email asking if I wanted to do a night shoot of Nashville.  WOW, he asked me to shoot with him!  My wife said I was walking around like someone with a school girl crush.  I guess I was :~)


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The above pic is one that was inspired by a photo Kent posted on his blog a couple of weeks ago.  Over dinner on the night he was in town, Kent and I were talking about Photoshop and different editing techniques.  He mentioned a tree in his neighborhood that he has shot numerous times and how he tries to look at it from different angles and perspectives.  Kent talked  about how he used Photoshop to give the tree that different look.  He walked me through the steps, but I’ve got to tell ya, the Rueben sandwich I was eating was really good, and that’s about all I remembered when I got home.  Sorry Kent, it wasn’t that your explanation was boring, it  was the fact that the dang Rueben was so good!


So I got to thinking of all my photos of the Nashville Skyline from the Shelby Street Walking Bridge.  You know me, I can’t leave well enough alone and I had to try it!   Nashville in a whole new perspective.  I’m going to post a how to later this week on the technique used in the Nashville in the round photo. 


 

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During our shoot that evening I learned a lot about Kent, and how he got started in the business.  Being the learning sponge I am, I took everything he said to heart.  Even the thought of changing my white balance to fluorescent to help pump up the blues during blue hour was a cool little tip.    Just remember to set it back to your normal setting, or that next model shoot has everyone looking like Smurfs!  LOL!


When it comes down to it, I was anticipating some magic that evening.  Some direction on what to do with my life as far as photography goes.  A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about standing on the edge of a cliff, wanting to take that next step with my photography.  Well I came away from that dinner and night shoot with Kent filled with excitement, anticipation and a willingness to continue on.  Am I ready to due this full time?  The answer is a resounding NO!!!!  But am I ready and willing  to take on whatever this old world has to offer.  Why?  Because of people like Kent who teach and motivate me on a daily basis!


I guess this post serves double duty, because I am including it as my Sweet Shot Tuesday post as well.  See, this is how I met Kent, through Darcy over at Life with 3 Boybarians.  So if you get a chance, look her up and check out the other inspiring and motivating Sweet Shots from around out little planet we call home!


Kent, THANK YOU for all you do, for all you teach, and for being a friend!!!!!


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And if you are interested in taking your photography to the next level, let me recommend you look into Kent’s E-classes.  Right now there are 2 classes on Night Photography, and one on Composition ( I took that one as well).  Over dinner Kent shared that there are several more in the works, and I can’t wait!  Jump on over and take a look, I think you will be pleased :~)


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Also mark May 24th on your calendar as well for the next Twitter Live PhotoChat with both of my favorite photography related bloggers Darcy and Kent !


OK, that’s it…I quit :~)

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Scripture and a Snapshot

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