This is such a great performance. Dave on drums and Taylor out front rocking out his best Robert Plant voice… not to mention the amazing performances of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. I’ll likely be listening to Zeppelin for the rest of the week, thank you guys!
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Lots of writing and napping happened today. The semester is finally winding down and I’ll be finished at the end of this month! I can’t believe how quickly this semester has passed. Between working, wedding planning, taking 2 intensive classes, and meeting with clients time has come and gone… and I’m excited that the end is within reach.
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I really enjoyed shooting Oakland University volleyball this week, it was a nice break and kick off to the weekend. I wish I was able to shoot more this past season but with my schedule being so difficult that wasn’t possible. However, I am looking forward to shooting some Oakland basketball, possibly both men and womens.
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I may be shooting one of the upcoming Pistons home game… and I’ll be sure to let everyone know about that though.
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I got some new gear in these past weeks that includes: Tamron 28-75 f2.8, Wacom 4×6 Tablet, extra batteries, and a Shootsac. I actually utilized all these in the recent shoots. The wedding I shot 2 weekends ago allowed me to test out the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens and I have nothing but positive feedback for it. Price is great, build quality seems good, and 28-75 at f2.8 is pretty much a great walk around lens. The only negative I have is the auto focus is a little slow compared to the Canon 24-75 f2.8 but it’s also 1/4 of the price, so in the end not a bad lens. At the volleyball game I used this lens and was very happy with the end result pictures straight out of the camera. I carried my Canon 5D, 28-75 f2.8, and 85 f1.8 in my new Shootsac. The neoprene material fits snug around your gear and really keeps things within reach. I also used the Wacom 4×6 Tablet to edit the volleyball game. I’m not used to using a pen and tablet but I can see the benefits in this already and I’m looking forward to finishing up Adam and Kellie’s wedding using it. Photo editing should be a blast now…
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Dr. Drew is coming to Oakland University on Tuesday evening! I’m hoping that I can attend and see what he has to say. I can admit that I think Dr. Drew is awesome without any reservation. From his past years on LoveLine and more current Celebrity Rehab - I really believe he is a talented man with a passion for helping people. I’m planning to bring my camera and get some shoots… so look forward to that (fingers crossed).
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That’s all! Have a great week and keep it on the positive.
Political Ranting {Hump Day}
Normally I wouldn’t do this but after reading so many of my friends on facebook and twitter statuses but I felt compelled to comment on the status of the downtrodden.
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Political Commentary & Rant
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With the election finally ending and a new President Elect in place… there is nothing like listening and reading all those whose man didn’t win. Americans threatening to leave the United States for another country because their man didn’t win. I say it’s time to call the bluff. Now is your time those who said you would leave America if your man wasn’t in the White House for 4
moreyears. I encourage all those who said they would leave to start packing and hold up your end of your promise to America. You want to bail then so be it.I would rather suggest listening to your man’s concession speech and take what he said, stand behind the AMERICAN President Elect. Barack Obama will be YOUR president too. “Let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this, the greatest nation on Earth,” spoke McCain last evening. Differences exist. Differences will remain. McCain pledged to do whatever it takes help Obama get America through these difficult times, wow! If McCain can move past this then so should his followers. McCain also pleaded with this supporters to get behind their new President, “I urge all Americans who supported me… to offer our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together… to bridge our differences.”
The biggest impact McCain spoke was, “whatever our differences we are fellow Americans.” To those who want to leave the greatest nation on the earth, go ahead but you go against what your man suggests and more importantly what it means to be American. First we are Americans, second we are democrat or republican.
View McCain’s concession speech below.
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Political Commentary & Rant
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