Saturday Night Shutterbug

Saturday night Charlie and Amanda came by and we messed around with some strobes. Oshi the cat even got in on the portraits. Amanda had that awesome blue chair in her car from going to the beach earlier, so we pulled it out and made some frames in the street. All-in-all it was a fun night.

Neat cut apart tree outside, the orange glow comes from a street light off the right side, strobe wide left and foreground right.

We mounted a strobe on the left wall with some gaffer tape and another sitting off to the right. Was tricky firing them since only one had a photocell on it. We used the IR from a cabled flash to trigger it.

Lost by the Stands

Been a while since I've posted, trying to get the new blog up, but apparently my web server has descended into a cesspool since the last time I really tried to do some stuff with it.

Here's some recent stuff you missed:

UF Basketball vs Miami 3/21/09

UF Basketball vs Jacksonville 3/18/09

UF Basketball vs Auburn 3/13/09

UF Basketball vs Arkansas 3/12/09

And here is the result of the Civil War project after some subject trouble and just deciding to publish.

Fighting to Remember

Studying Light

Found a girl in a windowsill this morning after I took a test. I'd seen people in them before and saw the photo, but finally had my camera on me. I'm working on moving my blog over to my website, so expect that soon.

The Battle for Mount Dora

I spent the weekend in Mount Dora, Fla., following a civil war reenactor for a project. It was great getting to know all the people who do this for several weekends a season. Here are a few photos from the weekend, I'll continue to post more and will also have the final project up at some point.


John smokes his favorite Cuban cigar during the Mount Dora battle.

The company takes a hill on the battlefield and the flag-bearer waves the company flag in celebration.

The captain of the 28th Georgia wipes away a tear shared by the man hugging him after sharing the story of his son, who died days after a previous reenactment at Mount Dora.

Back to the the basket

It's finally spring basketball season again. I shot my first game of the spring on Saturday and it feels good to be back in it.

Sunday morning, I went on a road trip with a few of the guys to Five Guys in Ocala. Only trouble was that the google maps directions were awful and sent us first to the Ocala ghetto and then to the boonies almost to the Villages. We eventually made it to the place and grabbed delicious burgers to go.



I'm still trying to get used to doing video and photo at these things, but I like where it's going.

Tim Tebow removes his sling from Alligator Online on Vimeo.

Protest Redux

The protesters returned, this time to Turlington Plaza. It was nice to see a small group of pacifists protesting silently off to the side, asking each side to talk to each other. Wishful thinking but a good step.

When Israel and Gaza protests collide

UF student Marine Sfeir shouts during a protest supporting Gaza under the band shell at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza for a rally Monday evening.

Voices calling for peace in Gaza carried down University Ave. from protesters supporting both sides in the regional conflict as the two groups converged at the Bo Diddly Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville. It was a very interesting event to cover, as both groups kept their cool. There was about a 100-foot DMZ between the two groups once the pro-Israel group arrived in the plaza and few crossed it. What really changed the interactions was pouring rain that drove the Gaza group to begin chanting, "come out of the rain!" Few from the Israel side moved, standing in the rain and breaking out umbrellas.

Pro-Israeli and pro-Gaza protesters discuss their differences near the band shell at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza for a rally Monday evening.

It was refreshing to see several members of the group cross the no-man's land and begin discussions with their fellow protesters. The debates ranged from the biblical to the tactical. I don't believe either side moved the other, but talking instead of yelling at is always an improvement.




Israeli And Gaza Protests from Alligator Online on Vimeo.