On the waterfront in Wilmington, NC

I had a great time working with James and Tamika last weekend on the waterfront in Wilmington, NC. This was an engagement photo session and I will be working with them both again in November when they get married. There are so many locations to shoot at in the area near the Battleship North Carolina. It is a photographers paradise because of the old buildings, great colors and textures and the variety of lighting.

Spin

I found out yesterday that a picture of my daughter dancing was selected by Samsung of America's website as a Hot Pick of the Week for the week of 1/30 -2/05. You can see the gallery by clicking here. SOAPHOTO.COM

If you are in need of a portrait, let me remind you that there is no sitting fee and there is only a $30 minimum print purchase. This can be done in studio or on location. We have a studio here in Warsaw, NC that is located next to my house. I only charge a driving fee if you live 10 miles outside of Warsaw. Contact me at 910-590-7761 for more details.

Twins

I had a great time working with a pair of baby boys last week. They were patient enough to let us get a few good shots of them and their parents. It is important to keep the newborns very warm and comfy when you take pictures of them, that way they stay asleep. I want to thank Amy and Wilson for letting me work with the little guys.

Good Color

I recently bought one of the best computer monitors on the market for photo editing. I bought the NEC Multisync 2490 Wuxi2 monitor and it is superb for photo editing. Most companies make their monitors too bright from the factory, because people like them that way for movie viewing. On the contrary, when you have an overly bright monitor it makes your prints come out too dark. It is great as an artist to have a print come out exactly the way you edited it. If you are a photographer, it is very important that you have a calibration system so that your colors, brightness and contrast come out correctly. Here is an example of an edit I did with my monitor calibrated correctly. I use SPECTRAVIEW 2 as a part of my monitor calibration system.

House For Sale- Warsaw, NC

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER

910-293-3428

220 Elm Street
Warsaw, NC 28398

Price- $120,000
1500 heated sq. ft. with connected garage (200 sq. ft.)
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath with new paint interior/exterior
925 sq. ft. Out Building with ½ bath and wired for kitchen
.75 Acre Corner Lot

Quiet and friendly neighborhood
One year old heat pump
Brick fireplace with gas logs
Very large deck that connects to driveway
Extra laundry room with cabinets and shelving
Large living room, kitchen and dining room
Satellite Ready

Hot Stuff

I had this picture of my brother selected as a Hot Pick of the week on Samsung of America's photography website for the week of 11-28 through 12-4. Here is the link if you are interested in seeing it. www.soaphoto.com

Thankful

I had a fantastic time with family this Thanksgiving! This shot was taken in the middle of the road with one my Alien Bee 800's in a strip box and a nikon sb900 to light the bottom of his shoes. My brother was the willing model for this shoot! His foot was actually out of the original shot and I had to bring a leg in from another shot in photoshop. You can see the before and after.