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    The Grand Canyon

    2/11/2012 - By 

    My parents are visiting us in Rio de Janeiro this week. Last Saturday, we decided to go on a quick 2 hour boat excursion. The trip begins in Marina de Gloria, and then proceeds toward the other side of the bay to Niteroi. Once we hit Niteroi, we head north to the huge bridge of Niteroi, and then we head on back. It was a very cloudy day which is always a challenge when taking photos.

    Solange and I travelled to Las Vegas to see Elton John and to see the Grand Canyon. I chose to do the bus tour because I wanted to have the whole experience as opposed to the helicopter tours which kind of whiz you in and out. A local also told me that quite a few helicopters had crashed lately.

    We were not disappointed! We had to wake up at 5am, but we got to experience the trek between Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. There is nothing between Las Vegas and the Canyon except some very very poor towns. I was really struck at the poverty that these people lived in so close to one of the most luxurious and ostentatious cities on the face of the planet.
    Then once we got to the Canyon, it was truly majestic. Hope you enjoy the photos.

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    Mom and Dad Photo Shoot

    2/8/2012 - By 

    Another beautiful day in Myrtle Beach, so Solange and I decided to take out my parents for a photo shoot. We chose the old par 3 golf course very near to their house and also the airport. It was a little windy so their hair got a little tussled but outside of that, the photos turned out great. The photos are in two sets. One by me and the other by Solange. It all turned out great.

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    Alligator Adventure

    1/16/2012 - By 

    Today was a cold and windy day in Myrtle Beach, but it was also quite sunny. We decided to explore the city and visitd Alligator Adventure in North Myrtle Beach. I was very impressed. I had never seen anything quite like it. They literally have over a thousand alligators and crocodiles at the park. Additionally, they have the largest captive alligator measuring in at an astonishing 24 feet.

    On top of the alligators, they also have tigers, camels, tons of lizards and a wide variety of other animals. This was also a good test for me because many of the exhibits were also indoors requiring me to change around the camera settings on the fly. I am starting to get the hang of it but it is always a challenge.

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    Solange Market Common Photo Shoot

    12/31/2011 - By 

    The weather has been spectacular here in Myrtle Beach. I have been here for a little over a month and virtually every day has been sunny and warm. By warm, I mean anywhere from highs of 65 to 75 degrees. It is very nice, and that is almost perfect weather to take photos.

    In my continuing quest to not let my new camera conquer me, I took my wife to Market Commons for a brief photo shoot. Myrtle Beach has been part of our nation’s economic bubble, and currently Myrtle Beach has the highest unemployment in all of South Carolina. Market Commons for me is a symbol of that bubble. It is a very ambitious project to bring together commerce and apartments all in one integrated community. It also was completed shortly before the bubble first and rumour has it is near financial ruin. Despite all of that, it is a very beautifully designed place and it is seldom very crowded. Hence a great place for a photo shoot.

    All of these photos were taken with ISO 200, although I spent quite a bit of time monkeying around with f-stops and shutter speeds. There are clearly flaws in some of the photos but others turned out pretty good. Solange is also learning how to become a good model too. It was a fun project never the less. Solange has been putting her hair in a bun kind of like Amy Winehouse, which gives a different look to the photo shoot.

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    Teddy’s First Golf Outing

    12/18/2011 - By 

    It was a beautiful winter day. The temperature was in the in mid 70’s which was awesome. I brought a large plastic softball, and then we also had a blue plastic golf ball, and then of course normal golf balls. Teddy is very patient, and very determined, so we always made it to the hole, and then Teddy really loved trying to putt the ball near the hole. The trick is that the closer to the hole, the less hard you must hit the ball. Teddy figured it all out. We paid for 9 holes and we played each hole twice. We certainly got our money’s worth and I want to thank all the other golfers on the course that put up with us. We let quite a few play through.

    It wasn’t easy taking photos since I still don’t understand my new camera well, and I have not played golf in a while. I only took a few shots, but I am so glad I did because it is so cool to see Teddy learning something new.

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