On Wednesday, 11/11/09, I had the honor of being one of the photographers at the 'Weddings for Warriors' project. I was a great event, and 38 couples either got married or renewed their vows. Here are just a few of my pictures.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
My Review of Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4 IF AF-D Nikkor Wide - Telephoto Zoom Lens with Hood - Gray Market
Originally submitted at Adorama
Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4 IF AF-D Nikkor Wide - Telephoto Zoom Lens with Hood - Gray Market
Excellent All-Purpose Lens
By Russ from Savannah, GA on 10/9/2009
Pros: Durable, Lightweight, Rugged, Quick Focus, Sharp Focus, Easily Interchangeable, Consistent Output, Strong Construction
Best Uses: General Use, ReceptionsParties
Describe Yourself: Professional
For the money, this is one of the best lenses you can buy for a full frame Nikon DSLR (I use it on my D3).
I use this lens professionally for wedding receptions, parties, and even one of my engagement sessions. It is very sharp at f/4 and smaller and only slightly soft at f/2.8. The colors are rich and contrast is high. It uses the older screw-driver focus system, so it doesn't focus quite as fast as the newer AFS lenses, but it is plenty fast for party photography. It does have some minor vignetting in the corners at some f/ stops, but that is easily fixed in Photoshop if needed. Most of the time I crop my images, so any vignetting is not included.
This lens is also excellent for travel walk-around photography. It has pretty good bokeh (blur characteristics of the background) and it has an excellent macro mode.
I do not recommend this lens for DX cameras for most situations. The 1.5x crop factor makes the 24mm end not wide enough for many people shots, especially at parties or receptions.
I also own the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, and it is a better lens, but it costs three times as much and weighs a ton. I use it mostly for paid work where I need f/2.8 at all focal lengths. It is overkill for most family or travel photography.
The 24-85mm is much lighter and makes images that are mostly indistinguishable from the 24-70. Try it - you'll like it!
High contrast, good saturation, excelle skin tones
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Excellent Macro capability
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Aerobatic Ride in a Super Decathelon
I went out to the open house at Midcoast Regional Airport (Fort Stewart) today and found a Flight Instructor giving an aerobatic lesson to a student. They both look pretty happy afterwards.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Mandy and Colby Rehearsal/Dinner
On 9/25/09 I had the pleasure of photographing Mandy and Colby's Wedding Rehearsal in Johnson Square, Savannah, GA, followed by a wonderful dinner at Churchill's Pub.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Business Portraits
Had a fun time shooting business portraits for Russ. He is running for City Council and will use these images in his campagne:
Sunday, August 23, 2009
CPT Matthew Freeman, USMC, KIA 8/7/09
On Sat, August 12, 2009 I photographed the funeral procession for one of our own. Matthew Freeman, graduate of Richmond Hill High School in 1999, was killed in combat in Afghanistan on Aug 7, 2009. I watched as sadness, patriotism, and tears filled the faces of the hundreds (thousands?) of people who lined both sides of the streets. His remains were slowly carried by hearse through the main street of Richmond Hill as he came back home to his friends and family. One banner read "Freedom isn't Free!", and never before has that been more true. Here are a few
of my pictures:
of my pictures:
Thursday, July 23, 2009
My Review of AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Nikon's 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Lens features a fast, wide-angle to medium telephoto AF-S zoom lens optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both the Nikon FX (23.9 x 36mm) and DX-format image sensors.
Truly a Professional Lens!
Russ Savannah, GA 7/23/2009
Pros: Rugged, Consistent Output, Quick Focus, Easily Interchangeable, Strong Construction, Sharp Focus, Durable
Cons: Heavy
Best Uses: Weddings and Events
Describe Yourself: Professional
I use this lens for weddings, portraits, and events on my Nikon D3 DSLR. It is tack sharp at all apertures and focal lengths, lightning fast and accurate focus, great color and contrast, waterproof, solid as a rock, and heavy.
I would recommend this to anyone using an FX camera, but I don't think the zoom range is right for DX. It won't go wide enough on DX for reception/party shots, and it's not really long enough outdoors. In my opinion, the 17-55mm f/2.8 DX lens is better for DX cameras than this lens, and the image quality is superb with both.
In fact, the image quality of this lens seems equal to my Nikon primes.
The only negative is the weight. After shooting all day with this lens, it takes a week for your arm muscles to stop hurting. It is hard for me to 'one-hand' shots of dancing couples with this lens due to the weight.
But this lens is exactly what you need if you are a pro or aspiring to become one. It will never be the limiting factor in delivering brilliant pro quality results.
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