San Clemente Pier **Week 29/52**

Took a while for me to post this... but I wanted to post something new and not from the Laguna shoot. Took this around 9pm when it was twilight. I don't have any ND filters (minus my GND) so I have to wait till I had less light. 30 second exposure around f/18 or so? not 100% sure.

It was taken while we were with our friends Brad and Gaby's last visit to the beach before they headed home back to Michigan. :(

Laguna Sunset **Week 27/52**

Drove to Laguna beach for an amazing, and relaxing day with the wife. I wanted to get some shots of the sunset since I haven't had the chance to shoot for quite some time. Did some exploring and came across this little gem.

ND Grad
Singh Ray CPL

West Caribbean Cruise **Week 26/52**

Haven't been shooting for the past couple of weeks. Just catching up on more photos in my library that I haven't touched.
This was shoot on the ship early in the morning while on our way to Cozumel.
Tried out some new software plugins for PS CS5.
Black and White Conversion in Nik Silver Efex 2.

Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay **Week 25/52**

Haven't really taking some photos these past couple weeks. I'm just catching on photos from my last vacation at Lake Tahoe. Here's my most recent project that I just finished.

Cropped and centered the Image.
Desaturated, and a series of masking that go to far in detail to talk about.

The weather that day was pretty intense. It was taken right before a HUGE snow storm that was coming in, and literally 15-20 mins after I took this photo, we were in a complete white out. Couldn't see 5 feet in front of me.

Sandy Shore, Lake Tahoe- snow walk *Week 24/52*

Finally got around to edit some of the photos I took in Tahoe from a couple weeks ago.
Took this one right after sunset. Was kinda bummed, I got skunked on the trip. Probably left with only 4 or 5 decent shots. The is the last show of the night that I was able to get.
Knee deep snow, in freezing weather. I love it <3

Heather marternity *Week 23/52*

With the whole situation with Santa Rosa, I needed a new location to shoot, I figured we went to the place where I got married at Lake Oak Meadows, and it turned out to be a pretty smart idea! :D Had a lot of fun with this shoot. Cant wait to see the baby :)

Skylar *Week 22/52*

I took Skylar's Senior photos a couple weeks ago (I just now got around to uploading them here :p ). The shoot started off pretty cool, but then it turned for the worst. Apparently you need a permit to shoot at Santa Rosa Plateau. I didn't know this, and about more then half way through the shoot, the Ranger comes up to us and told us that he could confiscate my equipment, and pay a $1,000+ fine, and get charged for indecent exposure (she did a wardrobe change outside... not was exposed... just wanted to be a jerk). Played the whole, "Im sorry, I didn't know, well leave right away." It worked and I was still able to get the shots that I needed. So it worked out in the end.