As some of you may know, about a month back I dropped my 50mm lens from atop a truck onto a asphalt surface. It was non repairable.

Insurance rocks. I received my new Nikon 50mm 1.4d this afternoon. Katie and Grayson were kind enough to allow me to test out my new lens on their beautiful faces. I also managed to get my family’s old super 8 film camera in some shots.

This is more of a news update post. Nothing thought provoking here.

ƒ/1.8 at 1/640 sec ISO 100

ƒ/1.8 at 1/320 sec ISO 100

With some new inspiration fresh in my soul and a gradual attrition of introverted anxiety, I was able to engage with some lovely people this morning.

Bobcat Build is an annual event that Texas State orchestrates in which students are able to dive into the community by aiding with home projects. I followed a few groups around on separate home projects. There I met some very sweet, very lively people – especially the children.

ƒ/2.8 at 1/800 sec ISO 200

ƒ/2 at 1/2500 sec ISO 200

ƒ/2.5 at 1/200 ISO 100

ƒ/2.2 at 1/320 sec ISO 100

ƒ/2.2 at 1/8000 sec ISO 100

Ashely and Isaiah - ƒ/2.2 at 1/1000 sec ISO 100

Today I was able to sneak into the school’s studio to teach myself a little about dramatic lighting.

Many thanks to David (Dhatch) for being my test subject.

ƒ/4.5 at 1/200 ISO 500

ƒ/4.5 at 1/125 ISO 500

Hello friendly blog readers.

I wanted to see what a panoramic shot would turn out like on my blog. The image is such a large, stitched shot that its impossible to  see the detail that exists within it.

That said, make sure that you click on the image, and then click on the image of the next page to see a enlargement of the image. However, it’s still pretty small for a panoramic.

From the South Rim of Big Bend