Days 35-41 : Battle of the Bands

Taken: June 19, 2010
Camera: Kodak M381
Gulfport, MS

Sorry about the week long hiatus. I have been crushed under the weight of my summer courses. But, enough of that, this post is a week's worth of awesome. This weekend I went to a Battle of the Bands qualifying round at Nate's Sports Bar and Grill in Gulfport. The first two pictures are of Love Story's End. A friend of mine, Clint, is the lead singer and they are amazing! I specifically went to see them perform. With all of their headbanging, it was very difficult to get good shots, but I managed a few.

The second band, pictures 3-7, are of Storage 24. They are a band out of Jackson and I cannot wait to see them again. They are a rap/rock group with a touch of Linkin Park meets Rage Against the Machine. Very nice sound and a powerful performance. I got a bunch of shot of them since they played longer than most. One band backed out of the competition and the bar needed the bands to fill the time.

Both bands can be found on Facebook. If you like good music, check them out.

Day 34 : Meme and Papa

Taken: May 30, 2010
Camera: Kodak M381
D'Iberville, MS

These are my grandparents, Meme and Papa. They are both in their 70's and have been married for over 50 years. This was taken while we were waiting to be seated at a restaurant. There is still a lot of love, as you can plainly see, and a lot of laughter. Now, I am sure they wish they could get some rest from all of the offspring. There are about 13 of us that are in and out of their house almost daily.

Day 33 : Initiating...

This is not a photo. I know. This is one of my photomanipulations from several years back. I wanted to do something SciFi in a series that I was working on. Each finished piece had a frame in it somewhere. Random frame in this one, but it is one of my favorites. The original file was corrupted when a hard drive of mine crashed, but you can see a larger example of it HERE

Day 32 : Feuilles Jaunes

Taken: December 14, 2009
Camera: Sony W180
New Orleans, LA

A random find as we were walking to the World War II museum in New Orleans. The color is not exaggerated, that is what caught the attention of my friend. She grabbed me and pointed. She was right. I could not pass up that shot.

Day 31 : The Thing

Taken: October 10, 2009
Camera: Sony a350
Biloxi, MS

This is the first and only Thing that I have seen at Cruisin' the Coast. It had such amazing colors and textures that I could not pass this shot up. There is a pretty strong VW community on the coast, so we always have Bugs and at least one Bus, occasionally a Ghia. Things just don't survive as well. I wonder if they will make another appearance this year.

Day 30 : The Pine Belt

Taken: June 10, 2010
Camera: Sony a350
Woolmarket, MS

This location has fairly recently been part of a controlled burn to get rid of all the undergrowth. These are young pines about a foot or so in diameter. I saw this group of trees when driving home from Mom's school one day, but was unable to take a shot due to bad light and bad weather. Today, I was able to get a shot of it. I may go back later for a panorama shot.

Day 29 : Mrs. Charbonneau

Taken: August 23, 2009
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix s5800
Biloxi, MS

I took this on a very windy day at the park. We were celebrating Bella's birthday. She turned 3 years old! This is Bella's grandmother and the mother of one of my very best friends. I have always loved her hair. She has beautiful silver hair and has aged so well. It must be the Potawatomi blood. I was pretty far away from her, so I do not think she even realized that I took this shot of her.

Day 28 : Uncle Allen

Taken: June 9, 2010
Camera: Kodak M381
Hattiesburg, MS


This is my Uncle Allen. He is pushing 90 years. I am uncertain to his actual age. The last I knew for sure he was 87. He is my paternal grandfather's brother. The three of us went to a local Chinese buffet today. I got this shot of him while I was showing off my little point and shoot to my grandfather. Uncle Allen was opening his fortune cookie.

His said: There will be a refreshing change in your future.
We took that to mean that he would be going swimming when he got home. :)

Mine said: Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back.

Grandpa didn't share his. He just ate all the cookies. :)

Day 27 : Ornamented

Taken: October 4, 2008
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix s5800
Bogalusa, LA

Purple. Ornament. Shiny. Antique. Seriously? This shot is just awesome. :) Another gem found at the celebration at the church in Bogalusa. Taking pictures of cars kept me from conversing with cousins that I have never met before and will most likely never see again. Cars! YAY! I am so ready for Cruisin' the Coast to come back. October...you cannot get here fast enough.

Day 26 : Under the Bridge

Taken: April 8, 2008
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix s5800
Biloxi, MS

What can I say? The title says it all. This is under the Popp's Ferry Bridge. This shot caught my eye because of the colors and the impact of the reflection. Since this shot, that particular portion of the bridge was knocked out by a barge and rebuilt.

Day 25 : The Sandy Cake

Taken: August 1, 2009
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix s5800
Hattiesburg, MS

This is a shot from the very first wedding where I was the primary photographer. It was a beach themed wedding, away from the beach, ironically enough... The girls all went down the aisle with bare feet. The cake was made to look like it was covered in sand and shells. It was a very beautiful cake.

Day 24 : Untitled

Taken: May 6, 2010
Camera: Sony a350
Biloxi, MS

Just another pier destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. I loved this shot because of the angle, the contrasts, and textures.

Day 23 : Rat Now

Taken: October 11, 2009
Camera: Sony a350
Biloxi, MS

I can't really say much about this car besides the fact that I think it is totally awesome. :) There is a little purple man on the front of the car. The owner would wait until someone passed by and then, with his remote, he would make it shoot water out like it was peeing. People jumped every single time. I stood there a while and watched while so many of them tried to figure out what had happened. The guy had a great sense of humor.

Day 22 : French Quarter Diversity

Taken: March 12, 2008
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix s5800
New Orleans, LA

Taken on the balcony of Margaritaville in New Orleans. I was aiming to capture the colors and the freedom which exists in the French Quarter. It is one of my favorite places. I love walking around down there. I cannot explain it. It is just one of those places that you either love or hate, and I absolutely love it. My little photography loving heart just wanders around wishing for more batteries and an unlimited light source. A dream of mine is to live there in one of those apartments, above my photography studio. I could sell my stuff and then just wander up to the house. Close at 6pm and head to Bourbon St. just like everyone else.

Day 21 : Silhouetted Shrimpers

Taken: December 19, 2009
Camera: Sony a350
Pass Christian, MS

When I took this shot, I was mainly trying to get the structure of the boats vs trying to capture a single focal point. I went out to the harbor in Pass Christian trying to catch the sunset and ended up with several shots that came out really well. I might post the other one I really like from that bunch tomorrow. :) We shall see.