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Finished with Finals!!!

OK, so I was done on the 3rd with finals. I plan on going out and shooting a lot this summer so long as these gas prices keep dropping. I have a wedding this weekend and Ashley’s Dance recital next weekend so I have my weekends covered. I’m also hosting a contest on my professional site which means sometime in June I’ll be shooting an engagement session for free but I’ll have an engagement session under my belt.

Stay tuned for a bunch of photos this summer!

Finally, A Day to Myself!

After class today, I decided I really wanted a nice long exposure in Downtown Atlanta. I found a few places to shoot and I have posted the shots I took and edited here.

Working on the Money Maker…

Well, I had to do some massive overhauling on my website these last couple of days. Hopefully my work will pay off soon! If you get the chance, check it out. I had to make a new Splash Screen because the original one was doing absolutely NOTHING to put my site on Google using certain search criteria. Now, if you enter LaGrange Georgia Wedding Photographer I will end up on the first page on Google, Yahoo, and Bing. I expect this to take effect no later than Monday March 26th. Hopefully sooner.

They say that just mentioning locations I serve anywhere will help get where it’s posted up on the first page without paying for advertisement. That will be pretty slick if it works. We’ll see. Keep your fingers crossed.

Also, on my website, I’ve added a Blog just for that website. It will have photos of past weddings. Currently, I have added photos from 2011. I plan on adding photos from the weddings I’ve done in 2012 shortly.

In the meantime, please enjoy both of my sites.

 

Attention Affairs To Remember Brides:

To all of the brides who received a business card from me at the Affairs To Remember bridal show on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, that business card pointed you to here which is no longer my professional site. Basically this is just a blog where I post other photos I’ve done that are not wedding related. I guess I need to update my business card. The web site you want to go to is www.alanmars.com. Also, I have a Smugmug account that I wrote down on many of my business cards today. That site is alanmars.smugmug.com. This site has most of the weddings I shot at Affairs To Remember in 2011 along with a few others I shot as well.

But while you’re here please feel free and check out the other things I like to shoot when I’m not shooting weddings.

Also, my Facebook page is setup with the new panel configuration. Something I’ve been waiting for for a while now.

Thank you & Enjoy!

New Large Format Camera!

I just got this off of ebay and am eager to start playing with it! My pack of film will be coming shortly. Meanwhile I need to figure out a way to seal off light from my bathroom door so I can load and unload film in total darkness!

Update :2/28/2012: I’ve added a test photo from this camera. So far I’m very pleased with it’s capabilities!

 

 

Photo Journal Added to Menu

I have added a Photo Journal section to my blog. Hopefully, I will be able to add my projects in here as I go along. The site is starting to take shape and it’s really getting fun to manage now. Enjoy!

Some Changes

The main purpose for this site is for me to try out new things. Hence the new theme here. If I find something I really like I’ll use it on my business page also. This new one looks nice however, it’s too laid back for a professional web site. It’s perfect for blogging though. I like it for now.

Machinery HDR

I’m playing with some new HDR software. I’ve used Photomatix before but I got my hands on Machinery HDR 2.2 which has many presets and is pretty slick compared to Photomatix. Here are a few examples.

Canon Image Challenge Entries

From time to time I like to sharpen my knives on a challenge or two on some challenges on the internet. No prizes are awarded usually except for bragging rights if you win a challenge. This weeks challenge involves things that don’t belong together. You find a couple things that don’t belong together and you get a shot of it. Using good composition skills and lighting to take you over the edge. The one I entered today allows 3 images. Here are the first two I entered:

Well, A New Year Is Upon Us…

I am hoping for an exciting year for me. I plan to graduate in June this year and hopefully start a new job. After three years of no steady work and one year of no unemployment I am ready to start making a living again!

This last semester will be a true challenge for me as I am trying to get all the classes I need so I can graduate. I am scheduled for FIVE classes this semester. Three of those classes have Lab classes also. 2 Biology classes and an Astronomy class. I am also taking one History class and a Philosophy class. Sounds like a bundle of work? Yes it is! It should be pretty interesting.

More info to come!