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  • Day 286 – More Charger Swimming

    All three pre-fall break exams are finished! Now I have to put the finishing touches on my Austrian Economics paper on the notion of cost and its use in economic regulation, and I will be on my way to visit Ryan in Chicago! Now, for the regularly scheduled program: 4 photos from the Charger Blue…

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  • Day 270 – Theatre Auditions & Rehearsals


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    A few shots from the auditions for Red Herring and rehearsals for Our Town. It looks like this year is going to be a good one for the Hillsdale theatre department!

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  • Day 264 – Studying on the Quad, Part II

    Part II of my Studying on the Quad series. I was walking around campus taking photos for the college last week, and I saw my friend Casey studying in what was left of the dwindling sunlight of the late afternoon. Hopefully the college will use some of my photos of students studying outdoors in its…

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  • Day 260 – Computers


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    I had a few photos in the Collegian today, but here is one I took that did not get published. It was supposed to go with an article that ended up not running this week.

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  • Day 254 – Another Beautiful Day


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    Here is a shot I snapped of Dr. Weaire teaching at the outdoor forum. After the fog cleared this morning, the weather was beautiful, and many professors took their classes outdoors. Click on the photo to view it at a larger size.

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  • Day 252 – Studying on the Quad


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    It finally stopped raining, and it was a beautiful day today. Many students were studying out in the sun on the quad this afternoon. Caroline (above) didn’t mind me taking photos of her. Natural lighting, f/2.8, 1/500, ISO 100. Click on the photo to view it at a larger size.

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  • Day 243 – The Goodbye

    I took this shot at Freshman Convocation yesterday. These two sisters were saying goodbye before the older one went to officially start her college career.

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  • Day 236 – Amherst Quarries

    My home town of Amherst, Ohio, has numerous sandstone quarries. In fact, from the late 19th to the middle of the 20th century, Amherst was known as the Sandstone Center of the World. Now, only one or two of the quarries are still in operation. Here are a few shots of some of the beautiful,…

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  • Day 231 – Girls Soccer Seniors


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    I’ve been taking sports team photos for Amherst Steele High School this week. In the middle of taking headshots of the seniors on the girls soccer team, the four seniors wanted me to take a quick shot of them together. (I made sure they were okay with me posting this after I took it.)

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  • Day 229 – Candle Photos


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    I was in the picture taking mood tonight, so I decided to take some photos of a candle that is part of the centerpiece on our kitchen table. Which one do you like best? What could I do better? Click on the photos to view them at a larger size.

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  • Day 224 – Miller Bell Tower


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    Here are a few shots of the Miller Bell Tower at the Chautauqua Institution. The lake was pretty rough today, so I only took a few shots, then Brad and I brought the boat back to the dock.

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  • Day 223 – Beautiful Sunset


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    Today was a beautiful day! Here are two shots of the lake as the sun was going down: Here is a shot of me riding the jetski:

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  • Day 221 – Lightning on Chautauqua Lake


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    There was major lightning before the full-blown thunderstorm rolled in tonight, so I hurried out and took a few rough shots:

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  • Day 219 – Schmap Atlanta Photo Guide


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    I just got word that one of my photos was selected for the Schmap photo guide of Atlanta! It was one that I took on my trip down there to visit my aunt and uncle. Check it out.Archived Link Also, Sean and I will have a light graffiti photo coming out soon in the New…

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  • Day 216 – Long Exposure Art


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    If you ever wondered how the long exposure art (a.k.a. light graffiti) shown below is created, Sean and I put together a short guide about it. Everything below was created in camera, not effects put in with a photo editor afterwards. Download the PDF to see how it is done! If you have any questions,…

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  • Day 215 – Wedding Part 3


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    More photos from the Ferber wedding: St. Joseph Church in Avon Lake: Angie & Bill: The happy couple cutting the cake:

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  • Day 214 – Ferber Wedding Cont.


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    As promised, here are more wedding photos. Some info: the ceremony was at St. Joseph’s Church in Avon Lake, then we took photos by the lake in Avon Lake and at a formal garden in Birmingham. The reception was at the Ferber house. Below are some photos of the bride & groom and the wedding…

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  • Day 213 – Ferber Wedding


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    Today my first hired wedding photography gig! It was Bill and Angie Ferber’s wedding. I just got home and I have over 1900 photos to edit, but here are a few of the reception hall. I will post some more once I edit them. Tomorrow will be a solid day of editing for me!

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  • Day 212 – Trout


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    I took this photo outside the Castalia Fish Hatchery on the Cold Creek in Castalia, Ohio. The hatchery raises rainbow trout, and these guys are the ones that got out. They live freely outside of the hatchery where people like me can come and take photos of them. Click on the photo to view it…

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  • Day 209 – Day in Huron and Surrounding Area


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    Today, I spent the afternoon and early evening with David Wagner. We went all over the place–Huron, Sandusky, and Castalia. Here are a few photos from our adventures. As always, click on the photos to view them at a larger size:

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