Category Archives: Photography

20 Months

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Catherine is 20 months old today! I thought we’d celebrate with this photo that Rebecca took yesterday while they were on a walk around the neighborhood:

Catherine the snow bunny

You can see some more photos from that shoot in [Catherine and the Snow](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/catherine_and_the_snow/).

Speaking of pictures, there are a few more albums of Catherine pictures that we’ve added to the gallery recently, but haven’t yet blogged about:

* Having fun with me [learning to use the camera on a tripod](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/fun_with_the_tripod/).
* With [braids in her hair](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/catherine_in_braids/), thanks to Momma.
* [Watching for me in the window](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/at_the_window/) as I arrive home from work.
* [Trying out her shopping cart](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/catherine_shopping_cart/). Canned food, anyone?

King-Hussey Cemetery

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There’s a small cemetery just down the road from [CBD](http://www.christianbook.com/). I’ve passed it often, and thought it would be interesting to shoot some photos there at some point. Today I decided to take a walk on my lunch break, and here’s what I came up with:

Tombstone

See more of [King-Hussey Cemetery](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/travels/2007/king-hussey_cemetery/).

Bradstreet Playground

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Last week, we went for a walk down to the playground on our street. We all had fun playing around and taking pictures…

Peter and Catherine

It’s getting colder, so I’m not sure how many more trips we’ll be making to the playground. But it was good to get this one in! More pics can be found [here](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/travels/2007/bradstreet_playground/).

Driving Photos

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Last night we took a trip to [IKEA](http://www.ikea.com/) to buy some cabinets to put in our laundry area. I sat in the back seat with Catherine on the way down, which gave me a rare opportunity to take photos while in the car.

Catherine in her seat

Here are [a few more photos](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/travels/2007/trip_to_ikea/). No actual photos from IKEA or of the cabinets, but maybe we’ll take some pics of the project itself.

One down, three to go

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So I’m back from Katybeth’s wedding in Pennsylvania. I had a very good time at the wedding and reception, and Aunt Chris and Uncle John were hospitable as always.

The wedding itself was quite different from my usual wedding experience. Though I’ve taken photos at weddings before, this was the first time I’ve been “the” photographer at a wedding (well, for everything except the formal photos). It was definitely a challenge, especially since it was a family member’s wedding and I tended to gravitate toward photos of my family members. It was also somewhat bittersweet since, although I was present throughout the whole wedding and reception, it was my job to focus on the photography. If I stopped to listen to someone speaking or watch someone walk down the aisle, I’d probably end up missing a great shot. All in all, though, I’m glad I did it. I think everyone will be happy with the results.

I’d already deleted a lot of the photos I took before I got home, but I still have quite a few to process: touch-ups, removing red-eye, cropping, etc. I’ve done 125 and there are 351 to go (most of which are from the reception). I have a lot more thoughts on the experience of wedding photography, so hopefully I’ll be able to get those up here at some point.

In the meantime, I’ve got more work ahead of me; [Becca’s wedding](http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=7734082101622115) is this weekend, and I’ve only got a few more days to practice my cello music for their prelude and processionals! Phew! At least this time I’ll get to sit back down after that’s done and enjoy the rest of the wedding. 🙂

D80

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I’ve had my [Panasonic DMC-FZ20](http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz20/) for a little over two and a half years, and after gaining more confidence and experience with photographic technique, I decided to take my equipment to the next level. I purchased a [Nikon D80](http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/) digital SLR camera a few weeks ago, and I’ve been having a blast learning how to use it and taking photos with it. The FZ20 was a great camera, but the D80 is just… excellent. It’s certainly not the highest end digital SLR, but it blows away every other camera I’ve used in terms of speed, image quality, depth of field, flexibility, and customization. There’s a [great review of it at DPreview.com](http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/). I was initially thinking about going with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi, but while reading the [review of the XTi’s](http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos400d/), the D80 was mentioned in a favorable light, and after reading the D80 review, and trying one out in person, I was convinced! The only things I’m losing compared to my FZ20 are optical image stabilization (which is somewhat compensated for by the ability to shoot at high ISO with very low noise) and light weight (the D80 is pretty heavy, but I’m getting used to it).

Hopefully I’ll be able to put together a little showcase of some of the photos I’ve taken with the D80, but for now, here’s a self-portrait I shot in our bathroom, handheld, room lighting only.

A photo of the old camera from the new camera, and vice versa, can be found [here](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/geekiness/d80/).

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Peter is the dedicated photographer in our little family. That doesn’t mean that I don’t wield the camera every once and a while. And occasionally, I get a great shot or two!


catherine and a peach
During a snack break on our hike through Bradley Palmer State Park, 9/6/07


surprised dad
I love the look on Peter’s face!

How about some photos?

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Sure, we’ve got photos! But they’re all of Catherine. Isn’t that just terrible? I know that most of our readers simply *hate* seeing photos of her. Oh well, here you go. 😉

ppp|Peter and Catherine|ppp

[From the photo shoot: A dad, a baby, a camera, and a mirror.](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/baby/dad_baby_camera_mirror/)

ppp|Mom and Catherine|ppp

[From the photo shoot: Catherine and Mom.](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/baby/catherine_and_mom/)

ppp|Ick, spoon!|ppp

[From the photo shoot: Catherine eats sweet potatoes.](http://prwdot.org/gallery2/v/baby/catherine_sweet_potatoes/)