FMX 381, Joshua Campbell

Renewing their Vows Tara and Rob Bush #Old Bush and Chain After 10 years of Marriage, Tara and Rob decided to renew their vows and have the wedding that they never had. Over the years, they've collected a unique bunch of friends that contributed to making this a day to remember. The Subjects from this series are from the Bush Wedding this past weekend. The images are pretty candid, which allowed me to present these unique individuals as athletically to the larger than life characters they truly are. THE BRIDE THE ENTERTAINERS THE GUESTS THE PHOTOGRAPHER THE GROOMSMAN THE SKEPTIC THE OPTIMIST THE KINDHEARTED THE SUSPICIOUS THE GROOM AND HIS MOTHER THE MAID OF HONOR (THE COLD HEARTED) THE WISEMAN THE DRAMA QUEEN THE JESTER

COCKTAIL NOIR Preparations had yet to begin, and the guests would be arriving soon... Just enough time to have some fun! Just a splash of color to get things started... Time for Round One! The effects begin immediately, and colors begin to change...  "Kaleidoscope Eyes" foreshadow the coming events... The guests are yet to arrive...  Color returns to me, but it is too late... Maybe I'll be able to see them before they leave...

Experimenting with Experimental Photography What better to do on a rainy Florida Day than play with your camera? EXACTLY!!! To emphasize the results of these techniques, the photos have not been edited in any way. What you see, is what the camera captured! Here are a couple of experimental techniques that I tried out: BUBLE WRAP INSERT The idea was to put a small piece of bublewrap inside the camera to soften the image in an interesting way. I also used a long exposure (30 seconds) and moved the camera every 10 seconds to achieve a double exposure effect. MULTIPLE ZOOM EXPOSURE This technique involved adjusting the zoom in increments over a long exposure time. This ended up being my favorite technique for the day.   COLORED WATER LIGHTS I wanted to play with color in a way similar to a color gel light. I've always liked the effect of a pool light at night, and wanted to investigate it further. I filled ziplock bags with wa...

At the heart of Brooksville, Florida, we are confronted by a Confederate Soldier manifest in stone. He  stands silently on guard in front of the Old Court House. Across the street, we find a monument with the Ten Commandments surrounded by a quiet courtyard and an empty parking lot and a church. The controversial soldier and Ten Commandments monuments have been the subject of public debate and demonstration on several occasions. The controversy isn't just a local one, but one that has echoed from several cities in the United States over the past couple decades. I find it unusual that these monuments still stand, and yet somewhat comforting that they are still here to remind us of our past. Being from the West Coast, I have no sentimental or cultural connection with the South. These monuments are but a source of curiosity that stimulate questions of their origin, and the people and events that they are set to remember.