True Light Photography

Ashley and Hunter

2012-05-28T11:44:00.004-07:00

Ashley and Hunter - May 26, 2012

Ashley Walters Bridal Shots

2012-05-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

Yay! Finally able to post the session now that the wedding is done!
Love the Bride, she looks amazing in her dress; very fun session in Hartsville, SC

Mayfly Airshow

2012-05-23T09:29:00.001-07:00

So as I usually do on my birthday I found something fun to photograph on my birthday, and this year the Mayfair Airshow happened to coincide with it so I got some excellent shots. This year was perfect for it, the weather was cool and the skys were clear. I had a blast!

Relay for Life 2012

2012-04-21T10:21:00.002-07:00

Brittney's Field

2012-04-15T14:10:00.001-07:00

Saturday I had a fun time checking out a field on the outskirts of Hartsville with a remarkably nice view!
Her plan is to set it up for her wedding in the near future which i'm looking forward to shooting.
She looks amazing and it's always a pleasure to go out shooting with her! :)

Quick Park Shots with baby Kinsley

2012-04-13T10:33:00.000-07:00

it's always fun to meet a new adorable baby, the things i noted the most about baby Kinsley is that she is very calm and slow to smile; apparently I need dad behind me dancing around to get more than a whisper of one, but despite that I think we got a few good shots. I'm always fascinated to see how kids grow, the early stages of development where they go from sleep all the time, to moving non stop, when they learn to recognize a smile, interest or disinterest in toys; they are all fun!

Easter Jane

2012-04-07T17:02:00.001-07:00

Easter Jane!

J Mac

2012-03-20T08:00:00.000-07:00

What a cute kid!

Frank and Jenny

2012-03-19T15:11:00.000-07:00

Two of my best friends were recently married, we got together in Camden, SC to get a few shots before they ran off to Jamaica for their honeymoon, it's really a lovely area to shot. We had alot of fun! :)

IPad!

2012-03-07T14:34:00.002-08:00

I've been using an ipad one for some time now; I actually purchased a ipad 2 when they came out but was so disappointed by the camera (and grossly underestimated how much space i would need) that i sold it right away and bought a refurbished ipad 1st gen of the largest 3G size available for about the same amount i sold the Ipad 2 for.

As a Photographer I'm really looking forward to iphoto, there are alot of apps out there that a use and enjoy for editing, but iphoto looks about as slick as I can imagine one being.

I'll also be able to use imovie again finally, I bought it for the ipad 2 and i can use it on the phone but it won't run on the ipad 1; I'm also sure almost all of my media tools will run much faster on the new hardware.

...and speaking of hardware look at that screen! I've always felt that the ipad 1 was a fantastic tool for showing off your work and with the new display I'm sure it will be even more so .

Oh and they finally put a half decent camera on it!

All and all I'd say it was a instant purchase decision on my part, and I even recouped most of the price i paid for the 1st Gen Ipad.

Looking forward to having it my hand next week.

Lightroom 4 is here! (and much cheaper)

2012-03-06T05:43:00.000-08:00

I've been using the Beta of LR 4 Since it came out and I'd say the improvements are definitely worth this cheap price.

There aren't many changes from the beta, mostly bug fixes and slight improvements but honestly it's been pretty rock solid for a beta already.

I personally find that LR is all you need for 80% of my work it's my number 1 tool for organizing and simple adjustments.

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html

$149 Full Version

$79 Upgrade

The Jayne H Boswell Animal Shelter

2012-02-21T08:52:00.000-08:00

The Jayne H Boswell Animal Shelter

Florence Area Humane Society

http://www.facebook.com/florence.humane.society

A few weeks ago the Florence Area Humane Society moved to their new building with a "Parade of Puppies", it was really nice to the community come together to help out.

Ryan and Laken Wedding

2012-02-07T09:19:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I had the chance to visit the Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Hartsville, SC for the second time to shoot Ryan and Laken's Wedding. Always love visiting Hartsville it makes a wonderful location for photography!

Main Gallery Link Here

Join the fun by commenting on FB: here

Collin and Beccy Hatcher Wedding

2012-01-24T05:55:00.000-08:00

Collin and Beccy Hatcher Wedding

At Oskars in Cheraw, SC

Lightroom 4 Public Beta is Out!

2012-01-10T05:41:00.000-08:00

Adobe Just released the Lightroom 4 Public Beta!!!

Get it free HERE

NAPP has videos of the new features HERE

The ones that excite me or basic video editing - I always have to hunt for a outside tool for even the simplest task like rotating (also knowing aperture does have this already I've been a bit jealous). You can also publish to facebook, flickr, ect.

There is also Book module and map module that they have added; I've always wished the Print / Web Mods were most robust and allowed for book creation... if this gives me the ability to build a decent album i will be static

The Map module is for organizing your photos by location and handling GPS data; I'm surprised it has it's own tab, but it is beta so we will see how it ends up.

from the adobe blog:

If you’re curious about checking out this public preview, there are several opportunities for you to watch a live demo with Tom and ask questions.

Tuesday, January 10 (FREE)
WHAT: Kelbytraining.com day of live webcasts with Matt Kloskowski and Tom Hogarty
TIMES: 7 am PST, 9 am PST, 11 am PST, 1 pm PST
VISIT: http://kelbytraining.com/unveil

Friday, January 13 (FREE)
WHAT: Tom Hogarty lunch hour live demo and Q&A (online session)
TIMES: 9 am PST & 12 noon PST
DETAILS: Check the EVENTS tab on our Facebook page – to be posted Tuesday morning (1/10) – for detailed instructions.

There are also eight new Lightroom 4 beta videos, hosted by Julieanne Kost – senior Digital Imaging evangelist at Adobe – available on our YouTube channel. Become a subscriber to catch all the latest video tutorials and behind the scenes footage from the team and our own Lightroom community.

Lightroom has been my absolute favorite piece of software for managing my photography and the vast majority of my edits; I can't recommend it strongly enough.

P365 2012 Week 1

2012-01-09T07:25:00.000-08:00

I'm going strong so far with P365; I've shot every day and been very happy with the images. :)

Nora the Red

2012-01-09T06:51:00.000-08:00

Had a BLAST Sat morning with my gorgeous friend Nora at the rail trail to get some photos of her stunning new hair color. I think it's def her color! Everything turned out just right; excellent light, wonderful model, and I got to test out the sigma lens. Wonderful!

Project 365 Day 3: The Small Things

2012-01-03T19:55:00.000-08:00

The Small Things

It really is the tiniest little things that brighten up the world for us, this caught my eye today and I just had the take a photo of it.. I know the little artist and she is as adorable as this is cute.

I thought the little splash of colors on this sort of reflect color that our friends and families make on our life, as we move forward in life inch by inch by inch it's nice to have little dabs of color to keep our spirits up :)

Project 365 Day 2: Resolutions

2012-01-03T05:17:00.000-08:00

Resolutions

Like alot of the world I was at the gym starting on my resolutions for the new year... I started most of the a few weeks ago; couch to 5K and stronglifts 5x5 + a reasonable diet. Also a number of photographic ones. I also did some hard core new years cleaning. I for one am ready to take on 2012!

Project 365 Day 1: Cheers!

2012-01-01T21:23:00.000-08:00

Day 1: Cheers!

First shot of the new year; ready to toast to 2012... heres hoping for a great one! :)

My Favorite Shots of 2011

2012-01-01T20:54:00.000-08:00

I had alot of fun in 2011; I feel like I really started seeking out the things I wanted to shoot.
I had a chance to work with some real pros and visit some pretty cool places, looking back over what I shot this year i'm very pleased.

Here are some of the shots that really stood out to me.

The End is Nigh! (of 2011).. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2011-12-29T14:32:00.000-08:00

So 2011 is drawing to a close and I must say rather happy with 2011 as far as my photography goes; alot of fun firsts and I feel like I advanced a good bit skill wise, I think that is the most important thing in life .. to keep moving forwards and bettering yourself.

In 2011 I:

Took my 1st shots that will be used in a published book
Had a shot on a billboard all across town
Won my first physical award for a shot from last year
Did my first really significant sales of prints
Helped more people with Xmas cards than ever before; i'd consider that my 1st seasonal promotion

In the real world as with most of the population my real goal is to shrink that waist line but this is more for photography things so ...

In 2012 I will:

FINISH Project 365: I've tried this a number of times but never made it all the way this year I WILL!
Take a Trip up to photograph Waterfalls in the blue-ridge parkway (after the snow melts)
Go to a Hot Air Balloon Festival
Sell at least 1 print as a "artistic print"
Develop a more concrete pricing plan including a solid digital distribution model.
Join PPA and attended at least 1 big photography event.
Run at least 1 promotion per quarter (I'm thinking Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Xmas)

Anyways.. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!! Make 2012 a awesome year!! :)

James Island Holiday Festival of Lights 2011

2011-12-25T14:50:00.000-08:00

This year was my first trip to the James Island "Holiday Festival of Lights"in Charleston SC; and I must say it's a very impressive display. I had the good fortune to have some of my local friends be my driver so I could ooo and awww at the display and try to grab some shots; next year I'll have to go back and walk the whole course it's REALLY big!

Lots of animation and a whole Christmas Village!

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T17:59:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas Weekend! I look forward to having a good time with family and friends, and probably eating way to much ... and taking tons of pictures! :)

PotD: Rainbows in the Night Sky

2011-12-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

Rainbows in the Night Sky

Shot info: 1/10 second, f 5.6 ISO 1600 Tamron 17-50 on 7D

I shot this at Swan Lake in Sumter, SC; I sat the camera on the ground and shot up; sort of shooting blind but i think it worked well... I'm glad they had a rainbow one this year I've always preferred the multi-colored to the white or solid 1 color strings. They really do put on a good show.