Sup Travis? She is beautiful. Enjoy those years, because they go so fast. She is going to change so much in the first few years.

Nice doggie pics. :)

Some other pix.
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I will try.

What are you up to today?

Watching Weeds season 6 with the wife. Thinking about grilling a couple ribeyes in a few.

Nice pix, Travis.

Photography is crazy. A must read book is 'Understanding Photography' by Bryan Peterson. It will get you off the Auto settings. I go back and forth between Aperture and Manual settings on my Nikon camera.

And yes, photography can be just as expensive as Home Theater. I have over $10K in camera gear and accessories. :eek:

You should join us over in the Photography Thread under the General Chat section. :D

Last May my long-time buddy invited me out to Arizona where he lives, as he was planning a 7-day vacation to the ZION National Park in Zion, Utah, & then to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. He does professional photography on the side & has invested some Serious COIN in 2 cameras (both over $2-3000 each, & that's BEFORE their Various Lenses, filters, accessories, etc.), as well as Renting a Major (& MASSIVE!) professional Color canvas printing machine in his home. He goes to different events, sets up his prints, & sells what he can for very affordable prices (compared to what Many others charge for, IMO, not even comparable quality work). He does all the work himself: Photos, printing, framing, etc. (here's his website if anyone's interested: LINK).

Anyway, we had a great time, I took some 7-800 photos over the 6-7 days of camping, hiking, serious sight-seeing, & let me tell you, if any of you have a chance to see some of the USA's National Parks, don't EVER think twice about it. Just do it. Zion National Park is an amazingly Beautiful wonder of nature. Just look thru some of these Galleries from their website. Incredible stuff !


Btw - Great pics of the baby, your dog, & the outdoor shots - I love the one with all those (green) trees. Very nice. :rock:

Sounds good. Thinking about lunch here. Just finished resizing a bunch of pix to email to Ma.

I may. The lily pic I took was with manual focus, the auto wasn't as clear, not a big dif., but a bit. I can see getting more into the manual functions. But for some like dog running nice to have auto.

Thanks!:D

You mean Understanding Exposure. ;)

:confused:Camera Humor?

Thoughts on above pix!:whip:

Off to get lunch, BRB.

:doh:

Yup, that is what I meant. Thanks for the correction. Travis might be looking for a LONG time for that other title. :D

Not a joke, the book is actually titled Understanding Exposure. It's a must read for anytime who's getting into photography.

I like your dog pics. For the flowers I'm a fan of macro shots. Another lens to add to your arsenal. ;)

Will do!:D

Understanding Exposure. Will look for it next time at Amazon, which should be any day.

This? http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-...4229922&sr=8-1

Your camera takes some sick pics. I want a new camera, but have a few other things in line first. I won't spend alot on a camera, but enough for a decent one at least. Any news on the projector yet? I am moving at the end of this month, and the new space has a bonus room. Hopefully a projector will be in my set-up by the end of the year. I am going to do some research soon. Do you know of any sites for PJ research?

PT-AE4000U Panasonic projector is only $1599. Seems like a nice one. :)

The site is http://www.projectorpeople.com

Got some nice stuff.

I know about the contrast ratio, but not sure about the lumens. :confused:

A lot here I think have the AE4000. Higher the lumens, the more ambient light it can deal with, and not sure what it means as far as black and white levels.

Morning Travis. Nice Pics!

Thanks Mike.

Weekend is almost over. :panic: I still haven't been able to relax. Going crazy. Wife's cousin yesterday, her friend's today. I need a place to get away from everyone and get 24hrs to be alone with my thoughts.

How's stuff with you?

Good evening/morning Travis, Mike!

I'm off to work in a few minutes, but thought I'd drop by and say hello first! Hope all is well with both of you!

Have fun at work.

I need a beer, haven't had one all weekend. Guess I should say I need a dozen.

2 dozen to make up for lost time :p

Evening Travis ~ Nice pics :rock: I see your having fun with the new camera ;)

I am. Right now, just trying to figure out all the settings. Getting frustrated and may stick with auto settings for say the first year.

What is going on with you?

Just keep experimenting with the settings & you will find the ones that work best.

Me ~ Just waking up enjoying the coffee & keeping an eye on someone :D

Give your Wife a few bucks and the car keys and say Give me a few hours. LOL

Im good. I am tired as heck though.

Morning John. Have a great Day!

Morning Brent!

Good Morning Mike :)

Good morning Gentlemen :D

I hope all is well :thumbsup:

Good Morning Russ ;)

Same to you :rock:

Time for some dinner. Maybe some Chinese food tonight.:p

At work, and loving every minute....NOT! Weekends are disappearing to quickly these days. Something has to be done!

Love the Avatar Travis!!!! So cute!!!!

Thanks!:D Yours is cute too.

hows the humidity?

it was much lower here today. Yest it was 60%, today it was 31%. But it did get a little hot.

hoes it all going?

May I present to you all, a Treat for everyone...
 

Travis trying on some clothes in his favorite "Apparel" store.

Travis in his Sunday best T-Shirt, Shades, & Headwear.

Travis trying his hardest to look Sexy.

:lolcry:

BTW, congrats on 4000 posts Travis! :celebrate:

:rotfl: :lolcry:

I was hopin' he'd see it & get post # 4000, but oh well, I guess he's at work/school, making believe he's still a Teacher. :rolleyes: :p :D

:rolleyes: