Firat Place Winner DSBG 2010 Shutterbug Contest

I won a first place spot in the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Shuttebug contest again this year and pulled off two second place seats too. My wife Margaret won Honorable Mention in the Wildlife category which she is very proud of since she just picked up a camera this past summer.

First Place Winner Events/Celebrations

Second Place Winner Artwork in the Garden

Second Place Winner Plants

Margaret's Honorable Mention Wildlife

Hollywood Style Lighting Portrait Session

I really like the feel of this portrait. Reminds me of a old movie Billboard.

Hollywood Portrait Lighting

One more photo of Susan from Thursday nights Hollywood Portrait Lighting session held in Charlotte, NC by the Portrait Photography Group.

Hollywood Style Lighting Portrait Session

This is another portrait of Susan taken during the Portrait Photography Groups Classical Black And White Hollywood Glamour Session held Thursday night in Charlotte North Carolina.

Black And White Hollywood Glamour Session

This evening we had a B/W Hollywood Glamour Photo Session this evening with Susan Williams. She was photographed using Classic Hollywood Glamour lighting styles reminiscent of the 40's & 50's.

Portrait Professional 10

This is the first edit I have done using the new upgrade of Portrait Professional. Version 10.

New for Version 10:

• Greatly improved face enhancing function
• New ClearSkin®2 defect elimination and skin regeneration technology
• More and better face shaping and slimming controls
• Improved brushes
• Child Mode
• Enhance Skin Only Mode
• Better presets

Missed the FedEx delivery of my camera and lens

Looks like I will be spending the morning waiting for FedEx to show up with my 40D and Lens. So I will have to reschedule my morning trip to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. At least I will have some tine to work on my slideshows.