Keepin' Busy

Four days left of the semester! I’m glad it’s almost done. Although this semester was easy, it will be nice to have a four-week break from school. I’m looking forward to sitting at home and doing nothing- just sitting there, sitting (playing with the dogs of course).

About two weeks ago, I got a new camera bag that I have yet to try out. I need to wait until the weather warms up a bit until I can hit the trails with my gear.

As far as new work goes, I have a few random new pieces up on the site.

-In November I went on the Bolens Bluff Trail in Gainesville and saw the Spanish horses for the first time. I was surprised that the horses weren’t scared of people. I mean, I was no more than 15 feet from them and they didn’t gallop away.

- On November 7 and 20 I saw T13c perform for the eleventy billionth time. A few photos from their shows are in the Live Music Gallery.

You Can Never Get Tired Of Gainesville

Yesterday I did my typical hike on the La Chua Trail. I saw the alligators that are always there and some turtles. As I was a little more than half way through the trail, about 30 feet in front of me was a BISON! I heard people have seen them on the trails, but this was a first for me. I took a few shots of it. As it got closer to me (about 15 feet), it stopped and looked at me. With the trail only being 15 feet wide, I had nowhere to go. I went to the edge of the trail and stood still. After a few seconds, it galloped past me then continued to graze. When it galloped past me it had to be less than 10 feet away. I felt the wind that it created while passing by.

I always thought that the alligators were the coolest things I’d see on the trail, I was wrong. After seeing the bison, I was fine with not seeing an alligator walking around or catching fish. I hope that I have another close encounter with a bison soon!

The photos can be found in the Gainesville Gallery.

Public Display: Freedom, a Hillel Gallery

On Nov. 4, Election Day, the Gallery at Hillel opened its doors with a new exhibit. With this November being a political month, the themes were choice, politics and a different perspective. In this gallery exhibit, I have seven pieces on display that were taken over the summer when I was in Washington, D.C.
Visit the Hillel Gallery to view the photos.

Public Display: Perspective, a Reitz Union Gallery

It’s been a busy month.
Earlier in the month I was voted vice president of Exposure, the UF photography club. Shortly after being voted in, from Oct. 5-18 the club had a gallery up at the Reitz Union Gallery which displayed six pieces of mine. The gallery was a success and hundreds of people visited the gallery during the time it was up.

For the month of November, I’m going to have some work on display at the Hillel here in Gainesville. I’m currently uncertain of the total number of pieces that will be displayed, but I’ll post an update when I’m informed.

School…..
School’s going well. This semester isn’t too difficult, but some of my classes are time consuming. For one of my public relations classes, I had a test and a five-page paper due on the same day. I was stoked when I was informed that I scored higher than the class average on both.

That’s it for now, I hope to have a more exciting update in the next few weeks.

New: Panorama Gallery

A Panorama Gallery has been added to the Fine Arts Page.

Back from Washington, D.C., photo gallery added

On Monday morning (four hours before class) I returned from my nine-day Washington, D.C. trip. For the last few years I’ve been wanting to travel to the capital, but always ended up elsewhere. I had a great time in D.C., I went to countless museums, saw all of the main monuments and memorials (some of the lesser know ones, too) and hung out with my cousin, Jessica, who lives there. Jessica invited me to stay at her apartment during my visit and didn’t mind that I took her literally when she said, “Stay as long as you want.” I ended up freeloading on the floor of her living room for almost two weeks!

The photos from this trip can be viewed in the Washington, D.C. Gallery.

Additional photos from Paynes Prairie have been added

I must say, it’s been a busy few weeks. Difficult courses over the summer aren’t too much
fun-especially when those classes are laws of communication and other communication classes. I’ve gone to a few shows since the summer term started. I finally got to see The Cure on Friday... after waiting for over six months for the show. The band played an amazing three hour set that covered many songs from their 30 year existence.

Other than music and school, I’ve gone on a few hikes in Paynes Prairie, a Florida state park. Although I’ve completed four hikes, a total of 18.5 miles, I’ve only taken one photo- that photo being one of my favorite wildlife shots. The photo can be found in the Gainesville Gallery.

That’s all for now and I hope you enjoy.

T13c - Live Music, Photos Gallery Added

Last week, on the 10th, I went down to the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines to see my boys in T13C, a Gainesville based band, perform. This summer marks three years that I’ve known Mike and Joe. I had my camera gear with me the first time I saw them, and I had it with me eleventy billionth time.

I think it’s time for me to get a photo with them.

A new gallery titled Live Music has been created for this show (under Fine Art).

More Photos from Gainesvile

I got back from spring break about eight hours ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t get out to shoot during the 10 days I was down. I just posted some photos a few days before I headed back to Plantation, Fla. Hope you enjoy…Don’t molest the gators. Gainesville Gallery.

Gainesville, New Smyrna Graphic Design - O MY! Photo Galleries Added

Along with the new year, new galleries have been added, Gainesville and New Smyrna.
The Gainesville Gallery will slowly expand as time progresses. Three new pieces have been added to the Graphic Design Gallery- "Compass," "Ladyfish_Promo_Flyer" and "SPC2300."

Within the next seven months I hope to have the opportunity to travel to both Boston and Israel. Like always, the photos will be uploaded upon my return.

Hope you enjoy the new galleries!