Dinner Conversation...

At dinner the other night, I was talking with CJ about school and the subject of his art class came up.  He told me he really enjoyed this class, especially the sculpture and painting parts.

I asked him if they would be doing any photography, and his prompt (and serious) reply was...

"Its art class, Dad, photography is not art."

Guess he has been taking a very hard look at my stuff...

New Orleans Skyline at Sunset - HDR

There is a free (for pedestrians) ferry at the end of Canal Street.  After classes were over one evening, I took the ride over to see if there were any photographic possibilities for sunset.  

This HDR is one of my favorites...

St. Louis Cemetery #1

Before classes started on day 2, I visited the Saint Louis Cemetery #1.

Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Roman Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The burials are in above ground vaults; most were constructed in the 18th century and 19th century. The above-ground tombs are required here because the ground water levels make burial impractical in New Orleans.

NOLA St Louis Cathedral

While in New Orleans last week, one of the first places that I wanted to visit was the St. Louis Cathedral.  The architecture and artistry did not disappoint.  

The St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans' most notable landmarks. This  building, its triple steeples towering above its historic neighbors, the Cabildo and the Presbytere - looks down on the green of the Square and General Andrew Jackson on his bronze horse and on the block-long Pontalba Buildings with their lacy ironwork galleries. This is the heart of old New Orleans.

Hiram Rapids Photography

You may/may not have noticed my "flickr" link has been disconnected from my blog here. Reason is that I have purchased the domain www.hiramrapidsphotography.com and am working on storing my photos there. If you have time, please take a peek, and sign my guestbook as well. I also hope to upgrade and possibly sell a few images from that site too in the future.

This blog and our family blog will continue as usual.

Thanx for looking!!!

New York State Fair Reflections

I took this pic of CJ's glasses as he was enjoying his day at the fair.  

More Myrtle Beach Sunrise - Day 2

Another morning, I awoke early and tried my luck again to get some great sunrise shots.  I was able to capture some good silhouette shots similar to the one above, as well as some good low-light pics of the area.