New Blog is here

OK. We've made the change over. Click here to go to the new Blog.

If you want the full address it is http://jameshazelwood.squarespace.com/

As of today, all our entries will be posted in the new Blog.

New Blog Coming Soon

I'm in the process of changing to a new Blog service.

During the week of Sept 7, I'll be transitioning. All the content of this Blog will be available on the new Blog, so the history buffs that want to do investigative reporting on my activities going back to 2005, will have an easy time digging up the dirt. Especially important since I'll be announcing my candidacy for something or the other.

I'll post the link to the new Blog when we get it all set.

Why make the change? Mostly technical reasons related to image storage online. I'll spare you the details. I've also been managing multiple blogs, and its been too time consuming, so I'm consolidating.

Check back later this week for the new link.

Julie's ballet dance at Narragansett

juliedance_0071, originally uploaded by jameshazelwood.

Julie was referred to me by Newport Photographer Peter Silvia. She's in town for a week performing The legends at Foxwood's and wanted some images of her by the sea. She brought her friends who served as make up artists, Stage mom's and choreographers. The guy from the Dpartment of Fish and Wildlife thought we were from some Magazine. This is one of 70 we shot on this gorgeous morning this week. Actually it was our final take, and although the rest came out great, this is my favorite.

For the photogs out there - I had to bring out the store of lighting equipment. Julie was performing in the evening so that prevented a sunset shoot (best light time) so we were out there on the rocks near Pt. Judith Lighthouse where it was like f 3,000. So I brought out my Q flash at full power to camera right, plus two Canon 580 ex flashes also at full power, also camera right but closer to me. Everything was manual. 1/250 at f 11 ISO 100. I just punched the contrast and gave it a little vignette in Lightroom.