A Slice of LIfe

One thing I love about photography is the ability to capture a moment in life that will never again be exactly the same...I like this little "slice of life" captured here at this moment...a lot going on in this photograph...gotta love it.

Jakarta Photowalk 2009

Yesterday, I lead a group of about 60 people to Sunda Kelapa for our second annual Photowalk in Jakarta. We had three buses to drive us to the North part of the city. We took a group photo, and then all spread out walking amongst the Boogis Schooners...then took small row boats up the channel to see the boats from the water side, and then the boats dropped us all off at the fishing village where we walked around meeting the locals and taking photos of every day life in the village...we then walked to old Batavia and ate at the famous Batavia Cafe before taking the buses back to South Jakarta. Fun was had by ALL...can't wait to do another walk soon in another part of the city...

Skywatch Friday - Clouds Over The Pier

Happy Friday!!

Hope you all had a great week...gotta love Fridays!!

Be sure to check out skies from all around the world HERE...

I will be leading a photowalk in Jakarta early Saturday morning....looking forward to getting some good shots in an interesting part of Jakarta...

Waiting For The Morning Shift

Last Saturday, on the Photowalk scouting trip, I had my camera set to ISO 800 for the entire day. I do remember thinking, "why is there so much light in all my photos?" It wasn't until I got home, and downloaded all my photos, that I realized I was shooting at ISO 800. BUT, I like the grainy effect for this photo that shooting at the higher ISO causes...I might just shoot more often at 800...

Deep In Thought

These two guys, standing only a few feet apart...but miles away in thought.

Great Place For A Nap

Not selling any cables, chains or hooks?

Take a nap...

Not Open For Business

Here is another shot I got this past weekend from my "scouting trip" for the Photowalk next Saturday...I am always attracted to nice textures...old walls, scratched paint, etc...just makes for great pictures. I think this little "toko" (store) is usually open for business, but since Saturday was the first day of Ramadan, most stores were closed as people are fasting...

Jakarta Photo Walk Coming Soon

I will be leading a Photowalk in Jakarta next Saturday. A couple friends came with me yesterday to scout the area, and we got some great shots...really looking forward to another walk next week...the area is a photo mecca...

Skywatch Friday - Annapurna Base Camp

Happy Friday!!

This week's photo is from Nepal. I set up my tripod to take a self-photo of me and my buddies on arrival at the Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal...From left to right are my friends Dave and Greg, and that is me on the right. I was very nervous sitting there...what is difficult to see in the photo is the 2000 foot drop straight down just to my left...

Be sure to check out all the other beautiful skies from around the world HERE...

Playing With Photo Painting

At Photoshop World last year, I took a class on photo painting using Corel Painter...I am not a painter, but the program is amazing and can really turn your photos into a piece of art. I need lots more practice, but it is something worth experimenting with...

Boys Being Boys...The Same All Over The World

When we entered a small village in the highlands of Papua, there were all these boys giggling and goofing off in front of the camera. When I turned towards them to take a photo, they all ran into a small grass hut. I took out my fisheye lens, and got right in their faces with my camera to catch them in this great pose. They couldn't stop laughing...

Sometimes I DO Take Photos of My Family...

My wife, Tika, sometimes gives me a hard time saying I am always taking photos of boring stuff for my blog, and never take photos of my own family. So here ya go...a recent photo of Tika and Kayla laughing it up on the gazebo...

If you want to see more photos of my family and keep up with the Graham's, you can also check out my family blog HERE...

It does not always have my best photography included, but it will keep you up to date on our every day life here in Jakarta...
(I am not quite as good about keeping that blog up to date either...but I am trying...)