
Nikkor 18-200mm G VRII Lens for Nikon cameras
I haven’t used this lens in over a year. In fact, I no longer have a DX camera or this lens, but I used it quite a bit when I was learning how to shoot with my first DSLR camera.
This was one of my first test shots with my Sigma 85mm f/1.4 lens, a lens that I still use regularly.
June 20th, 2013 | Tags: nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, photography, sigma 85mm f/1.4 | Category: photography | Comments Off on AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Nikon Lens

SOU Women’s Soccer Team
A couple weeks ago I was asked to take photos at the first, annual 2013 Black and Red All-Sports Awards Banquet. The event worked sort of like an academy awards show with the athletes in formal dress. Three players from each SOU sports team were part of the voting block. There were nominees for various awards like athlete of the year for each sport, play of the year, coach of the year, etc.
Today’s photo was taken after the event and includes much of the Women’s Soccer Team. The finalists for soccer athlete of the year were Alyssa Bricker and Stephanie Carr. I’ll show you the winner in a future post.
June 19th, 2013 | Tags: megan mcarthur, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, soccer, Southern Oregon University, sports | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Southern Oregon University Women’s Soccer Team

From the archives today… This one goes back three years. I’m guessing Ellie took it.
June 18th, 2013 | Tags: ellie | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Dog kiss

graduation cap decoration ideas – lots of bling

rattle the stars

SOU – I made it!

put your name on your grad cap

bling around the edges of graduation cap

flower pot grad cap

batman grad cap


Star Trek graduation cap decoration – Beam Me Up!

recycle grad cap

blingy flower hat and homemade name badge for graduation

believe in the bling

random experiences from college listed on grad cap

grad cap headband

the cat in the hat

my dad is proud of my bs

cowgirl hat under grad cap

future teacher 2013

thanks mom & pops

finally – I teach, what’s your superpower?
More graduation cap decoration ideas can be found here.
June 17th, 2013 | Tags: commencement, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Grad cap decorations

injured prom dress rugby participants on the sidelines
June 16th, 2013 | Tags: AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E 1.7X II for Nikon, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, rugby, Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Rugby Sunday (part 3)

Raider Stadium @ SOU’s Graduation Ceremony




Southern Oregon University’s Commencement 2013
The most popular post on this blog for the past year has been my entry featuring graduation cap ideas from last year’s commencement (with over 1,500 single page hits and that doesn’t count views from the main page or any tag-type pages). So on Monday, while I’m laying over in LAX between home and Japan, I will add an entry featuring many grad cap decorations from this year’s graduation ceremony. Stay tuned…
June 15th, 2013 | Tags: campus, commencement, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland, people, places | Comments Off on 2013 Commencement @ Southern Oregon University

Emigrant Lake and Pilot Rock – Ashland, Oregon
June 14th, 2013 | Tags: emigrant lake, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600, pilot rock | Category: nature, only in ashland, places | Comments Off on Pilot Rock from Emigrant Lake

Also playing with Ritual of War and Burials a couple weeks ago was Stoneburner. Stoneburner should do a monthly show at Club 66.


Elijah’s custom chrome SG guitar was stolen soon after this pic was taken. If you see it, let me know.



June 13th, 2013 | Tags: club 66, concert photography, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4, stoneburner pdx | Category: only in ashland, people, places | Comments Off on Stoneburner @ Club 66

Our neighbor has been driving home some funky cars recently. One day they had a University of Oregon Ducks Smart car. Sometimes they have two groovy, Smart cars parked out front.
June 12th, 2013 | Tags: funky cars, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Psychedelic Smart cars

Danny Hayes of the Oregon State University Beavers
Danny Hayes hit a two-run home run in the second inning last night to fuel the Beavers win over Kansas State. Although OSU lost the first game of the series, Andrew Moore got the win for Oregon State in game 2, and Hayes led the offense to a 4-3 win in game 3.
June 11th, 2013 | Tags: baseball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, oregon state university, sports photography | Category: outside of ashland, people | Comments Off on Danny Hayes sends OSU to Omaha