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New Site with Online Ordering…..FINALLY

Over the past 1 to 2 years, I’ve been using an online gallery to display my work.  Every event that I shot was posted up there for all to see.  The only major downfall was that it was difficult for anyone to order prints, canvas and other products as they had to send an email or pick up the phone.  Online ordering with that gallery was NOT an option.
That changes TODAY.  All of my current photo galleries are configured with ONLINE ORDERING!!!!  And to celebrate my new gallery, I’m offering 15% OFF (coupon below) all made to order products (In stock items not included).  Sale items include ANY custom Print, Gallery Wrapped Canvas Art and my new Gallery Float Mounts (I’ll have a post on these next week).  Valid up to $200’s off.  So pick a year, then find the gallery that has pictures of you in it and order away!  Was it the World Record 108 Way?  Or maybe some pictures from my trip to the Galapagos, everything is ON SALE.  I even went back and added events from 2008 and 2007 including the 69-Way World Record.  More to come as I dig out the archives!



To take advantage of the SALE, use Coupon Code: newsite15 during checkout.  Offer expires at the End of May, so take a look around and then get your order placed.  Prints usually take about a week to be delivered and Canvas and Gallery Floats take about 2 – 3 weeks.

15% Discount on ALL PRINTS, CANVAS & NEW GALLERY MOUNTS!  Coupon Code: newsite15
Photographers: If you like what you see and how the gallery works and is configured and want one for yourself, head over to Zenfolio and use Referral Code: 7E9-SXY-BR8 for a 10% discount.
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Skydive Sebastian’s March Madness

Another March Madness and Casino weekend at Skydive Sebastian!  This year’s event was dominated by the 70 freefliers trying out during the World Record Tryout Camp.  The record will take place this summer at Skydive Chicago and it’s an invite only event.  10 invites were handed out to the 70 jumpers trying out this weekend.  Along with the tryout’s was the Casino Weekend where the grand price was a free Micron from UPT.

Here are some of the highlights.  For the FULL GALLERY CLICK HERE.

For the FULL GALLERY CLICK HERE.

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The Canon 5D Mark III is here…

The long awaited Canon 5D Mark III is here.  Am I going to rush out and buy one?  No.  How does it compare to the 5D Mark II sitting in my bag, well, calling it the 5D Mark II.5 would be more apt.  It has a 22MB Full Frame Sensor compared to the Mark II’s 21MB and shoots 6 frames per second compared to 3.9 do to the new DIGIC 5+ processor (upgraded from the DIGIC 4).  It brings a few things from the 1D X like the 61 point AF system and the 63 zone iFCL metering system which is a big improvement over the Mark II.  Another nice, new feature is the In Camera HDR.  Multiple shots with bracketing and the camera stitches together a nicely balanced image for you while keeping the originals so you can manually do it later if you like.

Overall the Mark III is more of a 7D upgrade to a Full Frame Sensor.  Take a peak at DPReview’s Preview of the camera for all of the details.  The big kicker however is the price tag at $3,499.00.  Seeing that the Mark II came out at $2,699.00 this is a big leap in my opinion, with not much of a reward.  But judge for yourself.  It’s got better noise reduction and a higher ISO, better water resistance and a lighter, more fluid feel.  But this camera has to be the right one for you to make the investment.  Maybe I’m casting too harsh a judgement too early.  I’ll wait until I can put my hands on it and take a few shots to see if it truly is worth the upgrade, but in the mean time, and unlike the Mark II, my name is staying off of the Pre Order list.


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The Canon 5D Mark III is here…

The long awaited Canon 5D Mark III is here.  Am I going to rush out and buy one?  No.  How does it compare to the 5D Mark II sitting in my bag, well, calling it the 5D Mark II.5 would be more apt.  It has a 22MB Full Frame Sensor compared to the Mark II’s 21MB and shoots 6 frames per second compared to 3.9 do to the new DIGIC 5+ processor (upgraded from the DIGIC 4).  It brings a few things from the 1D X like the 61 point AF system and the 63 zone iFCL metering system which is a big improvement over the Mark II.  Another nice, new feature is the In Camera HDR.  Multiple shots with bracketing and the camera stitches together a nicely balanced image for you while keeping the originals so you can manually do it later if you like.

Overall the Mark III is more of a 7D upgrade to a Full Frame Sensor.  Take a peak at DPReview’s Preview of the camera for all of the details.  The big kicker however is the price tag at $3,499.00.  Seeing that the Mark II came out at $2,699.00 this is a big leap in my opinion, with not much of a reward.  But judge for yourself.  It’s got better noise reduction and a higher ISO, better water resistance and a lighter, more fluid feel.  But this camera has to be the right one for you to make the investment.  Maybe I’m casting too harsh a judgement too early.  I’ll wait until I can put my hands on it and take a few shots to see if it truly is worth the upgrade, but in the mean time, and unlike the Mark II, my name is staying off of the Pre Order list.


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African Safari and Zanzibar

Well, it took me a while but I finally got the Safari and Zanzibar pictures posted.  Traveling halfway around the world for 3 weeks was a privilege and I’m fortunate to be able to undertake such journeys.  Bringing those stories and pictures back home and sharing them with everyone is one of my biggest joys.  However I must warn you that when going on Safari, it’s hard not to take a lot of photos.  In this album there are just over 200 shots.  With that said, sit back, go direct to the gallery, enjoy the slideshow and look at all of the shots!  In the meantime, here is a sample of what you’ll find.

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Do you have Lightroom?

Are you a photographer?  Do you use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to manage and edit your images?  I live and breathe Lightroom and B&H has it on SALE TODAY ONLY!  Normally it’s around $300.  They have it for $69.95.  Visit their site here and get it today.  If you’re looking to take your images to the next level, you need this software.

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New Art Show at the Studio a Collective of Stylists

This Friday will be an open house and a Meet the Artist event for First Friday at Studio, a Collective of Stylists in Denver.  The event runs from 6pm – 9pm Friday, February 3rd.  Enjoy complimentary cocktails and small bites while you take in my work as well as another featured artist, photographer Libby Holsan.  For more information, directions, contact info, etc… click here.  My skydiving and travel art will be on display from Feb 1 – April 30.

Stop in on Friday and say hello!

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Mt. Kilimanjaro or bust….

With years of planning behind us, it was time to take on Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Team Tsunami gathered its forces and assembled in Kenya where we drove to the base of the mountain that stands 19,340 feet tall.  With 11 of us in total, we had chosen the Lemosho route.  It’s a newer route that takes 7 days and approaches from the north side, descending on the south side.  Day 6 was brutal.  I can honestly say that day 6 was easily the most physically challenging of my entire life.  It started as early as any day can start, at midnight.  Headlamps on and all the layers we could wear, we started the slog up the side of Kilimanjaro.  This day would result in climbing to the summit over 4,000 feet above us and then descending over 9,000 feet back into the oxygen.  It took us just under 16 hours to complete.  Lack of oxygen for sustained amounts of time begins to do funny things to the human body.  Some don’t react well, others feel just a little off. In our group we had all of the above from potential brain swelling to vomiting to head aches to just simply not remembering parts of the summit day.  All in all we managed to make it to the top and down safely.  The funny thing about getting to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is that once you reach it, the only thing you want to do is get away from it….and that means going down.

To see the Full Gallery click here.

Once we finished the climb, we went on Safari in the Serengeti.  Pictures coming soon.  In the meantime, if you’d like to see the Full Kilimanjaro Gallery click here.

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Off to Africa…

When I went around the world twice back in 2007 and 2008 one of the places that I didn’t get to spend as much time as I wanted to was Africa.  One of the main areas that I wanted to visit was the south eastern cost, specifically Kenya and Tanzania.

As of this posting, my journey to that region has finally begun along with 10 good friends.  The plan is to fly to Nairobi, travel overland to Arusha, climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, go on Safari and then off to Zanzibar for a little R & R.  The hike will be 7 days and the Safari another 5 or so ending with 5 more days on the island off of the eastern coast of Africa.  The entire time I will be tracking our positions and providing updates as connectivity allows.

To get updates and follow us online to the summit and beyond, you can visit My Map Here.

The updates will begin on Dec 27th with our drive from Nairobi to Arusha.  The ascent up Mt. Kilimanjaro begins on the 28th and will be completed 7 days later.   If you aren’t seeing the updates daily, it most likely means that I don’t have a connection.  Either way, you can follow limited updates made by our guide on their Team Kilimanjaro website.  Our group code is: NARE x 11, 28th December 2011 – 3rd January 2012, Chief Guides: Fred Achedo and John Naiman.

Also, if connectivity IS an issue, I will update the climb notes and stats once I have connection again, even if it is after the fact.  And of course, once I return from lugging my camera across Africa, I’ll be sure to have some pictures for everyone to check out!

I think we got everything……