stratman50th

It's been a year since I updated this! I've updated a lot of my equipment and hope to start posting again. Happy New Year to everyone and I hope to be more active in the near future!

The year is coming to a close. Lots of things going on, mostly with work. I am in need of an adventure! It's time for me to take my camera on a trip! Who knows, maybe I'll get inspired. I've changed my shooting style. It's reminiscent of my old film days. There was little or no post production. What you saw through the viewfinder was what you got. So you had to frame and crop with the lens. Know your ASA, f-stop settings, shutter speeds and lighting. Now not so much. I'm going to do my best to come up with some real photographs. Shots that will hopefully impress and inspire..... Or at least be nice to look at! The new style started with

Summer time is here and I haven't written a journal in awhile.. Actually I've been kind of busy and haven't even been on DA for that matter. First off, congratulations to my daughter Katie. She graduated high school, and is now enrolled in the art program at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). You go my girl! Next, my dear friend Nadine, aka Littlepurpleelf http://littlepurpleelf.deviantart.com/ has moved from Washington DC to the Virginia tidewater. No more camera club! We had so much fun taking pictures of just STUFF! Gonna miss our photography outings. So finally, Went on what I think will be my last Disney World vacation. I took