In late December, my family and I headed down to Disney World for Winter break to get away from the weather here in the DC metro area. Though much of our time was spent at the Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Epcot, we did make our way out to Seaworld. I’ve been to Florida’s Seaworld on many occasions, but this was my first time here looking through the eye of a Nikon D700 and a the 70-300VR lens. As we entered the park, we headed right over to the killer whale show called “Believe” which was just then starting. When I was younger, I was in awe of the grace and power of these creatures. Indeed, I was able to capture this on camera, while I observed my kids relive my previous visits.

I wasted no time, and began setting up for various shots – knowing pretty much where the whales were going to appear and what they were going to do by watching the hand cues of their trainers. Unlike in previous visits, however, I was experiencing the show in a new way. The whales always look huge at these shows. But, by seeing the trainers up close in the glass, I realized just how critical and yet dangerous their jobs are. I also realized just how much fun they were having. Soon I was taking nearly as many shots of the trainers as I was of the whales.

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I already have a web site where I can showcase different techniques and the results of my various endeavors. But, I don’t have a real good way of candidly discussing my thinking behind some my work. As a result, I have created this BLOG to give me a chance to record and share some of my personal experiences in photography with you.
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