The editing process is always a chore. I look forward to the editing my images after a shoot. For a photographer, it’s probably the most part of the learning process. So these are a quick 20 that I like, but I could change my mind tomorrow.
Thanks to Berg for rolling in late to assist me!

I really like this film. A very sharp black and white film and very smooth. I processed processed in D76. This film scans very and I put it right up there with TMax100.

The Rollei35 is a wonderful “Decisive Moment” kind of camera. This is not a beginners camera. While it very easy to use, reacting quickly can be difficult. There have been several versions, my favorite version is the 35S with the top mounted match needle meter. With this camera I could meter ad not have to bring the camera to my face, thus not calling attention to myself. The 35SE has LED lights in side the viewfinder. My 35SE is all black, which looks awesomely sleek.

When you’re on the job, you need to know how to use your tools. This requires some level of education, and practicing on your own time is a part of that education. The last thing any photographer should engage in, is on-the-job-training. Yes, I know experience is valuable. There is a difference between experience and training. Experience helps you apply what you have been taught, to be more efficient in producing the images you had envisioned. I have met a number of “pro” photographers that will only pick up the camera if somebody pays them to do so.

Most proficient photographers know that setting up a practice regiment, keeps you sharp and ready for any situation. This is what I believe separates the pros from the amateurs, not how many wedding gigs you booked this summer.

Photographing birds is fantastic practice. Most of the same rules applies to birds as it does people. You can practice high-speed focusing, tricky exposures, framing and composition, and dealing with the general public. When you pick up your camera, every function should be second nature. The laws of depth of field should be ingrained in your head. You need to know the math of photography backwards and forward. Birds move fast, you need to react accordingly. Learning how to anticipate movement based on the surroundings is a skill that only comes with practice. Most of us rely on auto focus, but that takes practice, just like anything else. Composition is also very important. Seeing that it is unlikely that you are going to get a warbler in your studio, you learn to use the environment to frame your subject. Use the background provided by the world around you to frame your subject .

The best part of photographing birds, they are everywhere. In cities, in the desert, at the beach, on the river. I mean, you can see birds everywhere.  Pay attention to everything you do and apply you learned from those days of shooting birds to your day job.

A great book to check out..
National Geographic Photographing Birds

The band I really went to go see was AND AND AND of course. A  huge crowd came in for these guys. A very tame set in comparison to some past shows. Nathan informed me that the band wanted to tighten the songs up for this show. A result of that tightening was smoother, more orginized transitions between songs. A good set, which shows a maturing band. The question now, will their current followers approve of this change and can they win over fans, that were never into the mayhem that occurred on stage previously?

The line up: And And And, Spesus Christ, Adventures! With Might, Your Canvas, Weed Diamond, Tan Dollar, Dash Jacket, Hokus Majic