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BamaCross #2 Brookside
BamaCross #2 Brookside

BamaCross #2 was yet again an amazing race. Being the second race in the series and my 3rd race overall I am still learning a few things. The main lesson from this race was if you get lapped with 2 laps to go you now only have 1 lap. That mistake cost me a position […]

US Pro Road Race 2011
US Pro Road Race 2011

These are my images from the US Pro Cycling Road Race for this year. I am only a few weeks late but hey, better late than never. This year the race was held in May rather than September, giving the now former US Champ Ben King a short reign as the US champion. They moved […]

Mike and Krystal’s Wedding
Mike and Krystal's Wedding

Even though wedding photography is my primary money maker I don’t get to feature any of the work I do on my blog. All the wedding work I do is through the studio I work for, so all my work is featured there. Fortunately, this time around it was a little different. On top of […]

Sunny King 2011
Sunny King 2011

This year for the Sunny King Criterium I went about things a little differently, partly out of necessity and partly out of challenging myself to step out of my comfort zone. This year I shot with one camera and one lens, the Nikkor 35mm 1.8/f fixed focal length lens to be exact. I decided upon […]

2011 National Champions
2011 National Champions

Unless you were living under a rock on Monday night, you watched as my alma mater beat the Oregeon Ducks in the BCS National Championship. If you were one of the few people that missed the game I highly suggest watching it because it was a good football game. Both teams played exceptionally well, which […]

Pyscho Cross 2010
Pyscho Cross 2010

Psycho Cross was held on October 30th of this year at Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point Atlanta. After minimal training and exposure to the world of cyclocross, I decided to give it a try. I have to say that I really could get into this whole cyclocross thing. The atmosphere and the challenge of […]