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Saxophone by Erica Brough

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:11:12 GMT

This is musician Kenny Johnson jamming on his saxophone at Club Absolute in Ocala several months ago. The photo was made by using a strobe and a slow shutter speed. I had a lot of fun shooting him and his band in the low neon lights.

Wedding Horse by Erica Brough

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:36 GMT

This horse is all dressed up for a wedding I shot a while ago. Although the bride was quite beautiful, I was drawn to the horse's beauty most of all. The bride and groom had a country wedding with each of them on horseback for the ceremony.

Krause Springs by Erica Brough

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:36:41 GMT

Ahhhhhhhh... how inviting! This is a little Texas secret called Krause Springs. Yes, this is Texas, about 45 minutes west of Austin. My girlfriends and I visited this private property for just $2 each and we basically had the place to ourselves. There were a couple of waterfalls, a rope swing, a garden and tons of butterflies. And the owners, an older couple, were really sweet.

Naked - Alan Youngblood

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:59:33 GMT

Ok, if you thought that maybe I had finally gone off my rocker and posted pictures of myself naked, sorry.

Last weekend I did feel naked though. Canon Professional Services send me one of the most anticipated HD video cameras in a while to try out for four days only. The Canon VIXVIA HF-10 is a tiny consumer level flash memory HD video camera that can record 2 hours of full HD video to it's built in memory. I didn't mean for this to be a technical blog entry so if you have an interest, you can read my full review and see images and movies from it here . http://starbannerphoto/hf10
The condensed version is that for only about $1000 it's an incredible camera.

Now to the nakedness -

The news is the news and we will always be here to cover it. However, the way we gather and deliver the news is changing.

The reason I felt naked for those four days is because I used only this camera for both still and video coverage. Yep, I left the big ol' Canon 1D MKII and 40D in the car. I've been doing this in one form or another since 1979. I've always carried at least 2 big cameras (I used to carry three but stopped after I saw my boss sitting in the darkroom in traction one day). A camera to a photographer is like underwear. Unless your Brittany Spears you never go anywhere without them. You can see how awkward leaving them in the car would feel.

The camera I'm carrying above is the first step in the next revolution of news gathering. The camera that can shoot stills and video at the same time and provided both with quality. You'll say, Alan, where have you been, that's not new. No it's not but the way this camera does it is. With truly digital video and internal memory (and you can write video to a small memory card, too), you can now work with the video with about the same convenience and speed as stills. That's the key, No tape, no hard drives, no mini DVD's no proprietary image formats. Hook up the camera, start editing.

The point of this is not to show you another new HD video camera. The geek in me is absolutely giddy about it but that's not the most exciting part. The most exciting part is the catalyst to story telling this technology will be.

Alan Youngblood/Photo Editor/Star-Banner

My four images - Jannet Walsh

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:39:27 GMT

Photo by Jannet Walsh

Here is another photo I just took of myself. More photos and details to come!

I see you!

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:06:32 GMT

Photo by Jannet Walsh

In March 2008 I had to get new eyeglasses, as my old pair could not be repaired. I was not sure if I really liked my new glasses, so I took my own photo using a small camera located on my laptop computer. I find the technology truly amazing! I still don’t know if I like the new glasses, but like the technology.

Victims’ Remembrance Ceremony

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:48:51 GMT

Photo by Jannet Walsh
I attended the Victims’ Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Marion County Judicial Center in the jury assembly room for the family and friends that have lost ones and are victims of crimes. More than 200 names were read out loud of the names and placed on a wreath. It was a very emotional time for participants, with many crying and weeping during the ceremony. Read more about this story.

CHEAP GAS!! By Bruce Ackerman

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:26:13 GMT

Check this out!!
So, what are you paying for gas these days?...$3.45 to $3.50 a gallon?
Some say we'll be paying around $4 a gallon late this summer.
Well, I'm just as frustrated as you are... but I found a place where the gas is still really cheap.
It's in an old orange grove in Lake Weir, Florida at a place called Phillips Lake Weir Citrus.
This is on County Road 25 - on the left, about 5 miles or so up on the left after you come
out of Ocklawaha. Too bad they weren't open so I could tank up! Oh well.

CHEAP GAS!! By Bruce Ackerman

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:59:29 GMT

CHEAP GAS!! By Bruce Ackerman

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:53:47 GMT

San Juan Beach by Erica Brough

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:11:35 GMT

Que bonita! Such a beautiful beach right in the heart of San Juan, Puerto Rico. I only saw one person, a surfer, using this beach. I walked several miles on the sidewalk along the coast leading to the historic capital, and the view was magnificent the whole way.

El Yunque Vista by Erica Brough

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:03:02 GMT

This is a view from the top of the mountains in El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico looking toward the east side of the island. Only a few miles from the main highway is this tropical paradise filled with colorful birds, butterflies, flowers, hiking trails, and waterfalls - a free delight.

Splashing Boy by Erica Brough

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:41:02 GMT

I was quite tempted to join this little boy splashing in the courtyard fountain at the Grumbles House, a 100-year-old house in Dunnellon, Fla. The sun was hot, but he had the solution. If only we all stayed young...

Once a photographer, always a photographer

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:55:13 GMT

By Jannet Walsh

I wanted a photo of a group I play my flute with called La Tuna Trinidad de Blessed Trinity, but really needed help to take the photo on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2008 at Catholic Center Our Lady of Guadalupe, located in rural State Road 40, Ocala. I looked for the first person that looked like they were capable of pushing the button and getting all my friends in the photo, including their heads! Freddie Feliciano, of Ocala, was standing next to the arch, so he was perfect! Feliciano was busy taking photos of me as I was organizing the photos. I am the one with the red hair, of course!

Alisha Williams Trial - Bruce Ackerman

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:17:59 GMT

Clockwise from bottom right: Sisters Vivian Guerrero,12, Brittany Guerrero, 15, and Stephanie Guerrero, 16, fall asleep on the floor outside the courtroom as they wait for a verdict in the Alisha Williams trial at the Marion County Courthouse in Ocala, Fla. on Thursday, March 27, 2008. All three girls are nieces of the murdered Eduardo Ballestero Jr. Williams was found guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter and attemped armed robbery in the shooting deaths of Roland "Popcorn" Jenkins and Eduardo Ballestero Jr.

Alisha Williams Trial - Bruce Ackerman

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:13:51 GMT

Alisha Cassandra Williams, left, listens to her attorney, Charles Holloman, right, during jury selection for her trial at the Marion County Courthouse in Ocala, Fla. on Monday, March 24, 2008. Williams is on trial for two counts of felony murder. On Thursday night, a jury found Williams guilty for second-degree murder, manslaughter and attempted armed robbery in the shooting deaths of Roland "Popcorn" Jenkins and Eduardo Ballestero Jr. in Circuit Judge Willard Pope's courtroom at the Marion County Courthouse.

Food Shortage at Interfaith Emergency Services - Bruce Ackerman

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:08:59 GMT

Arnie Hauser, a volunteer, carries an empty food box back into the warehouse at Interfaith Emergency Services on Northwest 2nd Street in Ocala, Fla. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Interfaith, a large provider of food and services to needy people and families, is nearly out of food to give out.

Youth Fair Winner - Bruce Ackerman

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:06:20 GMT

Cheyanne White, 9, poses with some of the items she won recently from the Southeastern Youth Fair at her grandparents farm on County Road 225 in Fairfield, Fla. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Cheyanne's pig, "Miss Daisy", won grand champion in the Swine Show during the Youth Fair.

Holy Week activities by the Star-Banner Staff

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:37:06 GMT

Lineman Competition by Erica Brough

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:19:15 GMT

This is a shot from the Annual Florida Lineman's Competition in Ocala a few years ago (2004). The event gives electric linemen from all over Florida the chance to compete and showcase their skills. The shown event simulates an emergency procedure in which a lineman must climb a 40-foot power pole to aid an injured line-worker in the form of a 180-pound mannequin.