Georgia Aquarium

I got a chance to visit the Georgia Aquarium while I was in Atlanta recently, and I highly recommend it to anyone of any age. The sheer size and and scope of the aquatic life and the tanks that they live in simply amazing. They have 4 Nurse Sharks, 4 Beluga whales, Hammerhead Sharks, Electric eels and my favorite (visually) Sea Nettle Jellyfish, to name a few. I spent four hours in the Aquarium wandering around in awe at all the beautiful aquatic life they have on display. Bringing a camera is fine, as long as you don't use a flash. I shot with my 24-105 mm f4 wide open at 800 iso and wished I had brought my 16-35mm 2.8 for the speed and the wider view to greater show the scope and size of the tanks. The picture with the little girl spinning, and the little boy with the fish right in front of him were taken in front of the largest tank they have, which is made of 24 inch thick plexi-glass weighing 220 tons, brought in in sections. Amazingly, the plexi provides no distortion, so the fish are viewed at their real size through the tank walls. The tank is 33 feet deep and 280 feet long, and holds 2.8 million gallons of sea water. Cool stuff!

Super Cool Organic Baby Gear!

My friends Kristen and Kristen have just launched their new website to showcase their fantastic Organic Cotton Baby Slings! Their company is called Honeywear and the website is www.honeywear.net All their products are organic cotton and mommy approved! Stop by and check then out.
I am also proud to say that I was honored to shoot the product line up for them and had so much fun with all of the little models running around the studio!

Congratulations Kristen and Kristen!
Best Wishes,
Jon

Jill's Family

Hello All -
I hope all of you are having a happy holiday season so far and getting to spend some time with family and friends.
I was honored to have the opportunity to shoot pictures of my friend Jill's family. Jill is a fellow photographer and I must admit I was a little nervous going to shoot pictures of a photographer's family. Jill and her husband Scott were super sweet and we had a blast, playing with her children, baby Reid and Mary Rose. They are such a loving family and they all made it so easy for me to capture their lives.
Thanks a lot Jill, Scott, Mary Rose and Baby Reid, I had a great time with all of you and hope to do it again soon!