It's been over a year since anything has been posted to this page.  I'm not sure where I got off track, probably trying to make sure the bills are paid and ignoring the creative process.

I had someone writing for me which was all well and fine and I much preferred having a writer as I am not one to easily convey my thoughts in a coherent manner.   So bear with me, poor grammar, improper word choice and general babbling and I'm sure somewhere along the way something might just make a little sense.  I've had the opportunity to shoot some wonderful landscapes and people over the past year although, not as many as I would have liked.  I ran into a bit of financial difficulty and had to sell all my gear to keep a roof over the heads of my lovely girlfriend and myself.   However, I have some truly wonderful friends who asked why I wasn't working my photography business as much as I used to.  When they heard my reply and that I was renting gear for every shoot, they said, "No, that won't work.  What do you need?"  And then proceeded to bless me with some gear to get me back into shooting more regularly.  Anyway, I hope to be posting more frequently as I learn how to use this page (blogging has never been my thing but I figured, what the heck, give it a go).  I hope you enjoy looking at my photos and reading a little about them as much as I enjoy capturing them.

Thanks for stopping by from time to time, feel free to contact me I'd love to hear from you.

All the best
Todd

 I love a good carnival, the rides, lights, noises and smells just bring back so many good childhood memories.  Something I always thought would be fun, to take long exposure pics of some of the rides.  The patterns like the image at the top, can sometimes be unexpected.  The way this ride moved, I had no idea how the image would look at the end of the exposure.  Now, just imagine being strapped into that thing!  

Who doesn't like a good carousel?   I had to take several shots of this one to see what I liked best.  I used a flash to stop action for a split second to see how it would turn out and I liked it just fine but I think I prefer this image overall.  

This is where I like to spend most of my time at the carnival, the food vendors.  I mean the smell and taste of carnival food.... I don't know about you but I love it!  To me nothing beats a grilled itallian sausage with grilled onions, red and green peppers on a toasted roll.  Follow that up with a wand full of cotton candy or a funnel cake loaded up with a (non) health dose of powdered sugar and your night is almost complete!

These images were captured one night when I just happened to bring my camera and tripod to my day job.  The festival was set up in the parking lot just behind a close by shopping center and I decided to stop in and grab what I could.  I hope they bring back as many great memories for you as they do for me.