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Ancient Fort Loudoun

William — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:02:23 +0000

Fort Loudoun dates back over 250 years to the French and Indian War. I visited it this week with my son on a cold and overcast day in East Tennessee. I took some of the photographs I made and decided to give them an old, rustic look – much like the abandoned fort itself.

My inspiration for this series of images comes from a book my uncle gave me called “The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978“. The book is based on an exhibit he saw in DC at the National Gallery of Art and is full of all styles and formats of photos taken by anonymous photographers throughout the ages.

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End of the State Parks Tour!

William — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:35:30 +0000

For the past year, my son Trey and I have been visiting all of Georgia’s State Parks and Historic sites. We visited our last one on July 4th (Mistletoe State Park) and will be having a cookout/party at High Falls State Park on July 11th to finish the loop (it was the first one we visited).

I’m still deciding what to do with all the photos I’ve taken at all the parks. I’ll definitely be making a book for Trey to remember all our adventures by. I’ve got a couple other ideas and I’ll keep you posted. For now, here’s our video invitation to our cookout this weekend.

Watch the video in HD on Vimeo.

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Why I Love Lightroom #2

William — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:50:13 +0000

I don’t have a $3500 camera. I wish I did, but I don’t. Photo editing software like Adobe Lightroom combined with shooting in RAW format lets me push my 2-year-old $400 camera to the limits and get the best images possible out of it. Take a look at this “after & before” image below.

The edited image below used the graduated filter, adjustment brush, spot removal brush, and a “punchy landscapes” preset. Take a look at the original out-of-camera image and you’ll start to understand my love of Lightroom.

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Etowah Indian Mounds HDRs

William — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:52:28 +0000

Last week I visited Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site with my son. I’ve been playing more and more with HDR imaging and made quite a few on this trip. I’ve never been a fan of the really over-the-top HDRs, but I’ve found that the technique is really effective when used subtly. Here are some from our visit to the park:

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Foggy Day on Sapelo Island

William — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:00:39 +0000

Sapelo Island isn’t exactly a state park, but some of its facilities (mainland visitor center, primitive group campground, and the Reynolds Mansion) are run by the GA Dept. of Natural Resources. The island isn’t a tourist destination, it is a research reserve for UGA’s Marine Institute.

When we visited the park last week it was chilly, foggy day but the overcast skies provided some great photos. In addition to the ones below, you can see more images of Sapelo Island on our family blog.

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Filming “Get Low”

William — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:19:24 +0000

Yesterday, my son Trey and I met up with Jym Davis at Pickett’s Mill Battlefied Historic Site to be extras in a movie. The film is called “Get Low” and stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black, and Bill Cobbs. That’s two Oscar winners and a nominee right there! Plus the director Aaron Schneider is an Oscar winner as well and the screenplay was co-written by Chris Provenzano who has written for the TV show Mad Men.

The movie is a dark comedy based on the true story of a man who staged his own funeral so that he could attend it. You can read more about my experiences as an extra on my family blog. Below are some of my favorite images from the day.

*Special thanks to Jym Davis for some of the images and for letting me use his camera to grab some of my own!

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Sprewell Bluff State Park

William — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:07:49 +0000

We drove 50 miles to this great little parked tucked away next to the Flint River. Here are some photos from the excursion.

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High Falls State Park Photos

William — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:27:34 +0000

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Searim

William — Fri, 09 Jul 2004 15:49:24 +0000

Airboat Ride with Ranger #5 at Sea Rim State Park on the Louisiana/Texas state line.

Credits

Filmed by William Haun
Music by Fog from Ether Teeth

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