New Website and Blog Location

I’ve been working on moving my blog to a new platform and server for the past 2 weeks and I’m excited to announce that it is finally done. With this change there is a tighter integration with my portfolio site and blog. The main site address is the same:

http://toddwhite.org/

With this change, I will no longer be blogging at WordPress. All previous posts have been moved to the new site. If you have been following my blog via an RSS feed, head over to the new site, click the Blog link and update the feed address there.

The new blog address is: http://toddwhite.org/blog/

Thanks for following my posts and your interest in Todd White Photography. This has been an exciting month with moving to an office location in Georgetown and a new site launch. can’t wait to see what’s next!

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Great photos and article from a friend. Making me miss India more…
Russ Taylor and I are leading a photographic trip to India in November. If you are interested in going or know of some who might be, check out: http://www.nomadicroutesphotography.com/

Josh and Kailey Sneak Peek {Engagement}

Can’t contain myself…so here’s a short sneak peek. More to come later this week. Cannot wait to shoot this couple’s wedding next month!

Bliss Bridal Magazine Staff Shoot

Had fun with the Bliss Bridal Magazine staff again this week. Shot a series of staff photos for the next issue. Many shots were taken and submitted but here are a few of my favorites. There are also a few “blooper” shots that will remain unpublished until I need some leverage for a favor. Ha, ha…just kidding.  😉

Tatum’s Easter Photos

Gear and Tool Upgrades or Changes

Been making a few upgrades and changes to my “toolkit” for photography. Below are a few of the recent purchases and why they matter to me. Feel free to comment and chime in with feedback and opinions. Also, most of these items I purchased on Amazon, which, as most of you know, tends to have the best prices.

Macbook Pro, 13-inch

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs-13inch.html

The biggest change I have made is an upgrade to a smaller laptop but a lot more power. I think this change is pretty self explanatory.

Canon 16-35 2.8 L Lens

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/lenses/ef_lens_lineup/lens_uw_pro/ef_16_35mm_f_2_8l_ii_usm

This lens completes the zoom range that I wanted to have in my bag. There are a few primes I carry depending on the shoot but for the most part I carry the 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200. I really like the look of photos on the wide side of this lens. Great to use on the dance floor at wedding receptions.

Lexar USB 3.0 Dual Slot Card Reader

http://www.lexar.com/products/lexar-professional-usb-30-dual-slot-reader

Finally a sturdy card reader that I truly like. I’ve been through a few card readers over the years and I’ve always used the less expensive ones. I end up replacing them after about a year. Finally broke down and paid more for a good, sturdy one. Just got it a few weeks ago…we’ll see how long it lasts.

Zoom H1 Digital Recorder

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h1/

Been doing more video these days and let’s face it, the sound quality on video recording from DSLRs is really bad. I was using a small Sony digital recorder but needed something with better quality and more options…enter the Zoom recorder. Small, portable, expandable memory and easy to use.

Sandisk Extreme Pro cards

http://sandisk.com/products/dslr/sandisk-extreme-pro-compactflash-card-90mbs

Back to the video reasoning, regular speed cards are fine but when shooting video, faster cards are needed to keep up with the data transfer. Been a huge fan of Sandisk cards for a long time. They are sturdy and I have not experienced a card failure yet (knock on wood). In fact, I sent a card though the wash (by accident) and in the dryer as well. Still able to download images from the card. Whew!

LaCie Rugged Portable Hard Drives

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10177

Really like these drives. These are my go to drives and are workhorses for storage and external working drives. I have tried other brands that either seem to run hot or don’t feel as sturdy. LaCie drives have traveled in various countries with me and have never let me down. If it’s in your budget, I do recommend the 1TB version of these drives. 500GB just doesn’t quite cut it with the size of today’s RAW files.

Adobe Lightroom 4

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html

Lightroom is not a new addition for me but the recent version upgrade to 4 is a huge improvement in an already great image management and post-processing software. I truly would be lost without this software.

These are just a few of the things I have added or changed in my “toolkit” for photography. Do you have any thoughts, additions or things you have recently added/discovered that would be useful? Chime in on the comments below.

Marshall {Newborn}

Sarah Gonzales {Portraits}

Johnny Lee and Cory Morrow, Red Poppy Fest 2012

The headline shows at the Red Poppy Festival 2012 in Georgetown, Texas were the legendary Johnny Lee and Cory Morrow. Additional photos can be viewed at: Poppy Fest 2012.

Josh Heine, Senior 2012, GHS {Portraits}

Below is a “behind the scenes” shot from the graffiti wall. We knew this would be a cool place to shoot but turned out even better due to the musical soundtrack of a local band shooting a video and hippies dancing nearby. Gotta love Austin!