Scenes from the last home football game against Oregon. Although we won't have as nice weather this weekend, I think we'll at least win! Wahoowa!
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Local feature // Blue Mountain Brewery
Blue Mountain Brewery (BMB) is one of my favorite local visits. From the variety of cold, frosty beers to the hand crafted, organic pizzas, you'll almost forget the surrounding beauty. But, that's impossible. Nestled against the Blue Ridge Mountains, BMB offers stunning views to be paired with a game of corn hole. If relaxing on their outside patio doesn't entice you to make a trip here, then you can also enjoy a brewery tour (on Saturdays) or trivia (on Tuesdays), and more. I'm not even a "beer person" and I enjoy visiting BMB.
Favorites on the menu // BMB Nachos, Pretzel, Margherita Pizza, Rockfish Wheat Beer (per Michael).
Best paired with // hiking Crab Tree Falls or Humpback Rock, doing a brewery/cidery tour (Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Bold Rock Cider, Wild Wolf Brewing Company), visiting Chiles Peach Orchard, visiting nearby vineyards (King Family Vineyards, Veritas Vineyards, Pollak Vineyards, Cardinal Point Vineyards, Afton Mountain Vineyards, Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery, etc.)
Upcoming event // BMB is having their first annual Oktoberfest Bus Tour for $69, making this a steal. Ticket purchase includes transportation, lunch and sampler at BMB, tour of BMB's Barrel House and a $5 gift card, and a $20 gift card to Sedona Taphouse just in time for dinner where the bus will drop you off at 5 PM. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://bmbtour.eventbrite.com.
Comment below for additional "best paired with" suggestions and/or any feedback after your visit.
Rockfish Wheat Beer (left), Margherita Pizza (right)
View from our table on the patio:
Outdoor bar (I didn't take pictures inside but there's a beautiful bar indoors as well):
Corn hole with a Blue Ridge view:
Entrance (left), BMB Nachos (right)
Margherita Pizza
Michael (left), Pretzel and Rockfish Wheat Beer (right)
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First roll of film
The good, the bad, and the ugly. All unedited and with answers to digital/film comparison post below.
This is Kodak 400 ultramax (the only film available at my local CVS) and I developed it at Walgreens (since I'm learning for now!). Sadly, because I messed up unloading the film, all of my Carter Mountain Orchard pictures were ruined.
Film on the left.
Film on the right.
Film on the left. And now the ugly (or odd?!)...
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Film vs. Digital
EEEEK!! Ok, my Blue Mountain Brewery feature is tomorrow because I was too busy playing with my new (and FIRST) film camera, a Nikon F100. After years of debating whether I should invest in a medium format film camera (instead of a 35mm for landscape), I decided to test the waters with a 35mm film camera. I chose a Nikon because I could use the same lenses that I have now. Once the package arrived yesterday, I picked up cheap Kodak 400 film at the local CVS. Then, of course, I made Aspen model for me after work shooting digital and film in manual mode. I was worried about shooting film in manual without a light meter but I think the results aren't too shabby! This was my first roll of film EVER.
So let's put your photography knowledge to a test... which ones are film and which pictures are unedited digital?
Lastly, which do you prefer, film or digital? I'm now OBSESSED and just picked up one roll of Kodak Portra 400 to test.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
The Jefferson School
This is part of a special project I'm doing for Milestone Partners. It was raining on one of the days I took pictures. I hope to have a few sunset or sunrise pictures. A very interesting and beautiful historical preservation project.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
A Portrait
A short post as I felt a little under the weather today.
My first film camera arrives in the mail tomorrow. CANNOT WAIT! Posts might be a little skimpy until I learn how to use it.
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