Photographer/Videographer

Taking photographs and shooting video to express my creativity

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So my baby brother graduated high school this year. I’m proud of him but also fearful for him. With everything currently going on, he now has to go out into the world as it currently is as a young black man. When I finished school, the world wasn’t nearly as bad as it is now. If it was, I was blind to it. I hope he never has to experience any of what is going on but I know its wishful thinking. I hope that if he were to have an encounter with law enforcement, that it is after some kind of reform has been implemented and doesn’t have to fear for his life or safety when he sees that uniform approaching. I know he’d never do anything intentional to bring any hostility but with the way everything is I worry for him. I worry for all my brothers but he’s the youngest, I still see him as the baby who’s diapers I changed, who used to make me watch Elmo and Calliou(I hate that show).

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Manual Video Basics: Shutter Speed

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So yesterday, 06Jun20 if you’re reading this in the future, there was a peaceful protest in Downtown Augusta, Ga. I went down there to take pictures and get video clips of what everyone was doing because you never know when you’ll need it or need to be there to capture a defining moment. Everything started and ended completely fine with no violence, no chaos, no looting, and no problems. My one complaint I’d say I have with some of the signs is defund the police. Granted, there re bad eggs in almost every batch and they do need to be more closely monitored and trained but, defunding is not the way to go. That would lead to lawlessness and bigger problems than anyone can imagine. Anyone could do anything they wanted at any given time. Imagine The Purge but everyday for the rest of your life, which would have a much shorted expectancy. I have friends that are officers, not all in my city, but all of them are good guys. Some I even served with in the military. Not all police are bad just like not Black, White, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, etc. are not bad. There will always be bad examples but we cannot allow those bad examples to be the ones everyone uses to describe everyone else. I’m not speaking against the protest but I also know that not all are bad like the ones we’ve seen.

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It is always such a huge shame that it is come to violence before we see any kind of change. I’m not for violence if it is not needed but it seems that’s all certain people in America seem to understand. For the actual protesters, keep up the good work. For the good officers out there, thank you for the work you do and protection you provide. For the ones taking advantage of the chaos and discord to fulfill your own selfish needs, I pity you. I hope and pray that after all this is over and done with, we can all work together to build a better place. One where officers will hold each other responsible for their actions and where the civilians, of all races, can work along side ourselves and police. Some may say its a pipe dream but hope I will live long enough to see it.

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2 photographers, 1 model, and you tell her to move just as the other is about to take his shot

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A shot of my buddy. I dont know why this is one of my favorite shots. When i edited it, the black and white went so much better than the color did. This shot also helped me make my very first preset in lightroom.

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Sooooooo intro. Chello I’m Kevin and welcome to my page. First and foremost...I’m a talker not a writer. It probably took me several hours to even write this out. I’m a hybrid shooter which means I do both photo and video. I’m here to share my work and probably rant from time to time about stuff in the camera world. I’m also a gamer and anime fan. Would love to do some cosplay shoots one day once it’s safe to even shake a hand. I don’t know how often I’ll be posting here or if anyone will even see this....besides my classmates and instructor(sup fullsail fam) but if you want, ask questions and let’s get this ball rolling.