Fun Light Motion with a Sony 6600

I love trying different things with my Sony A6600 and last night I recorded some images that turned out to be pretty cool! Inspired by my friend, photographer Joe Hendricks– who has done some amazing light motion photography, here are my favorite pictures from last night…including lights from sparklers, small fireworks, and my phone’s flashlight.

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-Out of the Wilderness

Bright and Colorful Fireworks Images

This post is slightly different because it will include a lot of pictures. Today’s content: fireworks! What better than fireworks on the 4th of July, right? On the southern shore of north Florida is “The Forgotten Coast,” a beautiful place to enjoy sand and sea.

Well, last night here on the beach included a few fireworks shows, a lead-up to tonight when all over the country we will celebrate our nation’s independence.

And how do we do that? With fireworks and patriotic music, of course! Take a look at photos I captured from last night…and happy 4th of July to you.

(All images from a Sony A6600)

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-Out of the Wilderness

American Pride – Happy Independence Day

The country I live in, at least according to the news, has some tension. Although I CAN say with 100% certainty I haven’t seen it in real life in all my interactions with people who are mostly kind, generous, accepting, and happy. In spite of what politicians and the media want us to think, I love America and will be celebrating whole-heartedly on July 4th.

In fact, this pride bubbled up as I waved old glory the other day. America… the beautiful!

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-Out of the Wilderness

Vanderbilt pitcher looks like Elvis Presley

My family and I got a kick out of watching the Vanderbilt baseball team in the World Series the other day. The games themselves were entertaining, with both Vandy and Mississippi State playing good ball (although they played good on separate days, making the scores rather lopsided).

One thing we especially took notice of is that one of the Vanderbilt pitchers looks a lot like a young Elvis Presley. The pitcher’s name is Nelson Berkwich. He wears #30 on his jersey. Take a look at a side by side comparison of Nelson and Elvis, and decide for yourself if they have any resemblance of each other.

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Nelson image from USABaseball.com and Elvis from Pinterest

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-Out of the Wilderness

My Top 3 “Best Music in TV Commercials” List

We all have those commercials that just cut us right to the core. Sometimes it’s the product or how it’s presented (thinking about you Sara McLaughlin and those abandoned puppies commercials), but a lot of times it’s the integration of the perfect song into the ad that really hits home. With that in mind, here is my list of favorite music from TV commercials. Thanks for stopping by!

1. Lili Blessing and Daisy Cottage Cheese.

2. Ari Hest and Publix – I Remember This.

3. Bebe Rexha and Walgreens – Graduation 2020 Ad.

It was so hard to narrow this down to just three. I have a feeling another list might be necessary. But for now, chime in below with what you think about these, and which ads are at the top of your list.

-Out of the Wilderness