" End Of 2009, Moving On In 2010 "

Just wanted to let everyone know that my blog is moving to a new location. It is now tied to my new website at http://mikenalleyphotography.com where you will have to click on Mikes Blog to access the new blog. Once there you can bookmark the new site so you can bypass the web homepage if you like. The website is brand new and I would appreciate any feedback you could give me on both, I would really appreciate it very much. Thanks for all the time you haave spent here with me.

" Last Hurrah "

Just a few more images of Darrell, James and Pops. These guys made for an enjoyable day with the guys on the workshop. They were very friendly and helped to explain the ins and outs of seining for mullet and shrimp. Hope you enjoy!!

" The Fruits of Their Labor "

A pretty good haul this time, more mullet than shrimp. In their neighborhood mullet is king. These guys had so much fun doing this that it was basically play to them. Of course the beer between pulls was good too. Hope you enjoy!!

" Shrimpers "

Darrel and James were seining for shrimp with a net made by Pops. They had been up all night drinking and were still having a Natural Light after every trip out. I had never seen this done and it was fascinating and very hard work. After about an hour they had about 10 lbs. of shrimp and 60 lbs. of mullet. They spent almost the whole day with their nets and they had great luck. Thanks for letting us share in the experience. Hope you enjoy!!

" Pops "

Pops is the local net maker and repairman. We met him on Saturday of our workshop as he was setting up to work on his nets and try to gain more business. A happier soul you have never met. He was a wonderful person and a joy to photograph. Hope you enjoy!!

" Out In The Woods "

Three interesting images from the maritime forest on Jekyll Island. All three are HDR images, two are converted in Silver Efex Pro. I really enjoyed photographing in the forest this trip, as I have mever tried to move into the woods before. I really got some good images this time. Hope you enjoy!!

" The Swing "

This is a very cool swing on Jekyll Island. It has been here for a long time and is used quite often. The textures of the rope and the trees it is tied to are amazing. Luckily it was very cool or the bugs will carry you away. Hope you enjoy!!

" The Marsh "

Back on the marsh. A little different approach that I enjoy trying now and then. Sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it doesn't. Mostly it doesn't, but these turned out really nice, I think. Comment and let me know what you think. Basically you have to move the camera in a planned way and it is always different. Different ways and amounts to move. Hope you enjoy!!

" Glow "

The beautiful morning glow of sunrise light on the live oak forests just off the beach. The light is incredible this time of morning. Although very cold, you can't tell by the photo. It is always good to look around and study all the angles and not get taken in by the sunrise on the water. Hope you enjoy!!

" Day Two On Driftwood Beach "

This was day two on Driftwood beach. We wound up there both mornings at high tide, this was the first time I tried to shoot at high tidse. Next years workshops will all be timed for low tide at sunrise. This created a special problem, especially this morning as the tide was extra high. I had the distinct pleasure of standing in a fire ant hill long enough to get them all over my legs and had to shoot while being bittem every so often. No time to stop and worry about ants with this light. Hope you enjoy!!

" In Memory of Mark Hutchison "

Mark working with students on Mirror Lake at Whiteside Mountain Cove. October 13, 2009.

I lost a close, wonderful friend and fellow photographer Friday night. Mark Hutchison was a great photographer and writer whom I met in 2008 when I joined Gallery 4463 in Acworth, GA. He was one of the original members of the gallery. We had an instant respect and friendship for each other. As time went on we became closer and began working and brainstorming together often.

In September of 2009 Mark asked me to assist on his Fall Highlands Photography Workshop, which I gladly accepted for the experience. We had rain for 2 out of 3 days, but Mark still managed to provide a great experience for the participants. He and I realized we made a pretty good team.

We began working on a partnership for the 2010 workshops in Highlands, NC and my Jekyll Island workshops. We met last Wednesday and decided on 3 Highlands, 2 Jekylls and 1 North Georgia workshops. We had just begun work on advertising.

Friday night Mark passed away suddenly. I lost a close friend and mentor. Mark influenced many photographers in our area. He judged many competitions for Paulding Photography Club, Cobb Photographic Society and many more. He will be missed by many including myself. He was a great friend and I will miss him dearly.

" The Factory "

These shots were taken from across the marsh of the big factory in Brunswick, GA. We started right at sunset and shot until dark. The second one was taken handheld for 1/2 sec. in order to blur the factory and the car, just thought it would look different. Hope you enjoy!!

" Jekyll Island Forest "

What beautiful light we had in the live oak forests. This makes for such a warm, cool contrast. I had tried to capture some good images out in these areas last year, but I really didn't pull it off until this trip. Hope you enjoy!!

" On The Dunes "

On the dunes for our second morning at Jekyll. Nice sunny harsh light, great for sand shots and not a whole lot of anything else. Hope you enjoy!!

" Above The Ritz "

These images were taken above the Ritz Theater in downtown Brunswick, GA. This is also the gallery where I had a solo show last October and November. It has remained unrenovated for a year now and i was glad. It made for a great place with wonderful light to take the photographers on my workshop. Hope you enjoy!!

" The Marsh "

Here are a couple of marsh images that were taken after sunrise on our first day on Jekyll Island. Both were converted using Silver Efex Pro from an HDR image. I really thought I would be wasting my time to try and cross this area, but found out even at high tide it was only a couple inches deep. I am so glad I did because no one else was willing to try, so I have the only imageas from out in this marsh. Hope you enjoy!!

" Two More From The Beach "

These two were done a little later in the sunrise. The first is an HDR done just before sunrise and the second is a little different. It was shot with a faster shutter to stop the shrimp boat. Hope you enjoy!!

" Sunrise "

Never forget to turn around during sunrise. As beautiful as the sunrise on the driftwood, the trees behind me were equally as beautiful. Hope you enjoy!!

" Jekyll Island-Day Two "

Here are a couple of images made at Driftwood Beach on the second morning of our workshop. It was fairly cild and a little bit windy, but the images were great. We met at the parking lot at 5:15 AM, and started shooting at about 5:30. The secret is to be there long before sunrise and stay until just after when the light gets too harsh. Hope you enjoy!!

" Jekyll Island "

The last of the windy, dreary day one of the workshop. Still all in all a great afternoon for shooting. The light was soft and even and great for beach, dunes and marshes. Hope you enjoy!!