Nine Minutes of Explosions

I feel like July 4 didn't even happen this year because it was on a Wednesday. Also, I hate shooting fireworks. They make me nervous and I always manage to overexpose and underwhelm with my fireworks photos. I don't think I did a stellar job last week, but it was definitely an improvement for me. Station Casinos didn't help me out at all, with a show that only lasted a measly nine minutes. There were some bright spots of the evening though. The weather was awesome. High 80s for just that one night. Also I got a shot of the full moon with some fireworks. Not all bad.
 

Male Strippers, Mitt Romney, Elvis and Horse Portraits

To say the least, it has been a professionally strenuous couple of months. August and September have seen the departure of many respected work colleagues. And although I haven't blogged consistently these past fews weeks as much as I would have liked, I still want to share this stuff. Better late than never. So, in one big lump, here are some of my very latest pics. They remind me why I love this job. Even with the ups and downs, I still get paid to take photos. I must not take that for granted.