Noise is the enemy here, so you will need to keep your aperture open and your iso down, although the site recommends using 800 iso, cranking down if too light.  I find that most cameras can get noise with 800 iso, unless you are shooting higher end Nikons, Canons or other gear with good low light sensors.  Shooting with the Nikon D3s has been very nice and has allowed me to rely more on the auto-iso function of the camera then in setting iso manually as I did for many years. I will write more on this in a later post…

Here’s a nite shot with my iPhone 4, near Hyde Park, London of the Royal Hyde Park hotel, which was just around the corner of the Queensway underground station..

Happy shooting! -Kim

2011 is slowly winding down…  It was great spending the day outside with Friends and Family under Carolina Blue skies this Thanksgiving!   Best holiday wishes to all!

Those Who Serve...

While the temperature  was chilly, the great attendance to the event showed the continued support of our nations veterans, from the Greatest Generation to the Latest Generation.  Today’s generation has stepped up and proven that they have the same courage, valor and intestinal fortitude of many veterans before them.   Soon our daughter will return from Iraq along with her husband and our son will spend time with us during the holidays, from his tour in Afghanistan.

I shared a quote with all those who attended and I will share it again for you to read;

In 1789 George Washington said, “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their country.”

This rings no truer now as it did then.  America has to ensure that veterans are cared for, that they are employed and that they have warm homes from which to live and raise families in since it will be the next generation that will stand and ensure our freedoms are protected and preserved.  I thank all the Veterans who have served and that are now serving in wars abroad, I thank both my brothers who served, my uncles and most of all my father, who by his example we strive to make this world a better place then we found it.

Below is link to a gallery of the event that I hope you will enjoy…

Please take the time  today to reach out and make a difference to a young solider in need, adopt a family over the holidays or simply show  your support online for the troops.   Please visit Operation Homefront of North Carolina and see the acute needs some of our soldiers and their family needs support, basic support for food and shelter.

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 Pj’s in the Morning…..   A grandchild’s wonder…    Views through the windows…

  A cold nose in the morning…     Photos in the kitchen…

  Being part of the recent community advisory board meeting provided great insight to the length the Army is going to develop career paths and community alignment for our nations youth, it was great seeing the many community leaders, some of which are veterans and who continue to serve.  Take a look at the US Army Virtual World to learn more about the team, unlike any other in the world.  A team built on values that not only develop physical toughness, but also mental toughness… and applying these with the precision of a watch maker when the time come to do so.   Learn more about the opportunities you can have in the US Army by going to the Go Army site.

Over the weekend, I was able to complete shooting for  a commercial project I have been working on, the following is one of my favorites as it really captures the historic, small town feel of Apex, North Carolina…  See more at the gallery at Flying Monkey Photography…

(Dinner at Orobosa's on Salem Street in Historic Apex, North Carolina)