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My girlfriend Tiffany invited me on this trip with her to Lake Tahoe while her husband Ly’s attending an all day conference.  As soon as I got the invite from her, I jumped on that chance right away.  This is a first trip to Lake Tahoe for all of us.  I rarely have so MANY pictures of me because I’m so used to being the one behind the lens.  Tiffany and I went on this photography tour called Lake Tahoe Photographic Tours.  A big thanks for my Giant for discovering this tour for us on Tripadvisor.  This tour is an absolute MUST.  The price tag to this tour may sound pricey at first but once the tour guide takes you to your first off-the-beaten-path location, that alone was worth the money.  This is a four-five hour tour that take you to the most scenic places around Lake Tahoe.  Like I had mentioned earlier, our tour guide took us to places that you wouldn’t be able to find yourself if your life depended on it.  Hehe.  But seriously, as you’re about to see for yourself with these pictures, the views and locations were breathtaking.

So here are some pictures from this amazing trip.  I’ve been to about 27 states here in our beautiful country and I must say, Lake Tahoe is hands down the prettiest place I’ve visited!  Thanks Tiffany and Ly for having me on this trip!  Can’t wait to do it again!!!   This time, we have to go tubing down the Truckee River!!

I’ll be posting my night pics taken by Lola tomorrow.  You’ll seriously be blown away by the clarity and sharpness to these images!!  Stay tuned!!

Nikon D3s

So I’ve been waiting over TWO months for this camera, Nikon D3s, that’s been sold out throughout the United States.  It’s the hottest camera in the market right now.  I actually lost sleep over this camera.  No joke!  A few nights ago when I found out I was getting this camera, I slept two hours that evening.  I immediately next day aired this camera!!  I jumped out of bed and screamed, “It’s here!!!!” when the stork knocked on my front door this morning.  I opened the box gingerly with surgeon like hands.  The box glowed in my face when I first laid eyes on her.  I also posted pictures of it on Facebook.  I’ve been asking people to help me name her.  Tam Magdaleno nailed it when she came up with the name Lola.  It just sounds soooooo SEXY!!!!  So everyone, say hello to baby Lola!!!

Giant and I took her out this evening after the sun went down for a nice stroll.  Baby Lola is NOT afraid of the dark.  In fact, she screamed out to me BEGGING me to take her out!  Like a good mother, I do as I’m told.  Want to see the damage Lola did tonight?

Image below was shot handheld at 1/10 of a second at f/1.4 ISO 12,800

Image below was shot handheld at 1/80 of a second at f/1.4 ISO 16,000.  It was practically pitch black here.

Image below was shot handheld at 1/60 of a second at f/1.4 ISO 10,000

Do you have a challenge for me?  Leave a comment below and tell me what you would like for me to shoot.  I’m sure this will make baby Lola VERY HAPPY!!!!  I also want to add that NONE of these pictures has been altered or retouch.  It came straight out of the camera looking like this.  Baby Lola’s beaming right now.  Heheheh

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