Josh Kelley Photography

Battle of Rome VIII

2010-01-24T22:35:00.003-05:00

Lastnight I went with my friend Nelson Bigles to photograph the MMA event "Battle of Rome VIII" at the Forum in Rome, Ga. It was definitely a great experience getting to see and photograph a MMA event for my first time. Hopefully I'll get another chance to do it again. Here's a sequence shot I put together from one of the professional fights.

Demetrice Turner defeats William "Bobby" Hallman by sub (guillotine)

Chick-Fil-A Bowl NYE

2010-01-03T00:30:00.010-05:00

The Chick-Fil-A Bowl went well. We started a little after 11 o'clock Thursday morning and finished around 11:30; with 30 mins to spare until midnight. We coverd the parade, fan zone, tailgate party, and the game. Special thanks to Jayne Bleisch for helping out. Here are a few shots I got from that day.

VT Egleston Visit

2009-12-29T22:59:00.005-05:00

This morning Jayne and I went to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston to cover Virginia Tech's visit. Here's a few shots from the visit.

More photos from the visit can be viewed on the Chick-fil-A Bowl website HERE.

UT & VT Aquarium Visit

2009-12-29T22:53:00.002-05:00

Sunday Jayne Bleisch and I went to the Georgia Aquarium to cover Tennessee and Virginia Tech's visit. It was a great experience and the teams seemed to have a good time. Here's a shot from that night.

Chick-fil-A Bowl Assignment Update

2009-12-28T14:06:00.007-05:00

Here's an update on what Chick-fil-A Bowl assignments I have done so far. Saturday I went with Paul Abell to assist him with shooting the Tennessee football seniors and head coach Lane Kiffin at Decatur High School. Here's a shot I got of the team practicing.

Upcoming Assignments

2009-12-24T17:15:00.006-05:00

Paul Abell whom I interned with this past Spring & Summer offered me the experience to help him photograph some events for the Chick-fil-a Bowl. This will be the third time I've assisted Paul on a Chick-fil-a event. This past Spring, I assisted Paul with the Chick-fil-a challenge where I got the chance to shoot this image of Steve Spurrier and Sterling Sharpe receiving the trophy after winning the tournament.

I also assisted Paul with the Chick-fil-a bowl kick-off game this past August.

Saturday I will be helping Paul photograph the Seniors of the Tennessee football team and possibly some action shots of them practicing at Georgia Tech. Sunday I will be photographing both the Virginia Tech and Tennessee football teams visiting the Georgia Aquarium. Thursday I will be helping Paul cover the Chick-fil-a bowl game and the event prior to the game.

I will try to post some stuff after Saturday or Sunday.

New Look

2009-12-02T02:24:00.004-05:00

Unless you're a first time visitor, you might see my blog has a new look. I've been trying to come up with something different for both my blog and website. The website has been really hard to get figured out. I'm pretty much learning to use Adobe Flash from scratch and creating a full flash site. Who knows I might just end up using livebooks, but for now I'm just using deviantArt for my online portfolio.

Feedback and suggestions are definitely appreciated.

New Online Portfolio

2009-10-21T22:20:00.004-04:00

Today I made a online portfolio with deviantART. I would really like to have a website up and runnning but lack the money to get it created. I figured making a portfolio on deviantART would be the best way to go since they came up with the portfolio feature. Hopefully this will help me out while I'm on the job hunt.

Check out my portfolio HERE

Nikon Debuts D3s

2009-10-14T23:32:00.009-04:00

Yesterday Nikon debut the new D3s. The megapixels have stayed the same from the D3 at 12mp. It has 720 dpi HD video at 24 fps. There is also a new ISO Sensitivity of 12800 with a record breaking top ISO of 102,400, which I think is incredible. Of course there are people that are complaining about it not being 1080 dpi at 30 fps but i think is good considering Nikon's video experience compared to Canon or Sony.

Here's the first two video released.

The Latest

2009-10-12T20:16:00.006-04:00

I haven't posted in awhile. I've kinda neglected this blog and my camera lately. Last month I finished the Gwinnett Technical College Photography Program. August 12th, I had a portfolio show at ART Station in Stone Mountain, Ga with my fellow photography students. I really had a blast getting to discuss and share my work with people. The work will be up until the end of this month, so go check it out if you haven't already.

Chick-fil-A Kick-Off Game

2009-09-16T22:19:00.010-04:00

Two weeks ago I went to help Paul Abell shoot the Chick-fil-A Kick Off Game Alabama vs Virginia Tech. I spent all day shooting all of the events leading up to the game. It was quite the experience I figured it would be. Being down on the field, you could feel the energy of the crowd. Here are a few shots I got during the game.

Barrett Jones and Mark Ingram celebrate after Ingram made a touchdown during the forth quarter

- I think Barrett is giving me the thumb up -

Virginia Tech Running Back Ryan Williams attempting to gain a few yards during the forth quarter

Aaron In Iraq

2009-09-07T23:05:00.003-04:00

So one of my best friends Aaron Raley that I've know since middle school joined the marines last year. I'm really proud of him and for the choice that he made to serve our country. He just got shipped off to Iraq two weeks ago. He's a Motor Transport Operator which operates and drives personnel and cargo throughout Iraq. He started a blog just a few days ago, which I think is great. Check it out and show him some love and support. My Life In Iraq

Here's a shot I got of him during a Time Trial at the Georgia Cup in 2006. I'm sure he misses riding his bike.

Hurricane Bill Swell

2009-08-24T13:02:00.014-04:00

This past weekend I went on a surf trip with the Atlanta Surf Posse to St Augustine, Fl to surf the swell from Hurricane Bill. I didn't spend as much time photographing that I wanted to but here are a few shots.

Unknown Surfer Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, FL 8/22/09

Unknown Surfer Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, FL 8/23/09

Unknown Surfer Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, FL 8/23/09

Tree Sound Studios

2009-08-04T23:30:00.008-04:00

For the past week, I have been working with Tree Sound Studios on photos for their new website. There are four photos on their main page that I shot. I'm having a blast photographing for them and there should be more to come. Check out Tree Sound Studios

Miquel Scott Engineer / Producer and Ian Blanton Assistant Engineer

Industrial Photography

2009-07-26T16:41:00.006-04:00

For the past three weeks, I've been working on my portfolio section E "Specialized Study" which is industrial photography. My dad is an electrician for Georgia Power and he got me access to Electrical Plant Hammond is Rome, Ga. It was a great experience to photograph the plant and being around such large machinery. Here are a few samples of some shots I got.

Chevy Wedding

2009-06-28T01:14:00.008-04:00

Today I helped fellow photographer photograph a wedding north of Cumming, Georgia. This is the second wedding I've shot. It was definitely easier having another photographer on hand, although I was still stressed out it definitely gave some relief.

The brides family runs a hot rod shop in Snellville, Ga and that gave them access to I believe a 1955 Chevy Bel Air. The Bride and Groom drove the Bel Air away after the Reception. Here's a sample of some shots we got today.

Commercial Interior

2009-05-29T17:58:00.004-04:00

So I haven't posted on here for awhile and its about time I update some things. I'm currently taking a Architecture Photography class at school. Here's a shot I did for my Commercial Interior assignment. I shot at TWO Urban Licks a restaurant in Atlanta. I really enjoyed going out there to shoot.

Desoto Falls

2009-02-18T13:18:00.005-05:00

Two weeks ago I went to Little River Canyon and Desoto Falls to get some shots for section A of my portfolio. I'm not sure I'll be using this photo or not though.

Bronson Lee Culpepper

2009-02-18T12:42:00.009-05:00

This weekend took pictures of my sister, her husband and new addition to the family "Bronson Lee Culpepper". Here's what I've got edited so far.

Low Key Redo

2008-12-09T16:09:00.004-05:00

Today my advanced portraiture class had our critique of fashion, low/high key, and executive portraits. I want to redo my low key due to some exposure issues. I'll be making the print brighter and less contrasty.

Sports Redo

2008-12-09T16:04:00.003-05:00

Yesterday I turned in my sports redo. Here's the caption "Terry Albert runs for a touchdown as Joseph Soe grabs his flag"

Photography Network

2008-12-08T21:23:00.003-05:00

Today Mrs. Harkins let us know that we'll be hosting the Photography Network Wednesday. I'm really exciting about it, considering we will have the chance to meet some great photographers such as Dennis Reggie.

Photojournalism Final

2008-12-08T21:18:00.003-05:00

Doesn't look like I'll be posting my slideshow anytime soon. I just checked my grade for the project and I'm not very excited about it. I'll be redoing the slideshow itself but not shooting considering the racing season is over.

Cyclocross Shot

2008-12-07T21:54:00.002-05:00

This is another photo I've work up to for my photojournalism final. Tomorrow is the critique for our slideshow. I'll be posting my slideshow afterwords.

Environmental Portrait + Animation

2008-12-03T10:35:00.002-05:00

This is a photo that I turned in for my environmental portrait assignment for photojournalism. I wanted to have a little fun with it. So I added some animation to it. Haha enjoy.

Time Lapse Photography

2008-12-01T21:51:00.005-05:00

Around this time last year I shot this photo. I know its not the best and that I can definitely make it a lot more creative. Once the break starts I know how I'm going to spend my time. I would really like to create some night photography shots playing off of the stars.

Speaking of stars, night photography and such, check out Jessica Cargle's blog post

Lowepro Backpack

2008-12-01T21:33:00.004-05:00

When I shot cyclocross all day yesterday in the rain with my tiny Tamrac Tek bag, I wished I had an larger and all weather backpack. I've been looking around and seeing whats the best for the money and I came across the Lowepro Pro Trekker AW II. It has a lot of space and is very comfortable. It'll definitely be on my Christmas list.

Todd Glaser

2008-12-01T21:02:00.002-05:00

Todd Glaser is a photographer based out of San Diego, CA. He shoots mainly surfing and the surfer lifestyle. Some of his work of California's first winter storm of the season is on the "Surfer Magazine" website this month.

Check it out here!!

Cyclocross Today

2008-11-30T23:10:00.003-05:00

So today I went to Conyers, Ga to finish up on my photojournalism final. The weather was really nasty and was a challenge to shoot in. I haven't had much time to work the photos up but here's a sample of what I shot.

Family Portrait

2008-11-28T20:40:00.003-05:00

So today I took pictures of a family friend and her family. We went out to Berry College and messed around with some different shots. The sky was very overcast so I had to do some light bouncing and defusing. The family did very well and I'm happy with what I got considering the outdoor conditions.

Graham Watson

2008-11-28T15:09:00.002-05:00

Graham Watson is a photojournalist that shoots mainly pro cycling races such as the Tour De France. I figured I would post some of his work since my photojournalism final is cycling related "Cycle Cross". Here's a photo that made the front page of many newspapers around the world during the 2007 Tour De France, when Lance won his 7th tour.

Just another photo

2008-11-19T13:29:00.004-05:00

This is another shot from this past weekend. I figured I would post a photo showing more of the soundboard.

Mirza Interview

2008-11-19T13:26:00.002-05:00

Today I interviewed Mirza Muftic a fellow classmate here at Gwinnett Tech.

Check it out

Holiday Portraits

2008-11-18T22:04:00.004-05:00

So Today I shot my holiday portraits. We had two sets of customers for the 4-6 shift. We seem to get more people every day. Please help support the GTC Photography program by getting your holiday portrait.

Cycling Photography

2008-11-17T16:49:00.003-05:00

Here's a video of Chase Jarvis the "Gear Head" he has some pretty cool hardware that he uses to get some really cool shots of cycling.

The Strange

2008-11-17T16:31:00.007-05:00

This weekend I went to my friend's school to do shoot him recording "The Strange" a rock band out of Rome, Ga. I really enjoyed myself. Check it out!

Seth Turner lead singer and guitarist of "The Strange" warms up at a recent recording session in the SAE studio.

Interview w/ Ian

2008-11-12T17:13:00.005-05:00

This is a interview I did with Ian Bicknell a fellow photography student at Gwinnett Tech. Check out his blog.

Holiday Portraits (Update)

2008-11-11T23:29:00.003-05:00

So Today we finished the holiday portrait set. It feels good to be done with it. We worked on posing and minor light adjustments. Here's the set finished with a group shot of class 2009. For more information check out the holiday portrait blog.

Surf Photographer

2008-11-10T23:53:00.004-05:00

I've always been interested in surfing and taking photographs. I've grown up idolizing the "Curren" family since they live for the surf. Tom Curren a legend in the world of surfing and Joe Curren a professional surfer/photographer. I came across Joe's photography blog just awhile back and I really enjoy what he's done. Check it out!

More Caving

2008-11-10T22:47:00.003-05:00

Here's another photo I shot while caving this past weekend.

Spelunking

2008-11-08T21:58:00.005-05:00

So yesterday I headed to the Georgia Mountains "Pigeon Mountain" with a few friends to do a caving trip at PettyJohn Cave. We went down once lastnight so I could try to get some pictures using nature's darkroom "the cave". I ended up getting some of my equipment dirty and will probably have to get my camera professionally cleaned but everything did survive. Here's a sample of what I tried to do.

Presidential Election

2008-11-04T23:16:00.005-05:00

Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States. This is a very historic moment in time. Congratulations Obama!

Adventures

2008-11-04T19:08:00.008-05:00

I really enjoy getting to explore and go on adventures. I like to get great photo's of places that not many people have seen before. This is a photo that I worked up in photo imaging three last quarter. I shot this in the smoky mountains on a backpacking trip last winter. I'm making a spelunking trip this weekend at Petty John Cave in Northwest, Ga. Hopefully I'll get some good shots without getting mud all over my equipment. More of my photography at Flickr.

New YSAP

2008-11-04T19:02:00.004-05:00

A new episode of "You Suck at Photoshop".

This is a pretty funny episode of "You Suck at Photoshop"

Nikon D700

2008-11-03T22:49:00.005-05:00

The introduction of Nikon's new D700 may have been one of the worst kept secrets in an industry with more leaks than the Titanic, but it was still something of a surprise coming so hot on the heels of the D3 and D300. Essentially a D3 shrunk down and squeezed into a body roughly the same size as a D300, the D700 is Nikon's first 'compact' professional SLR, and in its segment of the market will compete with the recently announced Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Sony DSLR-A900. For the rest of the review click here

Chase Jarvis

2008-10-31T12:02:00.005-04:00

So I've found a photographer "Chase Jarvis" that shoots commercial. He has two studios one in Seattle and the other in Paris. He's definitely in the field that I would like to go into. He specializes in sports and lifestyle. Here's a video of some of his basic on location equipment and how everything is packed.

Animal Portrait

2008-10-28T20:12:00.004-04:00

I turned this photo in for my animal portrait assignment. Her name is Bella and she was a great subject.

High Key Pick

2008-10-28T20:07:00.005-04:00

So I've picked the image that I'm going to mount for my high key assignment. I would really like to hear your input, good or bad.

Harvest Festival

2008-10-26T23:56:00.007-04:00

Today I went to a fall festival in Rome, GA . Here's a sample of what I shot. June H. Manis a Lamp work artist made some really cool glass beads at the Chiaha Harvest Festival.

Qualify Rain-out

2008-10-24T21:05:00.005-04:00

So I went to go see the Sprint Cup qualify at the Atlanta Motor Speedway but it ended up getting rained out once practice started. I took the picture with my phone so it's not the best quality.

Christmas Portraits

2008-10-21T22:03:00.009-04:00

This November the upper class of the commercial photography program will be running a holiday portrait studio at Gwinnett Tech. The picture above is a sample of what you will be expecting for the studio set. We are getting very close to finishing. You can get all the information for the holiday portraits right HERE. There is also a blog for the holiday portraits.

High Key Assignment

2008-10-20T22:16:00.011-04:00

Today in Advanced Portraiture I shot a high key portrait of my classmate Ian. We used three strobes, one for the main light and the other two for the background. I really enjoyed the assignment and hope to take it a little further next time. I'll be posting a photo from the shoot soon.

Child Portrait

2008-10-19T15:41:00.008-04:00

I shot this for my advanced portraiture class last Monday.

Test Subject #1

2008-10-08T21:18:00.005-04:00

Elvis Andrus of the Rome Braves attempts home plate after caught in a run down.