July 28th, 2010
Today, I got a deal on Apple’s Magic Mouse and I thought I’d give my first impressions of this little device.
First, what is it? The Magic Mouse is a Bluetooth wireless mouse with a multi-touch surface instead of the traditional multiple buttons found on all other mice. The entire surface clicks down like any other mouse, but the top of the mouse can be used for scrolling, panning and zooming using one or two fingers. Although there is only technically one big button to click, you can setup a “Right Click” (Control-Click) using the Mouse Preference to be either on the right side or the left side (for lefties). So depending on which side of the Magic Mouse you put your finger on to click will give you different results.
What I Like
Let’s start with the things that I like about it. It’s hard not to like the sleek design! It’s so flat. This makes it great for road warriors in that it will take up less space in your bag. Speaking of in your bag, you’ll be happy to know that like the previous Mighty Mouse, Apple includes a physical on/off switch on the bottom. This is a MUST for any battery operated mouse that goes with me. The Magic Mouse runs 2 AA batteries and Apple claims you’ll get 4 months of regular use per set. I’ve never had an issue with battery life on the previous model, so it’s all good here. Once I downloaded the new driver for my MacBook Pro, I had no problem pairing and setting up the mouse. Typical Apple ease of use. Although some have complained that using the 2 finger gestures on the surface can cause you to accidentally move the mouse, I’ve no such problems. Seems to stay in place unless I want to move it. Tracking speed is good and overall it has a really good feel. I found a feature that I didn’t know about until I set up the mouse and that is if you hold down the Control Key and use your finger on the surface you can utilize the Zoom feature built-in to Mac OS X. I use the zoom ALL THE TIME. The two finger swiping works great in Lightroom for flipping between pictures!
What I Dislike
At the moment, it’s a little too sensitive as far as gestures. But this is my first night using it. Other than that, I see nothing but great potential using this item.
The Bottom Line
Although I paid $45 for this item from an add off Craigslist, is it worth the $69 (retail) asking price? Well if you pin me down to one word answer then I would have to say yes. The pros outweigh the cons.
Remember, you are going to have less buttons. Also mouse ergonomics are very personal to each person. It’s something you’re using day in and day out. So what’s comfortable to me, may not be for you.
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June 28th, 2010
On some days, the weather will just simply cooperate… For Derek and Chandra’s engagement session, the weather did just that! All week it had been raining but when I pulled out my camera it stopped long enough for me to catch this wonderful couple interacting with minimal interference from moi! I must admit, Derek made my job very easy by making Chandra flash those pearly whites the whole session!
To know this couple is to love this couple. When we first met, they felt like family… the one’s we want to claim! That’s how I received them and that’s how they received me.
Back to the shoot: We enjoyed the sunshine, and had a blast shooting in Huntsville’s Big Spring Park. On the last frame, I smiled and said, “That’s it for today…” then we all felt a few rain drops and that solidified the deal!
Derek & Chandra: Thanks for allowing me to be such a part of your lives! Looking forward to the wedding in August!
Hope you’ll enjoy the photos!
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June 5th, 2010
A few weeks ago, May 11th to be exact, I did a bridal session with who was then Miss Leteria Moses. The wedding was last weekend and she’s now Mrs. Leteria Waters!
Leteria was a beautiful bride and was a joy to shoot! She had her wedding coordinators with her for the session and we all had a blast which I think calmed Leteria and allowed me do what I do… take photographs.
These photos were taken on the beautiful campus of Alabama A&M University in Normal, AL.
Wonderful location + beautiful bride = great session!
Hope you agree…
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May 27th, 2010
Had a blast a few Saturdays ago photographing the Andersons. They’ve been married now for 7 years! They’ve now been added to my “Still In Love” photo category.
Was really wanting to try some B&W’s, and here’s a sample of what we came up with!
Hope you enjoy!
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May 6th, 2010
Print Fliers & Business Cards are very useful tools in advertising products to people. Its simplistic structure effectively generates focus on a single product you wish receivers to know about. With that said, I had the opportunity to deign Marc Lacy’s latest business cards and fliers which he’s using to re-brand himself not only as a Poet, but as a Poet Author & Lecturer.
For those who don’t know Marc, he’s one of Huntsville’s very own! A graduate of Alabama A&M University is a nationally renowned, award winning poet/author and lecturer. He has performed all over the country at many national literary events and spoken word venues. Marc is a contributing writer to RADAR and The Grove Magazines. He is also a writer for BlogginginBlack.com. Along with writing and performance, Marc utilizes his wordsmith talent and poetic flair as he facilitates lectures and conducts workshops concerning writing, communication, love and relationships. Lacy credits his faith in God and love of family for providing energy he needs, to succeed.
He debut my latest designs at an exclusive symposium in NYC last week! And here’s a sample of what we came up with.
Hope you like!
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April 15th, 2010
Who says that advertising doesn’t work?
Whoever said that needs to give me a call! A few months ago, I got a phone call with a California prefix and I thought to myself, “Who’s calling me from the West Coast”? Come to find out, it was Courtney who saw some of my work online and instantly contacted me about photographing the services… let’s just say the rest is history!
We shot these photos on Easter Day after we both had dinners with our families. I probably had more fun shooting Courtney and trying to get Darryl to smile than I’d ever imagined. Darryl played hardball for a minute, but no man/woman can resist my corny-jokes! This couple is definitely in love and I did my best to capture it! Let me know if/how I did…
Hope you’ll enjoy the photos!
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April 14th, 2010
Andrea & Wayman are a pair of engineers that have built a product that we all have come to know as love!
This lovely couple came up from Birmingham on Easter weekend and that Sunday after church we met in the park to shoot their engagement session. At first they were camera shy… but after a few of my corny-jokes, they showed me the side that I was looking for… the natural. The rest was up to me to capture it!
I hope you’ll enjoy viewing this set as much as I did shooting it!
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March 28th, 2010
Spring is in the air…. and so is love! That’s what I think of when I was photographing Aubrey & Ilisa a few weeks ago!
A few weekends ago, I was blessed to photograph a Huntsville engagement session for my clients Aubrey & Ilisa. Young couple full of love, energy & miles…. (for now)! Aubrey is currently in Fort Worth, TX but is anxiously awaiting his bride to join him there after the wedding! I’m thrilled and honored to be shooting their wedding in September. The weather gods blessed us with some gorgeous weather that weekend, and I had a wonderful time with this couple.
I hope you all enjoy viewing this set as much as I did shooting it!
xx
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February 23rd, 2010
As promised, here are the photographs that I took that were used in the debut release of Cohesion Magazine!
With Cohesion Magazine being a Madison County quarterly, I realized that some of my readers are not in Madison County and will not have the opportunity to see my published work…. thank God for cameras & scanners!
Below are the pages that share my photography. Hope you enjoy my work and I also hope that you pick up a copy of the magazine.
Richie
Cover of Cohesion Magazine
Pages 4&5 - Cohesion Magazine
Pages 14 & 15 - Cohesion Magazine
Pages 28 & 29 - Cohesion Magazine
Pages 32 & 33 - Cohesion Magazine
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February 22nd, 2010
There’s a new magazine in Huntsville by the name of Cohesion!
This magazine is Madison County’s premiere quarterly business, lifestyle, and networking magazine committed to encouraging entrepreneurship and financial stability throughout the Madison County Area, especially among minorities and women.
I was asked to do photography for several of their clients which I did and those clients… DeJeas Boutique, Dr. Whitney Dunham OB/GYN and Sterling Travel. The editors of Cohesion liked my work to the point where they offered me a sweet deal where their designers would design an ad for Richie Carter Photography to be placed in their magazine. I was nervous at first because I’m usually the guy on the other side of the camera… I said, what the heck and let them be creative with any of my images (which I hate to see images of myself). I was sent 3 proofs and boy was I stunned with aw!!!!
Big shot out to Christy @ KREASHUNS GRAPHIC GROUP http://www.kreashuns.biz for creating the images…
I loved all 3 images and had a hard time deciding on which one to use. So I didn’t decide… I let my wife have the honors. Below is the image that she liked best and I couldn’t agree with her more. Hope you enjoy my photo and I also hope that you pick up a copy of the magazine.
Candidate 1
Candidate 2
Candidate 3
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