reunion recap

Ten years since high school. I'm not sure which is more unbelievable, that it's been ten years, or that I actually went to the reunion. Glad that I went though. It was definitely a good time seeing everyone in good spirits. Props definitely go to the reunion committee -- really a well-organized event -- it surpassed any expectation I had about the reunion.

It was interesting meeting and chatting with my former classmates. Ran into some old friends, locker neighbors, familiar faces from the hall, Wahoos from the college reunion last year, some fellow IT contractors, and a blogger too -- totally a trip! I especially took delight in talking to people that I never really had a chance to talk to during high school (I was a really quiet kid). So many interesting stories -- and did I mention everyone looked fantastic? I was just hoping my beginning of a beer gut wasn't showing through the suit too badly :P

I actually checked my camera as I didn't want to carry a bulky SLR around a social event, but after a while I caved and retrieved it from the front desk. I couldn't help but be up for the challenge: really low light, people in motion, and besides, someone's gotta take some pictures. Because it was so dim, even for my 30mm/1.4, I used my on-camera flash for the first time. (I don't have a hotshoe flash yet.) Tried to work it as best I could, but one can only do so much when learning on the fly :) I still had some issues with the depth of field being so shallow -- but I'm glad I got some photos. For any CHS 96er that might be reading, enjoy the photos!

Aperture wide open at f/1.4 (I like the resulting background blur), no flash.


With flash at f/2.8, but signs of the flash relatively concealed.


Aperture wide open, no flash.


and the rest of the photo set...

For those that don't know my photo policy... If you appear as a subject in a photo, I am always happy to e-mail you the original high-resolution file or send you a print (up to 8x12) in the mail as a thank-you for being in the photo.