Sarah and I took a small adventure this weekend because the weather was nice and I wanted to get some more time in flying the new drone (DJI Mini 3). We had driven past the Seven Magic Mountains art installation a few times on our way down to Goodsprings and thought it would be a good location to do a flyover.

If you haven’t seen it, it’s a huge stack of colored rocks that looks cool from the side of the road but even more impressive up close. We wandered around for a bit and then I sat down nearby to get a few shots from the air.

Afterwards we drove over to the Jean Dry Lakebed where a number of people were out doing motor biking and dune buggying (buggy driving? what’s the verb there?)

Since it was still nice out and we were already south of Las Vegas we thought it would be cool to check out Buffalo Bill’s casino in Primm. Primm is one of the locations that shows up in Fallout New Vegas and, in the game, there is a hotel that has a huge roller coaster running through it. Well, to no ones surprise, it actually exists! I grabbed a quick flyover of the hotel and coaster, and then left quickly before someone yelled at me for doing so.

I assembled the whole trip into a short video on Youtube. Be sure to check it out!

Another quick photo shoot in the Las Vegas area. I guess this is what happens when you start running in the band circles.

This one was at an interesting location, the Griffin Studios, interestingly enough, right next to The Orleans Hotel and Casino! If you didn’t know, that’s where we held Scoopfest! This little studio is a local band rehearsal and recording area. They have a few good rooms to allow bands to set up their own equipment or use house stuff and really get in there and jam. It’s a great little known (at least to me) place.

I met up with the band Miss All Sunday who is still in the process of building a site and a name for themselves in the area. After hearing a few of their songs while I was shooting, I can tell that they are going to be great. Unique sound and some quality original music!

We did a few action shots of the band playing and then posed around the studio for some portrait stuff. The guys were all great about direction given to get some cool looking shots. Enjoy the photos!

It’s been a while since I have worked on my website so I guess I should catch up a few things:

I have moved to Las Vegas NV!  Sarah and I made the move in July of 2022 (I know, moving in the summer to the desert!)  Since then we have been getting settled in and enjoying the new scene.

Around Las Vegas I have managed to do some event photography and am still getting used to the venues. It’s been fun meeting talented artists. If you are interested in seeing any of my Band photography you can click on the Flickr Album below.

Various Band Shots

I still work on the JoCo Cruise and we are set to sail again on March of 2023.  I have albums from the past few up on Flickr if you are interested.

Click the Image above for JoCo Cruise 2020 photos

Click the Image above for JoCo Cruise 2022 photos

I am currently working on Season 3 of the Binary Saga, an audio drama about Alien Pen-Pals.  You should check it out.

Over the pandemic I have become a huge Lego nerd and build and photograph Lego in my spare time.

Click the image for Lego Photos!

I recently picked up a DJI Mini 3 drone and plan on learning to fly and shoot great video and photos around the Las Vegas area.

With any luck I will try and grow this site a little more to keep it updated with projects and photos.

Hey guys.  I noticed I hadn’t had a post here in, well a very long time.  So I thought I would do a quick update with some of what’s going on here in the next few months.

First, the big one coming up is the JoCo cruise!  Well, the 2016 one.  I will be working as a photographer for the cruise and will be out for a week.  I will be working to make sure there are comics for while I am gone, so no worries there.  If you haven’t been on a JoCo cruise, I highly advise it!  The great news is, you can!  JoCo has announced the 2017 cruise is booking now and you can be a part of the fun!

Second thing is that I am no longer a part of the Nerd Church Podcast.  It would appear that all of the members have gone their separate ways and the NCP is now disbanded.  That is not to say that you have heard the last of my voice.  There are some plans in the works to continue, but we will see when/what that will be.

Third! I am doing a lot more on Twitch lately.  Not just gaming, but if you noticed the comic from 2/4/2016, I did a cast of me doing the processing and assembly of the comic.  I plan to continue doing more broadcasts of comic stuff and gaming and general geekery.  So Stay tuned!

Hey all!  Sarah and I will be on the next cruise and that means that there will be a smattering of pictures again!

I am planning on doing the HIPB thing again!  What’s that mean?  Well, if you weren’t around for it last year, here is the deal.

I am a Pro-mature? Amafessional? Hobifessional? mah, whatever I am a Photographer who likes to take pictures of monkeys, namely seamonkeys!  So the plan is, if you want a picture taken of you doing something on the cruise, or hangout out with friends, or playing games, or lounging on the beach, or at a concert, or with a guest, or standing awkwardly in the corner…. Contact me and I will do it!  Not everyone has a camera on them at all times (except me) or likes the weird pictures they end up with at the end of a vacation, so that’s where I come in.  I will take a professional photo of you doing whatever you want!

I am super easy to find on the ship and will always be available via Twit-arrr under my [SocialNetwork] name Wizzer2801.  I also have an affinity for Batman shirts and will be doing that again this coming cruise.  *That being, wearing a Batman shirt every day.  So if you see a guy with a camera strapped to his hand and he is wearing a Batman shirt, I would say it’s about a 99.999% chance that it’s me.  GRAB me and tell me to take a picture of someone or something and I will do it!

But Steve, what will you do with all of those photos you take of random people?

Good Question!  I will give them to YOU!  All of my photos will be uploaded to the interwebs within a week or so after the cruise for you to oogle, gawk, and reminisce on.  All of them will be professionally processed to bring out the best of all of the monkeyness.  I will also be shooting the concerts and Shadow events so there will be lots of memories preserved.

Ok Steve, what’s the catch, what do you get out of this?

Another good question!  Man, you guys are on fire! (You guys, being the voices in my head)  All of my photos get uploaded under a CC license so they are freely available to anyone that wants them.  WHat I do ask is that if you like what you see, you can donate to the “Steve spent a lot of money on Camera gear and Cruise Tickets and now he doesn’t have that money anymore” fund.  Or the SSALOMOCGACTANHDHTMA Fund.  If you feel weird about handing some guy with a camera money, you could hand that money to my Wife, she also likes money.  If you still feel weird about that, then feel free to buy me a drink on the cruise, or before the cruise, or after the cruise…..  I really like drinks.

This plan has worked out really great in the past and you can check out some of my work over on my Flickr Page here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wizzer/sets

JCCC3: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wizzer/sets/72157632797050646/

JCCC4: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wizzer/sets/72157641839237314/

I am sure some of the other monkeys can tell you about how I captured that special moment for them (that usually was photobombed by Anne Wheaton)

Hope to see everyone on the Nerd Boat!

TL;DR version:
I Take pictures and like money and booze.