A little bit of everything...

A blog update with a little bit of everything that I have been busy covering in the past few months.

Jacob Preston works on a commissioned clay bowl on Monday afternoon in his pottery studio and store that is attached to the home where he and his wife live in Old Town Bluffton on Church Street.

A rescue diver with the U.S. Coast Guard out of Savannah, Ga. demonstrates how they would perform a water rescue during the Air Show on Sunday afternoon on the last day of the 60th Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Downtown Beaufort.

The Lowcountry Seabees pull their bed through a wall of water being thrown on them during the Bed Race on Friday evening during the 60th Annual Beaufort Water Festival on Bay Street in Downtown Beaufort.  The Lowcountry Seabees placed first in the race.

Amy Wilson hugs her daughter Belle, 6, while waiting backstage before for her to sing, "God Bless The U.S.A.," during the Talent Show on Wednesday night during the 60th Annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort.  Belle has wanted to sing in the Talent Show since she was 3 years old and always knew that she wanted to sing the patriotic song.  "I just love the music in it," Belle said.

Dancers from the Low Country Dance Center perform to the song, "Burnin' Up," during the Talent Show on Wednesday evening during the 60th Annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort.

The joint choirs of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and Central Oak Grove Baptist Church sing during the funeral service for Dominique Williams on Saturday afternoon at Grace Community Church on Hilton Head Island.

Male lifeguards with the Shore Beach Service dive into the sand to get to the "flags" first during the final event in the 18th Annual Lifeguard Competition on Wednesday evening at Islander's Beach Park on Hilton Head Island.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks to Sun City residents during the event hosted by the Republicans of Sun City Hilton Head on Wednesday afternoon at the Lakehouse Ballroom in Sun City Hilton Head.

Earl Williams on Hilton Head Island plays the harmonica during the Juneteenth Celebration hosted by the Mitchelville Preservation Project on Saturday afternoon at the Fish Haul Park on Hilton Head Island.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, answers a question asked by Arthur Herman during his appearance in Sun City Hilton Head on Thursday afternoon in Bluffton.

James W. Pruitt stands for a portrait in front of his store, Pruitt's Grocery on Greene Street on Thursday afternoon in Beaufort.  Pruitt, who has worked as a grocer in Beaufort since 1953 when he graduated from Beaufort High School, will be closing the store and retiring on Saturday.

Thelma Thomas, of Savannah, Ga., sings a gospel song along with other members of the Aiken-Singleton family on Sunday evening during the 55th Aiken-Singleton Family Reunion on Aiken Place on Hilton Head Island.

Braxton Smith, 2, of North Augusta, plays in the fountain at Coligny Beach Park on Saturday afternoon on Hilton Head Island.

Beach-goers enjoy the South Beach at Hunting Island State Park on Friday afternoon.  A man was bitten by a shark while swimming at the beach earlier in the day.

Margaret Evans of Beaufort tears up during an impromptu vigil for the nine people shot at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston on Saturday night at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.  The vigil was put together by five women who met while attending an art opening at ARTworks on Friday night who thought that it was important for people to come together in Downtown Beaufort to talk about the tragedy in Charleston.

Jim Furyk celebrates after making his putt in the sudden death playoff against Kevin Kisner on the green on the 17th hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island S.C.

Jeremiah Davis, 11, of Bluffton, holds his breath before being submerged underwater by Brad Davis, left, George Moody, center, and Father Chuck Owens, right, during the Church of the Cross' annual baptism in the May River next the church at the end of Calhoun Street in Bluffton.  Jeremiah and his brother Isaiah, 9, were two of more than 50 people who were baptized on Sunday night.

All photos ©2015 The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette and are not to be used without permission from those publications.

A few random photos.

These are a few random photos that I have shot since the beginning of the year.  Enjoy!

Corey Cullom, 5, of Beaufort jumps in one of the bounce houses on Saturday afternoon during Fireworks for Lafayette, the event to celebrate the 190th anniversary of General Lafayette's visit to Beaufort, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

Chuck, a Budweiser Clydesdale horse, is lead off of his trailer by one of their handlers on Friday afternoon before their parade down Calhoun Street in Bluffton.

Jake Ruley, 4, of Hilton Head picks daffodils on Sunday afternoon at U Pick Daffodils in Bluffton.  U Pick Daffodils is open, weather permitting, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Karla Williams of Hilton Head Island, center, does single unders as Lindsay Martin of Bluffton, left, counts for her and Lavonne Keister of Bluffton, right,  prepares to start her own set of single unders on Saturday afternoon during the 2015 Cross Fit Open at Conviction Training Facility on Hilton Head.

Jesus, played by Mario Cordero, carries the cross while guards yell at him during the performance of the "Living Stations of the Cross" on Friday evening at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Bluffton.

The performance of the "Living Stations of the Cross" was held on Friday evening at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Bluffton.

Mr. Peanut greets Aoife Hall, 5, left, and Leslie Schuelke, 8, right, both of Bluffton, outside of the Planters Nutmobile at the Lowcountry Home & Garden Show on Friday afternoon in Bluffton.  The Planters Nutmobile will be making an appearance at Hilton Head Island Wingfest on Saturday and will be back at the home and garden show on Sunday.

Melba Thomas, left, and Becky Trask, right, both of Beaufort, share a laugh as Thomas hands Trask a palm as she arrives for the mid-morning Palm Sunday service at The Parish Church of St. Helena on Sunday morning in Beaufort.

Sigler's Rotisserie and Seafood had Buffalo Shrimp Sliders for people to purchase during the Third Annual Taste of Bluffton on Saturday afternoon on Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton.

Bob Gregory, of Hilton Head Island, right, shows Carlos and Sarah Moleda, center, of Bluffton, the interior of their restored 1952 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon during the filming of the finale of the pilot for a new reality TV show called Wheels for Warriors on Sunday afternoon in Gregory's "mancave" on Hilton Head Island.

All photos ©2015 The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette and are not to be used without permission from those publications.

My first air show.

I just finished shooting my first air show this weekend and honestly it was pretty cool.  I spent about half of my time shooting video and the other half shooting photos and I found that it was pretty easy to convey with video how cool the flight formations and maneuvers that the planes demonstrated were, but with photos...its was a little different.  After spending three days photographing the planes I felt like my photos were all starting to look similar.  Still, I came away with a handful of photos that I was pretty happy with...and here they are!

Two Blue Angels pilots fly in formation during their portion of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on Saturday afternoon on the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

The GEICO Skytypers fly in formation during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Sunday afternoon.

Jake Peavey of Savannah and his son Luke, 2, watch as the Blue Angels take off during their demonstration on Sunday afternoon at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show.

Andrew McGowan, 5, of Savannah, watches as the Blue Angels take-off while holding his own much smaller version of their iconic airplanes on Sunday afternoon during the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Paratroopers glide to the ground during the USMC Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) demonstration on Sunday afternoon on the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

The USMC F-35B Lightning taxis past the audience after flying on the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on Sunday afternoon at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Two GEICO Skytypers roll to pass by each other while flying during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Angels fly during their demonstration on Sunday afternoon during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on Sunday afternoon at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

One of the pilots of the Blue Angels' Fat Albert waves to the crowd after their flight on Saturday afternoon on the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show.

The GEICO Skytypers fly in formation during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Sunday afternoon.

All photos ©2015 The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette and are not to be used without permission from those publications.