Guam Liberation Day 2013 Picnic Community Park in Fairborn, Ohio just outside of Dayton, Ohio I got a request on Facebook from Joyce Aguon to see the images of the Guam Liberation Day 2013 picnic earlier today. I have uploaded…
Charity Luau 2012 Part I (click any image to see the full version) My parents invited me to the charity luau again and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to brush up my event photography skills. This was the third…
Welcome to part II of my Beginner’s Guide to DSLR Photography. This part will be over shutter speed. If you missed the first part on aperture/f-stop, you can see it here. In this tutorial, I will take you through the basics…
Aperture or f-stop is the first part of many of my beginner’s guide to photography. In this tutorial, we will take you through the basics of DSLR photography. Many beginner’s feel overwhelmed after stepping up to DSLR from a point-and-shoot camera….
Guam Liberation Day 2013 This is the video preview; the photos will be up soon. Enjoy the Guam Liberation Day Video.
Scythian The past few weeks had been absolutely dreadful, as far as the weather in the Dayton area was concerned. But this particular Saturday welcomed a break in the oppressive humidity and scalding high temperatures. I had a portrait…
Band Photography at W.O. Wright’s Band photography is always fun, especially when its a band you have listened to for more than fifteen years. Festive, as the locals call them, was coming back to W.O. Wright’s for the first time in…
Travel Photography in Boston, Mass This is the final installment of my Amtrak Vacation from Cincinnati to Boston. If this is your first time, the whole vacation can be digested bit by bit through the links below. Cincinnati to DC…
Stranger at Riverscape After work last Friday, I headed down to Riverscape MetroPark to take some shots of Stranger at First Friday before the Light Up Dayton event downtown. Of course, just like the rest of the summer, it was bright,…
Pacific Beach, Washington I just got the updated versions of Photoshop and Lightroom 5. I decided to challenge some of the new features with some old shots from an Olympus FE4000. The shots were all taken at sunrise at Pacific…
Super Moon Over the Greene County Courthouse ‘Twas not the perfect night to hunt the great white super moon. Storms blew through earlier and were still lingering on the horizon. I originally was going to “shoot the moon” coming up…
Travel Photography in Boston This is the 6th installment of my Amtrak trip from Cincinnati, Ohio to Boston, Massachusetts. Installment 1 was Amtrak Cardinal 50 Cincinnati to Washington DC. Installment 2 was Travel Photography – DC. Installment 3 was Travel…
Multiple Myeloma Research Walk/5K at Wolfe Park in Columbus, Ohio Multiple Myeloma is a cancer of the blood. This cancer occurs in the bone marrow. The marrow is found in the center bones. This is where red and white blood…
Travel Photography on a Rainy Day in New York City It was October 2nd, 2012 and I was enjoying my Autumn in New York. This was my first train vacation and my first attempt at travel photography. After I took…
Travel Photography in New York City My Amtrak vacation continued in New York City. After visiting DC, and after loving my first day in New York City, the next day began with a clear sky and a brisk chill in…
Zombie Walk 2012 October 20th, 2012 was this year’s Yellow Springs Zombie Walk. Ghoulish fun for the whole family. It was the fourth year for this fund raiser for Home, Inc. There was a recommended donation to benefit Home, Inc…
Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour and Sale 2012 Here are more shots from this year’s YSAST. Part one is here. Below the images there is a full listing of the artists that took part in this years event. Naysan McIlhargey…
PhotoPro Expo I recently began trying to learn video editing. This is my first project. I did it in Adobe After Effects, and am now trying to make a version in Adobe Premiere Pro. Hope you enjoy it. The whole…
The PhotoPro Expo 2013 Last Sunday, I moseyed down to Cincinnati to check out the PhotoPro Expo at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. My main motivation was to be able to soak up some of Joe McNally’s greatness while he…
PhotoPro Expo 2013 Just a teaser from the expo. I went to the PhotoPro Expo 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio this past Sunday. This is one of the shots from the LIVE Fantasy Model Shootout by Westcott. I will post more…
Family Photography – Fall Colors Fall is always a great time to get some family photos done. The colors are warm and the temperature is usually pleasant and cool. This session was held at George Rogers Clark Park in Springfield,…
A breast cancer survivor was dealt crushing news, but thanks to a friend, Jill Brzezinski-Conley was able to share her story on the world stage. I was learning exciting new ways to tell stories through film this last weekend on…
Travel Photography in New York City Day 1 My first stab at travel photography began in Cincinnati and ended in Boston, Mass. Not only was this my first foray into travel photography but it was also my first trip via…
Travel Photography in DC After my memorable trip on the Amtrak Cardinal 50, I arrived at Union Station in Washington DC to start my first adventure into the realm of travel photography. I decided I would try to merge my street…
Family Photography – McMasters Shoot I had the pleasure of doing a family photography shoot of an old friend, her sister and their children at Taylorsville MetroPark in Vandalia, Ohio. About the Park (from their website) Taylorsville MetroPark contains exceptional…
Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour and Sale 2012 I was lucky enough to be asked to cover the 12th annual Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour on October 20th, 2012. The tour consisted of 8 stops at local artist’s studios with…
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk 2012 This year I attended Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk in Cincinnati led by Keith and Angie Keiser of Keiser Photography located in Milford, Ohio. Our walk took place along the river, starting in the Theodore M. Berry…
My First Trip via Amtrak I decided to take the Amtrak for my vacation about two months before I left, just to be able to say I have done it. My trip from Cincinnati to DC was to be about…
Fairborn Walk to Defeat ALS Community Park in Fairborn, Ohio On Sunday, September 23, 2012, I was invited to come cover the Walk to Defeat ALS at the Community Park in Fairborn, Ohio. It was a beautiful day full of…
Dayton Greek Festival 2012 Part III The Dayton Greek Festival is one of the best fall festivals in the Miami Valley. The people are always friendly, the music is always good, and the food is incredible. One of the greatest…
Home is Where the Art Is Below is my photo from last year’s photo contest that took 1st place. A few of you have asked what I submitted for this year’s contest. The photos below are the submissions I entered…
Dayton Greek Festival 2012 Part II OPA! The Dayton Greek Festival is always teeming with the sounds, the sights, and the smells of the Greek isles. The Greek Tycoons are the longstanding “house” band of the Dayton Greek Festival. They…
The Dayton Greek Festival 2012 Part I Every year on the weekend after Labor Day, the air around Grafton Hill is filled with the savory aromas of the Mediterranean. These emanations are all due to the annual Dayton Greek Festival….
Never Forget the Tragedy of that Day A barren void in the sky is finally being filled in the skyline of Lower Manhattan. Nineteen extremists punched a hole in the skyline of New York City and after eleven years Americans are still…
I will be taking a portfolio building excursion/vacation out east at the end of September and the beginning of October. I will be taking the Amtrak from Cincinnati to Boston, with stops in DC, NYC, and maybe Philly. Many of…
Friday Evening at the Italian Fall Festa The Italian Fall Festa at the Bella Villa Hall in Kettering, Ohio runs Friday September 7, 2012 through Sunday September 9, 2012. There is live musical entertainment, bocce ball tournaments, and of course…
Worldwide Photowalk – Cincinnati, Ohio Time is speeding up as the days fade into the fifth annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk on October 13th, 2012. Last year I went on a walk led by Keith Keiser of Keiser Photography in Milford,…
Downtown in Focus 2012 – Dayton, Ohio I had the privilege of taking first place in the 2011 Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Downtown in Focus photography contest in the Amateur – Abstract category last year. I have started to whittle away…
Family Photography My wife’s best friend from high school was coming into town to visit family and friends, a do some grueling bike ride. I offered to do some shots of her children while she was in town and these…
Working on Shots for the Downtown Dayton Partnership Photo Contest Once again it is time for the Downtown in Focus Contest sponsored by the Downtown Dayton Partnership. Last year I submitted several photos and took home first place in the…
Charity Luau Part II (click on any image to see full version) Fire Dancers incoming… In case you didn’t see the first part here is a link to it. These are the rest of the shots from the Spirit of…
Dayton Celtic Festival 2012 Scythian at the Dayton Celtic Festival These guys were great. The whole post is over at band.alexsablan.com. They were very entertaining and the girls loved them. You can get more info on them at the…
McGovern Ceili Dancers After Scythian rocked the house, the McGovern Ceili Dancers came out and rocked the house again. They are a local Irish dance group that performs locally, nationally, and even internationally and have brought home over 300 medals….
Local News Station Purchases a Photo for New Set So, I can finally talk about what happened. A couple of months ago, around mid May, I was contacted by the creative director at Dayton’s WDTN about how they were going to…
Five Rivers Fountains of Light This is an eight photo stitch of the Fountains of Light in Dayton, Ohio taken from just below the Korean War Memorial. Click the image to see a larger version.
Funky G at the Oregon Express – Band Photography Funky G, aka Greg, also does Karaoke at W.O. Wright’s, and will soon be starting a Tuesday show down at the Vue. They asked him to get a shot for their…
Butterflies and Sprinklers A break in the heat wave came just in time for the opening of the Butterfly House at Cox Arboretum MetroPark one of the Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton, Ohio. I decided to take my lunch down…
July 4th Fairborn Fireworks by Alex Sablan This is just a sneak preview of the shots I took last night of the Fairborn, Ohio fireworks show. I probably should have used a wider lens, but I like the way they…
This is part three of our beginner’s guide to DSLR photography, covering ISO. In part one, I covered aperture/f-stop and how you can use it to your advantage. In part two, the conversation shifted to shutter speed and the use of it…
Blooms by Dayton Photographer Alex Sablan Taken at Wegerzyn Garden MetroPark in Dayton, Ohio The sky was clear, the flowers were blooming, and the park was empty. That day seemed like the perfect opportunity to capture some color to add…
Band Photography – Last Call My dive into band photography took me back to see Last Call as they rocked W.O. Wright‘s again Friday night June 8th, 2012. I saw some old friends and heard some of my favorite songs….
Band Photography – Funky G at the Greene Towne Center in Beavercreek, Ohio About the Shoot Band photography always has many challenges in normal settings, when you put a band playing under cloudless skies midday one needs to find creative measures to…
Band Photography of Funky G Band photography is always a challenge especially now that a lot of small venues are moving to LED lights. LEDs bring a different challenge than the old tungsten par cans. They are almost as bright…
Places to go in Yellow Springs, Ohio My photography has brought me to explore the local flavor of my surrounding communities. Trying one’s hand at street photography in an area like Dayton, Ohio, leads one to really explore and find…
About Yellow Springs, Ohio Yellow Springs, Ohio is a small village northeast of Dayton, Ohio. The town is a quaint place that is often visited by many residents of the Dayton, Ohio metropolitan area. Mostly known for its artsy feel…
Band Photography Funky G at the Greene Towne Center in Beavercreek, Ohio About the Shoot Band photography always has many challenges in normal settings, when you put a band playing under cloudless skies midday one needs to find creative measures to overcome…
Washed in Gold – Photographer Alex Sablan Washed in Gold, a photo by a_sablan on Flickr. Via Flickr: Taken at Wegerzyn Garden MetroPark in Dayton, Ohio.