http://www.robmiracle.com Stories and Photos from the Road Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:07:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, so I've not been updating my blog lately.  I haven't been travelling that much, but thats no excuse because I've still been shooting and well, this is a photography blog as well.  A thousand appologies. Today I present Jungle Girl, or at least the do-over of Jungle Girl. [caption id="attachment_26" align="alignleft" ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/09/07/jungle-girl-redux/ Foxy, originally uploaded by Miracle Man. Holden Beach, NC -- While enjoying our family vacation, a sister-in-law spotted a reddish colored cat running through the dunes between our beach house and the strand of Holden Beach. While walking to the beach and back, you see several animal foot prints in the sand. ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/06/04/foxy/ Sunshine Girl, originally uploaded by Miracle Man. This weekend, save offending a few family members was one of the best photo events I've participated in... The Holden Beach Bikini Bash! The concept was simple, with another photographer, makeup artist and hair stylist, go to the beach, bring a few bikini models along and ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/06/04/the-beach-bikini-bash/ Field of Dreams (Dream Version), originally uploaded by Miracle Man. We've all seen them. A model wrapped in caution tape hiding the naughty bits, a person on rail road tracks. They are the "Cliche" shots. They are the shots that are so over done but yet your ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/05/28/field-of-dreams-dream-version/ Okay, so I hate myself for not taking my camera. But you know, I can do some cool things with Photoshop. But first let me say..... As a professional photojournalist, what I did above is very unethical. This is not a photo, but a photo illustration. ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/05/20/i-shall-not-be-defeated/ Let me count the ways.... Okay, I'm thinking Hate isn't the right word. Perhaps Loath is a better choice. Way #1 You see, I've been traveling a lot for business. That means most of my shooting time is at night and night photography benefits significantly from a tripod. My big ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/05/18/oh-how-i-hate-me/ Camaro, originally uploaded by Miracle Man. Travel doesn't always mean going on the road. Sometimes a quick jaunt to an empty parking deck can let you travel through time. Sort of. Our local group of photographers who share Flickr as our communications recently got together to photograph a vintage Chevy Camaro. ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/05/18/travelling-back-in-time/ White Tiger Originally uploaded by Miracle Man I enjoy zoos and I try to get to them when I can. On a lot of my trips, there usually isn't time to stop in. But on a recent trip, I managed to have a couple of hours before my flight to ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/04/21/the-miami-metrozoo/ The travel system is complex. Flights, multiple carriers, millions of bags, rain, equipment problems and a lot of really frustrated customers. Add to that rental cars, hotels, destinations and the TSA and you have to be amazed that the system works at all and doesn't come to a ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/04/07/the-system/ I love the Keys. In fact, I had the pleasure of living in Key West for 6 years in the '90s. The Keys, for those who don't know, are a long chain of islands extending out into the Atlantic south of Miami and Fort Myers ... http://www.robmiracle.com/2008/03/21/the-florida-keys/