When a student becomes an intern in the student clinic at Cleveland Chiropractic College, the college has a business card luncheon to commemorate the benchmark in our education. This represents the beginning of our clinical experience and our beginnings as doctors of Chiropractic. We will spend the next trimester diagnosing and treating students at our school, while also learning to do a complete physical. Next trimester we will enter the outpatient clinic where we will be able to treat members of the general public. After 8 months or so in the outpatient clinic, we have the option of interning for a Chiropractor local or abroad where we will finish the rest of education while preparing for the last part of our national board exams. And then like a young bird we are pushed out of the nest where we will either fly… or not. Not the most delicate way to put it, but statistics don’t lie. 40% of chiropractors will fail or change professions within 10 years of graduating. Well on that heavy not, why not a lighter one? We had an absolutely beautiful snow here in Kansas City and the night ended very nicely with a celebration at my favorite restaurant in KC…. Oklahoma Joe’s! A Jumbo Chicken Z-Man and a Jumbo Brisket Z-man hit the spot every single time!!!!! If you’ve never tried Oklahoma Joe’s…… you are only going through the motions of life!!!! IT’S INCREDIBLE!!!!! I attended an extremity adjusting seminar this weekend presented by The Motional Palpation Institute. Dr. King and Winchester are two of the finest instructors I have met at any seminar and they went out of their way to figure out why my wife has pain that no one seems to be able to diagnose correctly. Congrats to all of my fellow classmates who have entered the student clinic! Here’s a short video clip of me receiving my cards as well as some photos from the day. Enjoy! -Barnezy-
Cleveland Chiropractic College Business Card Luncheon
Cleveland Chiropractic Winter Formal 2010
We had the annual Cleveland Chiropractic Winter Formal dance this past weekend and I once again shot the event. We danced the night away at the Crown Center Hyatt hotel in downtown KC. Dinner was good, the desert was great, and the dancing…. well some of it was just plain ugly!!! Even with all of that, we had an incredible time. At times I actually forgot I was working. We set up a makeshift portrait studio with a wall and a few black table cloths. Prints are for sale by clicking on the MENU button that says “Photos” and then by selecting “Buy Prints.” I implemented some strobes via pocketwizards with Canon 580ex II’s and then hit the dance floor. Here are a few pics from the night. Enjoy! -barnezy-
Jennifer Dry / Tyler Allen Wedding Compilation
Photo by Stancy Higley Photography
So I shot my first wedding video assignment with a 3 camera setup this past month. I use a Sony HVR-Z5U for my primary camera. As a photographer I own a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon 7D. Both of these cameras can film in 1080P HD video. However, as of now, the 5D can only film at 30 frames per second, whereas the 7D films at 24 frames per second. 24 frames per second is the standard that nearly every movie is filmed at and therefore creates more of a desirable look. I shot the video with these 3 cameras and then had to convert the footage from the 5D to match the 7D. It’s an incredibly lengthy process taking roughly an hour for each 15 seconds of video. The beauty and advantage of using a Digital SLR to capture video is that you can achieve the same cinematic look that $50,000 cameras can achieve. This is possible primarily because I’m using the same lenses I shoot photos with. In other words, the video looks like the photos. You can create incredibly shallow depth of fields that cause the subject to jump right out of the scene. 99% of these shots were shot handheld and the rest were on a monopod. I’ve ordered a shoulder rig to smooth out the hand-held shots as they’re not where they need to be right now as far as smoothness goes. I’ve compiled a 9 minute video with clips throughout the wedding day to try and tell a story of how the day unfolded. With the new video rig and some experience, I hope to one day shoot incredible wedding videos that people can cherish forever…. well at least for a their time here on earth I hope you enjoy! -Barnezy-
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Took a Visit to FCA’s World Headquarters
My wife’s FCA Group at the middle school she teaches at decided to take a little field trip to the Fellowship of Christian Athlete’s World Headquarters in Kansas City, KS for leadership training. Like a good husband, I tagged along with my wife. Ali and I have been involved with FCA since we were very young and neither of us had ever been to the big building off I-70. We were welcomed by some of FCA’s incredible staff and fed some pretty darn good pizza. The kids had several mini-clincs they could go to where they could learn anything from “How to start a Bible Study” to a deeper understanding of the Gospel. I got a tour of the facility from a good friend who works there. It’s structurally a magnificent facility and I one I imagine is a blast to work at! I hope you enjoy the pics. My only regret is that I didn’t bring a tripod. I could have gotten some great stuff!!!
You can visit FCA’s website at http://www.fca.org/ -Barnezy-
What’s my current addiction? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
It sounds funny, but a video game for the Playstation 3 has captured my interests as of lately. I bought this game during an after Christmas sale and have never looked back. This game absolutely consumes you. There is “campaign” mode where you play several missions that focus on particular military tasks. The big draw to this game however, is the muti-player mode. You can play against players all across the globe in a virtual environment tailored to specific combat techniques. There are wide open levels that cater to snipers as well as enclosed smaller levels where a knife is all you need to get the job done. Several of my friends have purchased this game. We play online nearly every night for at least an hour. The bluetooth headset I use for my phone has found a new use as it is the communication device I use to talk with my teammates. There are various awards and unlocks that you can attain that keep the game more than interesting. Overall, this is an amazing game (even more fun then “Uncharted 2″) which was my previous favorite. In one week this game became the highest grossing video game of all time. Check it out, but be careful, it’s highly addictive! I’m glad trimester tests haven’t begun yet! -Barnezy-
Check out the trailer!!!
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