The Hampton Roads Convention Center Gets Festive

Has anyone noticed that the Hampton Roads Convention Center has gotten a little festive this holiday season? This year the venue has decided to light the canopy with an alternating green and red color scheme. The lighting is produced by two sets of LED lights that alternate colors every five seconds. What’s really cool is as the lighting outside changes, the color scheme on the inside changes as well. Also, the LED lights on the posts outside of the building are lighted in a red and green color scheme as well.

Kudos to whomever came up with this idea. I hope that this trend of decorating the venue will continue in the future.

Hampton Roads International Auto Show 2014

The following pictures were taken at the Hampton Roads International Auto Show at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, VA. The auto show exhibited several new (2014) domestic and foreign car models, as well as a few vintage models. Here are a few pictures of the cars that were on display:

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Tips for Photographing a Car Show:

• Get to the exhibit as early as possible.
• Limit your flash. A lot of light can create a glare on the car and possibly ruin your shot.
• Use a polarizing filter to limit unwanted light.
• Watch your ISO settings.
• Shoot at a higher or lower level than eye level.
• Do not limit yourself to just shooting the car. Shoot other aspects of the car such as the interior, under the hood, the hood ornaments, and other nuances that exhibit the character of the car.
• Respect those who came to see the cars, not you taking pictures.