This morning on my way to the studio, I was driving down a residential side street not too far from my apartment. I noticed a wiry 40-something black man jogging on the side of the road. My first thought, was that he looked like Barack Obama. And then it occurred to me… if Senator Obama becomes President Obama… then that man jogging looked like the President of the United States of America.

Let’s take a step back and consider the enormity of just that. A black man jogging down the street looks like the President. That one idea changes so much for so many. It changes how we view others, how we view ourselves and how we view the country in which we live. No greater case can be made for the greatness of American than an Obama presidency.

I support Barack for his passion, his purpose, and his ideas on how to move the country forward. However, the ancillary benefit of transforming the public’s “mind’s eye” as to what an American President looks like could be more powerful, and have a more lasting impact for generations to come.

I was thinking that when little girls everywhere are going play “Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson” they may need to borrow some funky hats from Mr. Potato Head

One of the touted benefits to the latest Lightroom upgrade is the 64 bit support. So, why is Lightroom 2.0 running so damn slow? After some searching various message boards I found the reason. Lightroom 2.0 defaults to running in 32 bit mode. Just change it to run in 64 bit mode… right?

And here’s how:

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SB-28 with shoot-thru umbrella, 3/4 CTO Gel camera right.

I decided to get an iced coffee and thought… hmmm… will it be worth carrying a camera?

Yes.

SB-28 full-power, shoot through umbrella, camera right.
Fired with Pocket Wizards.

Processed in the new Lightroom 2.0.