September 28th, 2007 by James
Since I fly offshore a lot in helicopters, I have to take a water survival and helicopter “ditching” training course every couple of years. Yesterday I took the Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) course from Occupational Safety Training in New Iberia. The course was very well run and the training simulator was impressive.

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September 10th, 2007 by James
I’ve posted some but not all of the photos from Labor Day weekend. Thanks to our hostess for an awesome weekend. Check back soon for more photos.

The really good photos of Andrea and Mark on the Sea-Doo were taken by Edgardys - way to go!
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September 10th, 2007 by James
Sarah and I were aboard the Spree August 26-29 for the annual Agency Industry Group Expedition. We had great weather, an excellent group, and fabulous diving this year. A special thanks go out to everyone involved for keeping this going - what an excellent event.
Here are a few of my favorite photos - click on the thumbnails to see more pix and the full gallery:
Here are three of my favorite photos taken by Sarah - hopefully she likes them too
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September 6th, 2007 by James

Sarah and I recently completed the photography for the book Fantastic Water Workouts by Human Kinetics Publishing. The shoot took four Sunday’s to complete, working in the large pool at the Memorial Hermann Wellness Center here in Houston. It was an interesting and difficult assignment. I was lucky to receive lots of advice from photographers in the Houston Underwater Photo Society, and the Texas Photo Forum regarding the set-up. In the end, I opted to use all submersible flashes because I could not 100% eliminate the risks of using studio strobes. This was my first time using an umbrella light modifier underwater and it worked quite well. Here’s a sample to give you an idea of the type of photos we made:
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