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Home » About Jamie » Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

November 19, 2012 By Jamie Dorobek 154 Comments

I’m sure you’ve seen pictures of Sandy’s devastating aftermath up and down the East Coast in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. According to this site, 17 million people were affected by Sandy, 8 million were without power, 100,000 have been displaced from their home and 109 have died.

We are very fortunate in Florida to have escaped the majority of the wrath of Sandy.

For me, the following pictures put some perspective on the damage Sandy did up north considering the storm was smaller when it passed FL and it really didn’t even hit us. The storm + full moon caused significant damage, even here in Fort Lauderdale.

The following pictures were taken with a Panasonic Lumix G5 camera I was given to review by BlogHer. The Panasonic Lumix has 14 creative filters you can apply in the camera. Each of these pictures uses one of those effects, but no other filter or alterations. These were shot on October 30, 2012 … 3 days after Sandy blew by Florida, and 1 day after she made landfall in the Northeast. The first picture shows the ocean overflowing onto A1A… Hurricane SandyA close up of the above parking meter and signage … hurricane sandy Beach debris … Hurricane Sandy Anyone know what kind of bone/ fin this is? Andy swears it’s a whale bone. hurricane sandy Lots of people with metal detectors out on the beach … Hurricane Sandy Lots of debris, wood, and trash. I actually collected a ton of plastic bottle caps for a Christmas craft brewing in my head! Hurricane Sandy Crews worked around the clock to clean up A1A. A portion of this highway was blocked off for 4 days. Hurricane Sandy Many of the palm trees were uprooted on the beach … Hurricane Sandy The bulldozers are hard at work pushing the sand from the road back onto the beach … Hurricane SandyA few other things I really like about the Panasonic Lumix DSLR camera:

  • I love that it has a level inside of the camera. It really helps me keep my pictures straight.
  • The lens that comes with this camera is wider than my point and shoot. This comes in very handy for room shots!
  • It takes awesome video. Camera + camcorder= greatness.
Do you use a point and shoot or a DSLR camera? Do you take pictures every day or only on special occasions? Answer in a comment to be entered for a chance to win a Panasonic Lumix G5 camera! (Please note that a winner will be chosen from a pool of all participating reviewers’ blogs.)
I hope you and your family are safe and warm after the superstorm, Sandy.

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Comments

  1. Tammy Northrup says

    December 22, 2012 at 12:57 am

    Do you use a point and shoot or a DSLR camera? I currently have a point and shoot camera.
    Do you take pictures every day or only on special occasions? I don’t take pictures as often as I should but it’s more often than just on special occasions.

    Reply
  2. Claudia says

    December 19, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    I use a point and shoot. I don’t take pictures every day, but I do take them more often than just special occasions!

    Reply
  3. Sarah L says

    December 19, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    https://twitter.com/slehan/status/281511110685888513

    Reply
  4. Sarah L says

    December 19, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    I just have a point & shoot. I’d love to have this camera.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  5. Eugenie says

    December 19, 2012 at 11:18 am

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/wizardewu/status/281433226369699840

    Reply
  6. Eugenie says

    December 19, 2012 at 11:17 am

    My favorite feature of the Panasonic Lumix is shooting video and stills simultaneously.

    Reply
  7. Madeline says

    December 19, 2012 at 6:27 am

    Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/281360005628821504

    Reply
  8. Madeline says

    December 19, 2012 at 6:26 am

    I use a point and shoot camera and take pictures mainly on special occasions.

    Reply
  9. Carmen says

    December 18, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    We just have a point & shoot at this time, but we use it at least a couple times a week – after all, toddlerhood only comes around once! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  10. Betty C says

    December 18, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/281089474425925632

    Reply
  11. Betty C says

    December 18, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    I use a small point & shoot camera now. Before the days of digital I had a great camera with all the bells & whistles but I never use it any more.

    Reply
  12. angie says

    December 18, 2012 at 11:53 am

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/281079031628181504

    Reply
  13. angie says

    December 18, 2012 at 11:52 am

    I currently have a Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and run my own Etsy photography business. I use my camera to take macro photos of nature and life around me. I also use it to take video vlogs for my youtube review channel. My hubby uses it as well for his vlogs. We both use it for personal stuff as well.

    Reply
  14. anash says

    December 18, 2012 at 12:11 am

    Tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/anashct3/status/280900884110639106
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

    Reply
  15. anash says

    December 18, 2012 at 12:06 am

    I love that it is lightweight….thats very important to me! Thanks for a super giveaway!
    My email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

    Reply
  16. Olivia Rubin says

    December 17, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I take pictures for all big activites/get togethers, for that I borrow my mom’s camera. If I am out and see a cute photo op, I use my phone…like the the other day I took a flower arrangement class and I know I will include the pics in a shutterfly book, but i used my camera on the Galaxy 2

    Oliviatheservicedog at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  17. Anna B. says

    December 12, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    I use my phone or a point-and-shoot for photo-taking, and I try to remember to take photos at friend gatherings and funny moments at work. I’d like to get into the habit of taking more photos of the everyday little things in my life I notice and enjoy, and I would love to transition to using a DSLR!

    Reply
  18. Chelsey says

    December 11, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    I mostly use a DSLR, but I also have my phone and point and shoot. I take a photo EVERYday. Because I am crazy. 😉

    Reply
  19. Kerry says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    I mostly use a point and shoot. I take pictures about once a week.

    Reply
  20. Debra says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    Those are stunning photos. My point and shot is about 4-5 yrs. old and very big and clunky. I use photoshop to fix up the photos, but there is only so much you can do. The indoor photos are horrible. I would love to have some nice indoor shots someday! Love that it recommends a filter for you.

    Reply
  21. Amanda F. says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    I use my iPod camera all of the time and I feel so bad that my children have all of these low-def pictures. This would be perfect!

    Reply
  22. Debbie says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    I so need a camera… I have five grandchildren that I would love more pictures of

    Reply
  23. Felicia says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    I use a point and shoot camera from Kodak. I used to take pictures very often but now it’s just on special occasions.

    Reply
  24. Felicia says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    I love the colors the camera picks up. My photos look nice with the camera I have now, but I always have to do some color adjusting to them.

    Reply
  25. Debbie Beltran says

    December 9, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    As they say … a picture is worth a thousand words, and point and shoots are the quickest way to share what words can’t. I carry one in my purse at all times!

    Reply
  26. Charlene Carr says

    December 9, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    Hopefully it didn’t take you to long to get back to normal in Florida. Sandy did a number on the US. I used to live by the water, sometimes in the water so I know what a headache it is to clean up salt water. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected.
    I’m a beginner but love to take pictures. I probably would take pictures everyday if I had a camera like the one your giving away.

    Reply
  27. Beth says

    December 9, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I am a realtor and take pics all the time. This would be a great camera to have!

    Reply
  28. Heather says

    December 9, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I use my point and shoot almost every day. I love to capture the every day moments of life!

    Reply
  29. Lee says

    December 9, 2012 at 12:44 am

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/leedhowell/status/277648978248622080

    Reply
  30. Lee says

    December 9, 2012 at 12:44 am

    I use a camera only on special occasions and trips.

    Reply
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