Author Archives: daveferrell

Spent a couple of hours on NYE night shooting photos of the Fireworks at Cascades Park in downtown Tallahassee, Florida. The weather cooperated tonight which made for a great opportunity to photograph the show! Enjoy! As we turn the page on another New Year loaded with new opportunities we at Blackwater Images wish you andContinue reading “Happy New Year!!”

2024 was a great year for making photographs! Every day provided numerous opportunities to capture a few shots! What is included in this last blog of 2024 are what we believe are the best of 2024. Thank you for your interest in and support of Blackwater Images. Hope 2024 was as good for you asContinue reading “Best of 2024 in Photos…..”

Each October the Florida Swat Association hosts the annual International Swat Roundup at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office shooting range. This year fifty five tactical teams from around the world competed in the five event competition which will crown one team as the champion….. the best in the World! What follows is a compilation ofContinue reading “Orlando in October…”

True opportunities in life rarely present themselves and when they do those who are so inclined to pursue them should do so with their entire being if they are to succeed. Today, nearly a dozen candidates showed up and gave their all as they competed for a coveted position on the Tallahassee Police Department’s TacticalContinue reading “Tactical Ambitions…”

Once again the Fourth of July on beautiful Lake Mystic did not disappoint! The weather cooperated and the lake was the epicenter of hundreds of people celebrating the independence of our Great Country! What follows are some photos of the celebration! Enjoy! And so begins the 2024 Boat Parade! The Fireworks!!! Once again it wasContinue reading “An Amazing Lake Mystic Fourth!”

At an undisclosed location many miles from town a group of caring, knowledgeable, and well informed “sheepdogs” gathered for two days of intense and challenging handgun training. This training was conducted for the purpose of building and maintaining skills and proficiency, preparing for the day when innocent lives are put in extreme danger by thoseContinue reading “Sheepdog Training!”

Honored to have had the opportunity to photograph a rappelling training day on a six story tower during a beautiful May afternoon! Enjoy the photos! Any day on the tower is a great day!

The 2024 Fraternal Order of Police Law Enforcement Memorial was held on April 29 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The event was not held at the Florida State Capitol due to ongoing construction at the Capitol. The event was very well planned and put together. It was a beautiful tributeContinue reading “2024 Law Enforcement Memorial/Tallahassee, Fl. April 29”