Incredible Video Captures Lightning at 9,000 Frames per Second from PetaPixel by Michael Zhang

from PetaPixel by Michael Zhang

Aperture-Sun Logo

Aperture-Sun Logo
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

I was looking for a photography/aperture t-shirt at Cafepress and didn't see anything I really liked...so, I designed this !!

The lens...the sun...the two elements needed for photography. Let me know what you think and you can buy stuff with it here
(*sigh*..plugs make me feel dirty)

Heli-Yeah !!

Can I write this off if I don't shoot aerial photography?

Love the song too !! Anyone know who it is?

Softlighter & My Assistant

Softlighter & My Assistant
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

Practicing with my favorite subject on a Sunday morning.

Lighting - Dynalite head in a 60" Photek Softlighter II directly overhead with a white reflector at an angle on the ground directly in front of Evan to fill in the raccoon eyes effect. Botero 023 as the background. I was going for something similar to the cover of the July issue of Rangefinder magazine, a great low-key portrait of Jeff Bridges by Jerry Avenaim. I didn't even come close, I have to use a smaller light source than the Softlighter and move the background back so it goes black. He didn't use a reflector for fill either, but my son looked pretty scary without it.

Rangefinder link : www.rangefindermag.com/

OBX Surfer

OBX -14
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

OBX - Dragonfly

OBX -4
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

The Outer Banks has a ton of dragonflies, this one posed longer for a picture than my son ever would.

OBX Beach Shoot

OBX Beach Shoot
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images

Family portrait session with my 24-70 2.8
D300 handheld...SB900 in Lumiquest III handheld from high above on axis.