Can I write this off if I don't shoot aerial photography?
Love the song too !! Anyone know who it is?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
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/
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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.
Monday, July 12, 2010
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.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
OK..OK...I Get It
OK..OK...I Get It
Originally uploaded by Arclight Images
For years I've thought "how can there really be THAT big a difference between my 18-200 and Nikon's 24-70mm 2.8.......um, wow!!
This shot may not show off the amazing sharpness, but the color rendition and bokeh is insane. Plus it focuses at the speed of light....I get it now.
Strobist - SB900 in Lumiquest III held camera left.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Photorealism
Last night Bravo debuted Double Exposure, a new reality show based on fashion photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani. I've always admired their work and I was hoping for a behind-the-scenes look at how they make their amazing images.
Instead, they fought over who had the bigger hotel room. I’m sure this had more to do with editing out the technical, and leaving in the only drama the show’s producer’s could find. That's the basis of any reality show and in order to watch any of these shows, you have to accept that premise.
They can’t really discuss lens choices, f-stops, and modifiers without your average viewer changing the channel...I’d be bored if Hell’s Kitchen showed someone stirring a roux for an hour too.
I’ll keep watching though, just for the quick glimpse of a beauty dish, location idea, and, who am I kidding, Indrani’s not that bad to look at either.
By the way, I though her ‘aztec shot’ was better than Markus’.
Instead, they fought over who had the bigger hotel room. I’m sure this had more to do with editing out the technical, and leaving in the only drama the show’s producer’s could find. That's the basis of any reality show and in order to watch any of these shows, you have to accept that premise.
They can’t really discuss lens choices, f-stops, and modifiers without your average viewer changing the channel...I’d be bored if Hell’s Kitchen showed someone stirring a roux for an hour too.
I’ll keep watching though, just for the quick glimpse of a beauty dish, location idea, and, who am I kidding, Indrani’s not that bad to look at either.
By the way, I though her ‘aztec shot’ was better than Markus’.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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