My golden opportunity arrived! I was being interviewed for The Strand’s, our building complex, quarterly newsletter. The following is my “self portrait” to show off some of my work and the products I offer, such as the line of “whimsical” frames and designer “Coach-like” quality photo handbags. For you techies, here is the set up to create...
In a previous post, I talked about playing with a directional light set ups using my camera flash units, Nikon SB-800′s. The image above is using the Lastolite 15″ softbox + SB-800 on the subject and another SB-800 bouncing off an umbrella to light the Wells Fargo stage coach in the background. ISO set at...
I saw a piece on the National news about an ice festival in China and it inspired me to try to set up something different to showcase Françoise Weeks latest sculptures for bridal bouquets. Françoise’s vision requires a lot of technical “behind the scenes” research in terms of structure, architecture and materials to create such...
This quote holds true for both wine and food. Winemakers and chefs meet to create an extraordinary culinary experience that truly comes from their hearts to benefit the Classic Wine Auction (CWA) in raising funds and awareness for pre-selected non-profits that benefit Oregon-based children and families. This slide show is from the November 11 dinners: –...
This is another good example of using ambient light from a window. This image has a sense of peace. You can hear the little girl thinking “everything is right with the world when I sit quietly, sucking my thumb with Ruby purring loud behind me.” Hearing about all the turmoil in the world on the...
Whenever possible, my lighting choice is ambient light. Windows are a great source. When using digital capture, I meter my exposure on the lighted area – not the shadows. The larger the difference in f-stops between the light and shadow areas will produce a dramatic lighting effect. Jackson is fascinated with watching birds. I...
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