Monday, January 29, 2018

So....Just how nice is that cheap Sigma 60mm DC DN lens I bought (again) for my Panasonic cameras?

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I've been getting a lot of use out of the little, cheap-ass Sigma, metal barreled miracle lens over the last few days. Yesterday...
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Saturday, January 27, 2018

I like the idea that imperfections help make an artwork more accessible. I translate this to mean that portraits which are over-styled will never be as satisfying as portraits that are a reflection of the moment.

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Usually I crop a bit tighter to the top of the frame. My first thought is that I've left too much head room in this portrait of my fr...
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Just how much lighting does an image need to make it work?

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This is a portrait of Mark Agro. Mark is the president of Ottobock Canada, a health care device company. Several years ago he was in Aust...
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Just how out of focus does every background need to be?

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We photographed this image of Selena at Willy Nelson's small Texas town (he's moved a bunch of cool, old, Texas buildings to a ra...
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Friday, January 26, 2018

Thinking a lot about backgrounds. And diagonals. And catch lights. And texture.

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Woody came into my studio to do a shoot for a live theater production of a play called, "The Illusionist." (Or something ...
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Here is a quick selection of my photography and food books (English titles....). In case you missed one or two. All still available on Amazon.com. All still readable.

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Benro All-Terrain Monopod. And by "All-Terrain" I mean it's equally at home supporting photography and video...

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Adjustable arm. Ambidextrous.  My selection for a monopod system . This is a Benro A48FD monopod. It's a heavy duty monopod tha...
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