The pirates have landed. This is an event I photographed for a client that I have be working with over the years. This year they out did themselves. Got to love em!
more about “Marks 50th Birthday Party“, posted with vodpod
Keith B Dixon
-
If You Shoot With Speed Lights Then Read This!- Learning to See Light: Exploring Blue Hour May 29, 2012We often think about pushing flash into the post-sunset sky. But just behind us, there is a cool mix of light happening from the east as night encroaches. Paying attention to that mix can serve you well when you are learning to create interesting light on your own. Read more »noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- Considering a Three-Way? Here's What You Need to Know. May 24, 2012After Monday's OA post, several people asked via Twitter and comments about the three-way flash brackets. They are super-useful, small, light and cheap. Or not, if you mistakenly buy more capability than you need... Read more »noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- On Assignment: Reed Quintet May 21, 2012I shoot a lot of individual artists for the Howard County Arts Council. But when Bassoonist Eddie Sanders (center, above) asked if we could instead shoot his military reed quintet, I jumped at the chance. Really, how often do you get a chance to photograph a reed quintet? One condition: we'd have to do something cool, and with a little attitude… Read mo […]noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- SaxonPC Grids: Straddling Store-bought and DIY May 17, 2012Like McNally says, if you want to make something more interesting, don't light all of it. To that end, I use grid spots a lot. In fact, probably just as often as I use umbrellas. My workhorse speedlight grid has long been the HonlPhoto 1/8". But for those looking for a lower entry point (or more extreme beam widths) SaxonPC grids offer a second cho […]noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- Anatomy of a Project: Miller Mobley's Re-enactors May 14, 2012When I worked at The Sun, a lot of emphasis was put on always having multiple projects in the hopper. Self-generated projects are the lifeblood of any good paper, and they promote exploration and serendipity. Since I have gone out on my own, I can honestly say projects have the single most important vehicle for developing my photography. I always have at lea […]noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- Q&A: C-Stands May 10, 2012Several people asked about the C-stand (short for century stand) that I used on the Rosco OA posted on Monday. Long story short, after spending 2 months on the road with McNally and crew last year, I have become a convert. If you have never used a C-stand, and/or are considering getting one, here's what you need to know. Read more »noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- Always Bring a Model Release May 7, 2012I try to be pretty open with this blog. Sometimes I get it right, and sometimes I screw up royally. A recent shoot I did for Rosco is a good example of both. Read more »noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- Royce Bair's Night-Lit Landscapes May 3, 2012There are no AC plugs near Delicate Arch in Grand County, Utah, where Royce Bair made this night landscape shot. So all of his flashes needed to be battery-powered to illuminate the 20-meter tall formation. Two of his light sources were Norman 400B's, weighing in at 6 lbs and from which he needed a total of 48 pops to make the image. But his Big Gun req […]noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- On Assignment: Trattoria / 360 April 30, 2012Having eaten at this restaurant often enough to put these guys' kids through college, I recently photographed brothers Gianni (left) and Carlo Morra at one of their three local Italian trattorias. It is a simple picture, but there is much more here than meets the eye. So keeping with last Thursday's talk of photo ecosystems, let's go a little […]noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)
- Learning to See Light: Exploring Blue Hour May 29, 2012
-
- An Excellent Source for aspiring and accomplished photographers
- The travelling camera bag of a professional photographer (me!) May 16, 2012Every photographer has series of problems they have to solve. The most basic problem is how to get the subject in front of the camera onto the chip, film or paper. Another example of such a problem is what gear a traveling professional will take on the road and how will they carry [...]
- Good storytelling is good storytelling May 11, 2012Last week I wrote about how I was going to stop blogging on a fixed schedule. That still holds true, but since writing that, I had one of those “aha” moments where I was prompted to think about something in great depth. All that thought and pondering shouldn’t go to waste and so here it [...]
- The end of the world as we know it May 4, 2012I have been blogging since August of 2008, initially twice a week and more recently once a week. I have learned a lot of different things in that process. I know myself much better as person, as a writer and as a photographer. I know the blogosphere much better and I know blogging [...]
- A blessing and a curse April 27, 2012I have been putting a lot of time lately into my project photographing inside homes after the foreclosure and before the houses are cleaned up and resold. That moment is when I see what I think of the “ghosts” of the people who used to live in those homes. The work has been very well [...]
- Lightroom 2 Lightroom 4 April 20, 2012I was thinking about old software and new software when a friend asked me about the new features of Lightroom 4. Since I am using Lightroom 2, I couldn’t say much. Then the same friend wrote me: “I recall being with you when you first loaded Lightroom on your laptop. Several of us were [...]
- Photography books with authorship April 13, 2012Last week I blogged about a couple of my favorite photography books, neither of which have any pictures. This week I am thinking about photography books that actually have pictures in them. What got me thinking about these books is how the authors each bring something special to their projects. I am not [...]
- Photography book without pictures April 6, 2012I just finished a great book on photography. It had no pictures. It didn’t have a whole lot of instruction or technology either. I will be the first to admit that I had my doubts about it when I picked it up, but I thought I’d give it a try. I should have [...]
- Feedback through instant editing March 30, 2012Last week I blogged about what I now call “instant editing.” The idea was to share the top forty or sixty images from one day’s shoot with about ten peers right at the end of the day’s photographing in order to get some input on how to improve when photographing the next day. Last [...]
- The idea behind instant editing March 23, 2012When I was younger, I envisioned the end of the business as a nightmarish world where editors would seem to be working inside my head, through some futuristic technology, telling me where to stand and when to push the button. My great fear was having the imaginary editor see what I was looking at through [...]
- Two dogs March 16, 2012I was on the other end of the camera recently, for the first time in a long, long time and it was a fascinating experience. Being “on camera” is not something I do very often, so I was bit wary. Although the resulting images looked good (at least to me,) the entire process from start [...]
- The travelling camera bag of a professional photographer (me!) May 16, 2012
-
- Wedding Tips You Should Know
- Candy Buffet For Your Wedding May 30, 2012
- Wedding Morning Menu Ideas May 28, 2012
