A Simple Approach to a High-Key Portrait
September 08, 2019
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This is not an elaborate tutorial - you don't need a lot to accomplish this, and this post won't talk about editing or lightroom settings.
If you have a large umbrella with a diffuser, you can accomplish a really decent high-key head shot portrait. in this self portrait, I'm using a 60" umbrella with a diffuser and a flashpoint studio 400, which i...
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My Hike Movement
September 02, 2019
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Last Friday - just 3 days ago - I headed to one of my favorite places in the wilderness. I was there earlier this year when there was still snow in a lot of places on the trail. But last week, as Summer ended and the last of the mosquitos died, a newer, bigger Autumn enthusiasm arrived once again for the wild places of the PNW.
My impression is th...
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Lights
August 16, 2019
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I took over a room in our house for a small studio, and I've got lights and modifiers, etc. But the bedroom light was the typical fixture and it was always in the way and getting bumped. So I installed a round LED light from Home Depot, thinking it would just be a utility, flush to the ceiling. But it is color balanced and bright, so last night I g...
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R.I.P. Instagram, facebook. Breaking up with you was the best thing I've done in 2018.
June 27, 2018
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It may sound like I'm still obsessed with IG if I'm still talking about it two months later, but nothing could be further from the truth. I only bring it up because I noticed my May post about it, and thought I should offer a follow-up.
What can I say? I don't miss it. I would make the same decision today. I am still hiking, still photographing. B...
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Great glass: Sony G-Master lenses
May 08, 2018
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Have you ever rented or borrowed an amazing lens? I borrowed the Sony FE 70-200 f/2.8 GM lens from a (good) friend today. I'm speechless. I want to say, "There's no going back" but there's really no way forward. I just have to enjoy it while I have it.
I already own the F/4, and the differences, I'm sorry to say, go way beyond the f stop. The zoom...
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