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Project 52 – Week 25 – Sylar in the Snow
We got a decent amount of snow this weekend (3-4″) in Springfield, so I decided to take my roommate’s dog, Sylar, out back and play with him in the snow and try to capture the magic that is Sylar running … Continue reading
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Playing in the Snow
Like I said yesterday, it’s snowing here, so we decided to go out and have a little fun. We waited until later in the day, which made it harder for us, as the temperature dropped and the wind picked up, … Continue reading
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Project 52 – Week 23 – Mountain Sunset
Ahh, Colorado, how I miss you some times. Josi and I are here in Fort Collins visiting my family for Christmas – it’s a much needed vacation for me and it could possibly be Josi’s last American Christmas, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, flash, Fort Collins, girl, high-speed sync, Josi, Josi Tam, Lighting, off-camera, portrait, Portraits, Project 52, strobist, sunset, week 23
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Project 52 – Week 21 – Two-Light Self Portraits
I didn’t really have anything exciting or interesting planned for this week so I spent one evening messing with some two-light setups in my hallway. I pinned up a white sheet and set up a little stool for me to … Continue reading
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Tagged flash, Lighting, me, off-camera, photoshop, portrait, Portraits, Project 52, self portrait, week 21
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Project 52 – Week 20 – Twiwhat?!
Look at me! I’m all white and pasty and emotionless. Ladies please, one at a time. If you couldn’t tell, I’m not a fan of the series. I finally broke down and watched the first one this holiday weekend and … Continue reading
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Tagged flash, Lighting, Missouri, off-camera, photoshop, portrait, Portraits, Post-Processing, Project 52, self portrait, Springfield, strobist
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Project 52 – Week 17 – Summer’s Last Breath
So, it’s November here in Missouri, but I don’t think the weather knows that. We had a beautiful 70+ F weekend here, which is far from the norm. Hell, we had a few days a couple weeks ago that were … Continue reading
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Tagged asian, flash, girl, Josi, Josi Tam, Lighting, Missouri, off-camera, portrait, Project 52, Springfield, strobist, summer, warm, week 17
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Project 52 – Week 16 – Sports Shoot with Kristen
I know it’s not Sunday yet, but I’m going to be out of town this weekend for Halloween and I’ll be busy on Sunday when we get back. Plus, I’m really excited about these images so I just couldn’t wait … Continue reading
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Tagged flash, football, girl, gritty, Lighting, off-camera, photoshop, portrait, Portraits, Post-Processing, Project 52, sports, strobist, week 16
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Project 52 Update
I know I haven’t had blog posts for my recent Project 52 shots, but fear not! I’ve been posting them and if you follow me (if you’re not, you should!) on Twitter or on Flickr then you’ve probably seen them … Continue reading
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Tagged flash, Lighting, off-camera, portrait, Portraits, Project 52, self portrait, Springfield, strobist, week 11, week 13, week 14, week 15
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Shooting the VPs – Strobist Style!
Last week I got the opportunity to help out my company’s Internal Communications dept. once again by shooting some photos that they needed. We were having our annual strategic planning meeting, which means that all of the VPs, CEOs, and … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate, flash, headshot, Lighting, off-camera, portrait, Portraits, Springfield, strobist, VP
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Lighting Essentials Workshop with Don Giannatti
A few weeks ago I attended Don Giannatti‘s Lighting Essentials workshop up in St. Louis, Missouri and I wanted to share some images and my thoughts about the workshop with everyone. This is my first ever, but hopefully not last, … Continue reading