Test shooting...

I have shoot tomorrow for a very important person in a great organization.  I am nervous.  So, today I gave myself an hour to set up a shot and get some frames.  I did it and it worked.  Here is the result:

I've been trying to get some  of these balanced light shots in the past and they haven't worked out so well.  But I have been studying and refining my technique and, I am very pleased with the results.  I can't wait to try it out tomorrow.

For the photo nerds out there:

I exposed the shot for the window at f4, 1/60th of a second, at ISO 50.  Here is the shot without the added light:

Then I added a single speedlight in a Westcott Rapid Box that acts like a beauty dish this is directly off camera right and just about straight on to me.  The setting on the speedlight were full power.  To avoid the light reflecting in the widow too much I had to place it very low.  Luckily it did not wind up looking like cheap horror movie lighting.

Until next time...

Put your d*ck in a box...

Don't you hate when the world tells you to put yourself in a box?  Let alone putting you in a box on their own they have the nerve to insist that you shrink who you are into a tiny little container.  Yeah, me too.

That is why I started this blog.  I don't want to be in a box and I don't think I could fit myself in one if I tried.  While there are things that I do and others that I don't , trying to categorize it before it even happens is a waste of time.  If you have to absolutely categorize me it would look something like this: I am a photographer who shoots portraits, action, and documentary photography.  I am aspiring to work in the editorial world and perhaps someday the advertising world.  It's an everyday struggle but, one that I am committed to wholeheartedly.

Please enjoy this blog.  I think it is the best way to communicate my work through the internet.  If you like what you see, please leave a comment.  If you don't like what you see please, leave.  I'm just kidding.  Constructive criticism is always welcome.

Until next time...