As part of Don Giannatti’s Project 52, we learn quickly, and often, that we should be conscious of subject-centric lighting. “Everything reflects light.” “What does the subject do with the light that is presented to it? Is it shiny, dull, or something in between?” “What light does the subject see, and how does that affect… Continue reading The Black Dragons
Years ago, some friends and I were messing around, experimenting if you will, with some concept photographic sketches and some writing. We got onto the idea of an extended piratical adventure and ran with it. It was all in fun; purely expressions of art, and the art of the written word, for our own humor… Continue reading Violin Pirate Flag
Shooting for a mood or feeling is something I like to do from time to time. Since it’s winter in the northern hemisphere, I decided to do a small project to highlight the phrase, “It’s cold out there.” This is the opposite of one of the Project 52 assignments of “Hot” a couple of years ago,… Continue reading Shooting For A Feeling – It’s Cold Outside
We made peppermint bark from scratch the other day, largely because we liked it, but also because we had never tried to make it before. And yes, there’s nothing like your kid holding a sledge hammer in the kitchen. Happy Holidays, Everyone, no matter how you celebrate.
Last week, I photographed Jesse’s motorcycle, a Pagsta. This is one of the smallest road bikes I think I’ve ever seen. It’s got a 97 cm^3 engine, and I think he said it will do about 45 mph, tops. He uses it to get around town, back an forth to work each day. I found it… Continue reading Pagsta Motorcycle – October 2015
Last week, I was telling you about a day shooting micro-printing on paper currency using a macro lens on a macro bellows. It’s part of a personal project I am building on money concepts. Today’s post is about showing the results of exploring the five dollar bill and the one hundred dollar bill. To be honest,… Continue reading Money Macro – The Five And One Hundred Dollar Bills
I am building a personal project out of money concepts. I’ve done several across the past couple of years it seems, and this is a project I can add to going forward. I have a macro bellows, and I love that it lets me get in close, really close, to things. Sometimes things don’t look good in… Continue reading Money Macro – The Twenty Dollar Bill
Some of the members of Project 52 were playing around one afternoon not that long ago, and we challenged each other to take whatever tea we had on hand at the time, and make something interesting of it. I started with an idea of how to show it, and I started to build a set.… Continue reading Just For Fun – The Tea Collection
We don’t get lightning near here very often. So when it does come around, I sometimes will set up my tripod and try to capture some of it. This is a composite of about ½ hour’s worth of shooting, just for fun.
I have been working on a personal project centered around common proverbs and phrases. A Chain Is As Strong As Its Weakest Link comes from the anchor chain of the battleship Missouri. Each link in the chain is about 150 pounds. Yeah. Pearl Harbor, and specifically Arizona, is still a powerful place to be, even… Continue reading Proverbs and Idioms – A Chain Is Only As Strong As Its Weakest Link
I have a personal project that features hands of artists creating things, from music to textiles, glass to woodworking. Recently, I came across two artists carving wood using traditional tools and techniques. The other artist, after the jump.
Today, just for fun, I wanted to show some of the sunrises and sunsets I was fortunate enough to be able to see. Just after I made that last image, and while the sun was peeking through the clouds for those two minutes (!), I turned around for the shot I had been waiting for… Continue reading Sunrises and Sunsets – July 2015
What does a photographer do when he goes on vacation? They often will bring their vision and way of seeing the world with them. For me, I took it as an opportunity to meet some people that I wouldn’t otherwise get to meet. On this particular day, I met a gentleman and his son who asked… Continue reading The Fisherman
I was playing with a piece of simple machinery. It’s a snap press. You use it to install grommets and snaps on clothing. People will sometimes ask why a professional photographer is needed, when an iPhone or equivalent is right there… I’ll show you one reason why, right after the jump.
A few years ago, I came across a tutorial created by the London photographer Chris Brock (here’s a link to his homepage) on creating a look for clothing where the mannequin looked like it wasn’t there. I liked the look of the clothing, and had wanted to try the idea for myself someday. Well, that someday… Continue reading Proof Of Concept – Invisible Mannequin
My wife’s friend Jan was visiting us recently. They were working towards completing some costumes for an upcoming event. I’ll talk about that more in another post. While she was here, I asked her to step into an area I had set up. I had wanted to try a certain way of getting a high-key portrait.… Continue reading A Quick Portrait Into The Back Light
There is a common proverb that states, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Just for fun, I decided to turn that idea on it’s ear, so to speak. What if, say, a stereotypical (and admittedly wrong) Viking were dropped into a modern business area? What would that look like? A friend of mine… Continue reading Proverbs and Idioms – When In Rome Do As The Romans Do
This was my take on the expression, “Making mountains out of molehills.” I like the idea of juxtaposing reversed sizes – taking something small and making it seem large, and vice-versa. So, here’s mountain climbing a thimble. How I did it, after the jump.
This is another image in the personal project I’ve got going on Proverbs and Idioms, a series trying to bring common wisdom and phrases into photographs. The idea of a Nest Egg most often refers to money, being able to have enough of it later in life if you start saving earlier in life. Hmmm, money concepts.… Continue reading Proverbs and Idioms – Nest Egg
Last week, I said that I was starting a personal project on the idea of Proverbs and Idioms, common turns of phrase and bits of wisdom brought into an image. Today, I get to show you not just one of mine, but also one from a different art director – my daughter. Yeah, my daughter came… Continue reading Proverbs and Idioms – Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
At the gentle kick in the rump from Don Giannatti, my friend and teacher over at Project 52, I am starting a personal project on Proverbs and Idioms. The idea is to take some common phrases — Coming out of the woodwork, Nest egg, When in Rome, do as the Romans do, etc. — and bring them… Continue reading Proverbs and Idioms – Coming Out Of The Woodwork
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about working on the project of One Red Balloon. I was looking back at last year’s version of it. I was, and continue to be, reminded that I am not allowed to brush this model’s hair…ever…again… Just because it took about ½-hour to brush it out after we were… Continue reading 2013 Project 52 – Red Balloons
Over at Project 52, the assignment came in: One Red Balloon. Go. My personality was, apparently, feeling stabby-stabby. Don’t read too much into that. I just wasn’t about to try a high-speed pop the balloon shot this time around. Maybe next year. (*Grin*) One more, and how I did it, after the cut.