When I started the 52 Portraits project in 2020, I had no idea Covid was going to tank it. Yeah, the 85mm keeps me at least six feet away from subjects most of the time, but nobody was going out or coming over. I made it to 24 portraits. 2021 started slow. I always had … Continue reading 52 PORTRAITS WRAP-UP AND 5 TIPS FOR DOING YOUR OWN 52 PROJECT
The 52 Portraits project was actually pretty successful this year, and I feel like I did more model shoots in 2021 than I did in 2020 (obviously--Covid.) I added some stats this year to get a better idea of trends. Instead of just number of photos, I grabbed number of picks and 5-star rated photos … Continue reading Year in Photos 2021
I'm always torn between night time neon portraits and gritty, grainy, black and white night portraits. We did both over the course of two nights. Marissa had access to several different dresses, so we experimented with a few. Going back to the previous post about the Sony A7R III and Auto ISO, the second night … Continue reading Marissa and Heather Downtown
Awhile back, I said I was going to be doing more mobile posting. That lasted what, a month? Going to give it another shot. On Friday, I wandered around downtown Great Falls with Marissa and her friend shooting some night-time portraits. In between wardrobe changes, I got to grab a few shots of downtown itself. … Continue reading Downtown Great Falls
I’ve had the A7R III for two and a half years now, and I’m still learning things. I shot Canon for over 25 years, so learning Sony’s menu system alone took a fair amount of time. Granted, I don’t like reading manuals, and tend to teach myself just enough to shoot the way I’ve always … Continue reading Sony A7R III: Auto ISO with Minimum Shutter Speed
History I got my first MacBook from work around 2007. A 17" MacBook Pro. It was the greatest machine I’d ever used at that point. I used it for video and photo editing, and it got hot. Like, burn the tops of your legs hot. I loved working on that MacBook, but it was for … Continue reading 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX (and a little history)
Three weeks sounds like a long time. It isn't. In September, I traveled to Portland for my buddy's wedding and my daughter's birthday. I had grand plans to see a lot of people, but after three weeks, there were still a handful of people I didn't have time to visit. I'll catch them next time. … Continue reading 17-26/52
Marissa and I have been planning to shoot up at First People's Buffalo Jump for months now. Winter hours made it difficult earlier in the year, but we finally found an opportunity to run up there last week. It's an amazing landscape, and Marissa rocked it. The wind was picking up by the time we … Continue reading Marissa
I've had other things on my mind the past few months, but I did manage to add a few portraits to the project last weekend. 11-16 are in the books now. As always, head over to 52.daniel.photo to see the full gallery, and get in touch if you're in Central Montana or Portland and want … Continue reading 52 Portraits Update
My buddy Steve came back to Central Montana for a visit last week, so we decided to have a beer and shoot some photos. He brought his Inspire 2 with him, and I charged up a battery for my Mavic, and we headed west of Ulm to try to find a tree I remember shooting … Continue reading Friends and Photography
