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This has nothing to do with photography. Or maybe it does–if you like to listen to music while you edit. I just had to mention these headphones. I’m one of those strange people who loves the sound of Beats…
I’ve owned a few different tripod mounts for my iPhone over the years. None of them were all that stable, and all of them have found their way to the Drawer of Despair. All except the RetiCAM.
One of my favorite things to do is to get a group of people together to create amazing images. Sadly, I'm lousy at organizing such an event. Luckily for me, Krystal is a wizard when it comes to organizing a shoot like this.
I spent years trying to figure out which wireless flash triggers to buy before I settled on the Cactus V6 triggers. I didn't want to spend a ton of money, so Pocket Wizards were out. I looked at the Phottix Odin and really liked them, but they were still a little more than I wanted to pay—especially since I don’t do a ton of off camera flash work.
Syndee and I were finally able to get together to shoot a few frames in her studio. As always, she was awesome to work with. She’s still working on her website, but once it’s finished, I’ll post a link. She…
Syndee is a mobile massage therapist, and needed a few photos for her new website. We wandered around Cathedral Park one Sunday morning when the light was perfect. Luckily, the wind was pretty light that morning, so holding the reflector…
I love working with these folks. The Phase II students needed new photos to promote themselves on social media, so we headed out on a sunny Portland afternoon to see what we could come up with. I highly recommend finding…
Last Thursday, I got a call from Kristi. She needed an updated head shot with specific criteria for an upcoming book, and she needed it within 24 hours. So we did an early morning shoot on Friday. Any day that…
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk to a class of students from Melbourne, Australia about photography. Each student in this class has an iPad, and that’s what they use to take pictures. We covered lighting (including DIY reflectors,)…
I just got back from a trip home to visit family, and out of all the photos I took, this shot of my dads hand is one of my favorites. It was taken as a joke, but it reminded me…