I’ve been thinking about this project for quite awhile, and finally got some time to make the photo part of the project materialize.  The kids performed well and giggled while I wrote on their hands.  Now, I have to figure out how to make the card part of the project.  We have tons of materials, just need to figure out size and embellishments.  I could see several projects like this in the future! 

There’s a crop on this photo, color desaturation, and the toned down brightness create this effect.

OK, the boy made a Nissan Dealership for his school project.  Everyone in the class had to pick a different building in a city and make it out of shoe boxes and other materials lying around the house.  I’m really proud of him, because the only piece I did was cut the foam board, while he did all the hot gluing and assembly.

Ok, there’s another wish list item to along with my recent tripod entry…  I like the idea of having a solid head, though the reviews say this one is HEAVY I still want it.  Might even use it on a hike.

Here’s the first item on my equipment wish list.  I’ll still need to pick a head to put on it :)

“For the Kingdom of Heaven” is my first hand picture.  With a single 285HV flash behind a small softbox 45 degrees to the left at 7ft high this shot has some great contrast.  Of course, I’m using the 50mm still.

I was busy playing with my garage sale gear from last weekend (wishing I had bought more) and took this self portrait.  There’s three 285HV flashes triggered by Cactus v4s in this shot plus an obnoxious hair light.  Even with a 9 foot ceiling that hair light is really overbearing.  I rarely call Chris in to view my photos, but I did on this one.  She like’s the wedding ring in this photo the best! 

I can always count on someone re-arranging my gear into the various backpacks and boxes I have laying around.  Doesn’t matter if it’s my computer equipment or my photo gear, this little gremlin is going to have his way with it.  And when I’m on location and can’t find what I’m looking for you’ll hear me yell, “Son of a Geek”!

If David Hobby uses a light meter I haven’t heard as much as I should about it on his blog, http://strobist.blogspot.com/.  Bobbi Lane rocks with a light meter in this introductory video.

The brand of light meter is Sekonic

090820 Verizon - photo shoot from Dave Hill on Vimeo.

If you ever wondered what a *real* photoshoot was supposed to look like… here it is!

Last weekend Bryan Orr and I were out at Lake Olathe well before anyone else.  It was a breathtaking sunrise over a slightly foggy lake.  The water was very clear and Bryan was anxious to get his new blind set up and snapping photos.  Landscapes continue to stand out this month, but next month promises to be chocked full of portraits.  Enjoy and let me know if you have questions.

Top:  Red Sun Rising at Lake Olathe
Middle Left:  Bryan trying to get a nice sun rise picture
Middle Right:  From the confines of the new blind I snap photos
Bottom:  Two geese closing in on the blind