Monthly Archives: July 2007

Blurb

I recently found a website that allows you to design, write and publish a photo book inexpensively.  I am working on some idea’s and hopefully in the next month or so I should have my book designed, photographs taken and have it published. The website is: http://www.blurb.com I think that this is a great idea for someone who...

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Michele shooting too

Michele has an interest in taking photographs so I have been encouraging her shoot as much as she cares too.  She took several pictures of me today in our makeshift garage studio, well she needs a better model (yuck).  Sid sat in for a few and this was one she took that was nice.

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Shooting Raw, Capture & 1.8 lens

I have always taken pictures shooting JPEG format but everything I read says you need to shoot in raw then convert.  AJ my son came over yesterday and before we took him in for a major haircut, I said lets stop by city park for a few pictures while you have the long hair.  For him...

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flickr & Strobist

I have been pretty active on Flickr lately reading and studying what other photographers are doing.   There are a few photographers that are really breaking down how to work with lighting (Strobist Style) and have posted video’s of their shoots on “You Tube” and I wanted to show some of the work of one of...

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My First Real Paid Photo Job

Stepping back a bit, a few months ago I was at Regent University with Michele to attend one of her friends graduation there.  I planned on taking my camera and shooting a few pictures for Donna on her exciting day.  When she saw me with my camera in my hand she was like please take pictures...

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Michele – Session One

The images I am now taking are for my portfolio development.  My wife Michele was willing to be my first model.  Here are a couple of the pictures that I think turned out fairly well. These were taken outdoors with available light, no post processing with her Canon point and shoot 3.2 megapixel camera.  I will...

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Portfolio Building 7/5 to 9/5 and then..

I have been taking photographs as an amateur photographer since I was 12 years old.  I have always enjoyed event and sports photography and took thousands of pictures in Jr. high, Sr. high and in college for the yearbook.  For the past two decades my photography has been mostly used to document my family events, car...

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