Photography Category Archive

All things photography. From equiptment to technique and planned photo adventures to the results you’ll find all kinds of things in here about my photography adventures, mishaps, tips, books, set-ups, photos, artists, Lightroom and Photoshop. It’s all here!

Lighting the Egg Photograph


Lighting a white egg on a white background is a fun strobist exercise. I [over]documented my attempt. Five slightly tweaked lighting setups with photos of the setup and produced image. You should give it a try and share your attempt!

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The Day I Really Lost My HDR Virginity


So I used Photomatix for the first time. Wow, it was good for me, now everywhere I look I see the opportunity for another HDR photograph. It’s like crack.

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26 Things: the alphabet game worksheet


26 Things for May 2005 PDF checklist download! The alphabet game. This is gonna be fun!

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Rosco Gel Samples Just Arrived!


How I made the Rosco gel samples I ordered easier to access to play with filtering light coming from my sb600 off camera flash.

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Setting Up Amvona AS-V306 Background Stand w/ Muslin Background


My first video entry, showing you how quick and easy it was for me to setup my new background stand I purchased from Amvona.com

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Searchers Choice I


I’ve seen how you end up here, now I’m going to help you find what you are looking for by custom tailoring my content to your search needs.

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Photographing Flowers - The Strobeless Approach


I’ll walk you through a still-life, flower photo shoot I did. Including reflecting the subject on glass and a mirror, and achieving a solid background with items I had lying around my place.

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Moo Mini Cards Are Being Printed!


I ordered my very first set of Moo mini-cards and I’m so excited. They should get here next week and I can’t wait to see how awesome they are!

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First Self Portraits with Impact 1 Light Umbrella Kit


My first self portraits with the new Impact 500w Brolly Kit I purchased. One light, black and white portraits.

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Upgrade Your Tripod: Bogen/Manfrotto 190XB Legs & 486RC2 Ballhead


Back in August I went on a B&H shopping spree and got myself a new tripod legs and ballhead.

This was kind-of a big deal for me I went from my since I went from my old $40 Walmart Tripod that I was ashamed to use in public to my new beautiful $200 Bogen/Manfrotto tripod legs [...]

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