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Print of the week “Tattoo shadow” by vanishedtwin
The selected print of the week is available for purchase in many different mediums over at http://www.redbubble.com. Click on the photo and check out your ordering options.
Flash Facts – Calculating manual flash
August 26, 2011
guide number = f/stop x flash to subject distance flash to subject distance = guide number / f/stop f/stop = guide number / flash to subject distance These three equations are all that you need to know in order to manually calculate flash exposure. For instance the LumoPro LP160 has a guide number of 140 […]
Flash metering
August 23, 2011
We had a great time shooting a wedding up at Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood this past weekend for Chad and Sadie. This is the third time that I have shot a wedding at Timberline, and it is one of my favorite venues. As with most location shoots there comes a time when your equipment […]
Mountain top wedding
August 19, 2011
This weekend we are heading up to one of our favorite places to shoot weddings. Very excited to go to Timberline Lodge and shoot Sadie and Chads wedding!
BASIC OFF-CAMERA FLASH WORKSHOP
August 18, 2011
Saturday, Sep 3, 2011Begins at 5pm Tryon Creek State Park, Portland, Oregon 97219 map This workshop is an outdoor introduction to off camera flash. We will be running through the beginning basics of getting the flash off of the camera and then learning how to control it in different lighting scenarios such as the setting […]
Setting up the shot – High Key Ash
August 15, 2011
Camera – Konica Minolta 7DLens – Tamron 90mm f/2.8Exposure – 1/45 @ f/2.8Focal Length – 90mm Lighting – Brand X strobeLight Modifier(s) – 60″ Westcott shoot through umbrella, and large diffusion panel.Trigger – Pocketwizard For this shot I set up a large diffuser for the background and placed a strobe behind it to blow out […]
Smugmug
August 12, 2011
I have been asked quite a few times who I use for my online print service, and the answer is Smugmug. I have been with Smugmug since September 29, 2006. I actually received a one year pro account as a gift for a wedding I shot. At first I used a separate service to host […]
Behind the curtain…
August 11, 2011
Once upon a time I spent my days playing music, and little else. I have played in so many bands that I can’t remember them all. When I look back on that part of my life there is one band that I remember clearly. That band was called godsend 50. We played together for a […]
ExpoImaging Rogue light modifiers
August 8, 2011
The Rogue Honeycomb Grid and the Rogue FlashBenders are speedlight modifiers from ExpoImaging. The modifiers are light weight, small, and wonderfully flexible. Making room for them in your camera bag is very easy, and once you see what they can do you are definitely going to be able to clear out some space. The Rogue […]
f8 Reviews 
August 30, 2011
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