I love it when I don’t have to come up with ideas for my blog. Sometimes, they just fall into my lap. Here is an abridged thread from a discussion currently taking place on the [b] school. The original question: “Ok do any of you guys outsource your photoshop work? If so who do you...
Yearly Archives: 2008
The Bui Brothers Workshop
I’ll probably have to explain this, but here’s the video.
More on Tree Lights
A few posts ago, I answered a question about how to shoot tree lights. Well, since we just put up our tree, this weekend, I thought I demonstrate — actually give you a few comparison shots. All where shot on a Nikon D-700. The first few where shot, in Program Mode – full automatic –...
Early Morning and Late at Night
Last week, I got up early and went to the Bolsa Chica wetlands, about 6AM — that’s half an hour before sunrise, this time of year. There was one other photographer, but by 7AM, there where about 30 guys with cameras. When the photographers outnumber the birds, it’s time to go back to bed. This...
Shooting Christmas Tree Lights
This is an answer that I posted to a question on the [b] school. Mine was only one of several responses to the original question. If you aren’t a member of the [b] school, you might want to check it out. Point your flash at the subject like NEVER:-) Bounce the flash. Better yet, diffuse...
What’s Wrong With This Photo?
OK, so I have a beautiful woman in front of my camera and I blow it. Check the shadow that her nose is casting — onto her eye — yikes! All I had to do was raise the fill light to lower the shadow. I could have caught that simply by checking the LCD. I’m...
Trip To Calico Ghost Town
Yesterday was a great day. First, it was Veteran’s Day (in the US). My cousin called to wish me happy Veteran’s Day – that was kind of cool. It’s not one of the ‘major’ holidays. Most people don’t get the day off, no one gives gifts. Well, no one give gifts, except for the vets — whom give...
Question About Which Camera to Use
Today, I received this question from a reader in Australia: (his name is Paul, also) “Hi Paul “In 1977 I visited Papua New Guinea while i was there i bought a camera a Soligor 35mm SLR with 50mm lense. I was 21years old. That was the start of my photography. Many years ago around twenty...
Shooting Weddings with Lightsphere
This week, I received a great email/photo of a wedding group, so I though I’d take some time to talk about shooting weddings with a Gary Fong Lightsphere. The Lightsphere, currently, comes in two models — the Lightsphere-2 and the Lightsphere-Universal. Both also come in Clear and Cloud versions. Previously, I’ve done videos showing the...
Running Your Business in Today’s Economy
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. If you are concerned about how to best run your business in today’s financial environment, take a look at this video and then visit these sites: Gary Fong Dane Sanders The [b] school Also, check the archive on this blog – about April or May of 2007, for...