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moon tonight

2012-01-26T21:19:00.000-08:00

Light painting

2012-01-25T19:09:00.000-08:00

Pepperment Patti?

LCD Vfinder

2012-01-23T21:19:00.000-08:00

Power is back on, snow is gone and all is good. I will post my last weeks images tomorrow. Todays shot: A buddy lent me his hoodman LCD vfinder and I ordered my Carry Speed LCD that came in today. The hoodman is the much smaller one. I will review these and let you know what I think. If you do any kind of video with your dslr you need something like this to check focus.

Photosynth

2012-01-18T12:26:00.000-08:00

If you don't have this program you are missing out on a lot of your photography fun. Check it out. DMB, Tim, it is Windows based only, sorry.

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=d85afc2a-0e3e-4686-bb3c-6c18c2310deb&m=false&i=0:2:1&c=0.0117509:-0.0736582:-0.00331339&z=422.620838040842&d=2.41182943117333:-2.46626467363579:-2.26543425434664&p=0:0&t=False

How'd he do that?

2012-01-17T19:57:00.000-08:00

Care to make a stab on how I took these shots?

Keep the guesses coming.

Snow continued today

2012-01-16T21:09:00.001-08:00

Remember when you were a kid. Snow angles sound so cold. She jumped right down and made about 1/2 doz of these in the back yard. BURRRRRRR

First Snow of the Season

2012-01-15T19:51:00.001-08:00

I have a video that does not want to link here for some reason. Check out all the snow.
http://youtu.be/urgCK9eS-9U

5 lights

2012-01-14T16:56:00.000-08:00

Using off camera flash. The 4 flashed in the back ground and one on the subject, camera right. White foam core camera left.

Keeps on ticking

2012-01-13T16:45:00.000-08:00

My wacom tablet that I have had since 2004. Works like a charm.

Her first piano lesson

2012-01-12T21:36:00.001-08:00

Soft light

2012-01-11T19:42:00.000-08:00

DNB, here is my video on what the Octobox looks like next to a human, that would be me, and some shots used with it. The above shot was taken with my octobox. Also with this shot I used lightroom to edit the image. I own lightroom 2 and have not used it much as I still don't understand the whole catalog, import, export thing. That is one of the things on my bucket list this year. I will learn this program, I will learn this program...

Octobox set up on counter

2012-01-10T21:07:00.000-08:00

Hopefully I will have enough energy tomorrow to set this up and show what it can do. 80CM Octobox is just shy of 3 feet across. A good size as it packs a powerful, soft light.

Lightroom 4 beta

2012-01-10T12:52:00.000-08:00

I love the video feature. Oh, and the photo feature isn't so bad either ;)

You want soft light?

2012-01-09T20:40:00.000-08:00

A great deal for an 80cm Octobox. You would be hard pressed to find one of these for less than 100 dollars. This one was only 33.00. I will put together a behind the scenes video on what it looks like set up. Stay tuned tomorrow.

Light Reading

2012-01-08T21:11:00.000-08:00

Scott Kelby's book is very good I would highly recommend this version.

Piercing of the Heart

2012-01-07T11:06:00.001-08:00

After much effort, it still isn't perfect but close enough, I have posted my trailor for my feature film ;) GO to the youtube site for a full writeup and feel free to like and subscribe :)
I used Adobe PhotoShop CS5, Adobe Premiere CS5, audacity (a free audio program that I highly recommend), and my DSLR to film the entire short. and an idea in my head. Oh I almost forgot, used Free Play Music for the sound track.

Beauty Dish

2012-01-06T16:15:00.000-08:00

My first shots with the 22 inch dish. Right out of the box. One light. I am going to love this thing. Tomorrow the case I carry it around in. Be sure to check out yesterdays flower shots. I posted thema bit late. It's amazing what a litte water can do for your images. And testing a video link, check this out.

All things come to an end

2012-01-05T20:40:00.000-08:00

Stage your bokeh

2012-01-04T17:47:00.000-08:00

Here is how I did my Cup o'joe photo as well as my lit candle The link below is my video on how I did this. I forget how to embed the video right here so if someone wants to pipe in and let me know, that would be great. http://youtu.be/4KY3_fdKxrI

Cup O'Joe

2012-01-03T20:33:00.000-08:00

Played with light tonight. My k5 was sent in for repair today so I pulled out my k7. Shot at f 1.4 with my pentax 1.4 niffty fifty, ISO 200 and 1/100 second.

My Christmas lights played the roll of the steam, and hung them from my manfrotto 550 tripod. I shot with my Pentax 540 speedlight at 1/16 power, with a rogue Grid attached. Nice to use a professional modifier as I have always had a DIY honeycomb grid.

B - E - L - I - E - V - E

2011-12-31T08:15:00.000-08:00

I took this just before Christmas 2011. Downtown Seattle Santa, if you can't spot him, is in the background, just handed this young lady a candy cane and message. I was dying to ask her what it said. What do you think it said? A good story starter for those that like to write.

Baby Soft

2011-12-31T08:12:00.000-08:00

Bulb revisited

2011-12-15T20:58:00.000-08:00

I did a version of this a few years back. I thought I would revisit this and see how much I could get done in camera. I was successful in lighting the bulb in camera and not having to play in Photoshop with the lighting.

Lighting Today

2011-11-23T16:47:00.000-08:00

I played with lights today and was amazed at the technique I used today.

Moonlight and Magnolia

2011-11-06T21:22:00.000-08:00

Thats what I'm talkin about

2011-10-30T07:44:00.000-07:00

Jeff, a 13 year old 8th grade at Illahee Middle school in Federal Way, Wa makes a 37 yard field goal. That is unheard of at this age. Way to go Jeff. I love the intense looks from the coaches and players on the sidelines!!

2000 images

2011-10-27T17:04:00.001-07:00

Darbie D

2011-10-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

A beautiful senior

All I want for Christmas

2011-10-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

is my two front teeth. Taken with my iPhone, Thanks SJ. She lost her 4th tooth today while eating her leftover pizza from her pool party last night. It was the top front left tooth.

Seven years ago today

2011-10-05T20:37:00.000-07:00

Here's to Steve Jobs

I'm Seeing Seven

2011-10-04T20:25:00.001-07:00

Great to be alive, great to be a Brave

2011-09-30T22:38:00.000-07:00

Taken with my 70-200 and doubler attached.

Puyallup Fair

2011-09-26T22:25:00.001-07:00

Illahee Football

2011-09-26T22:10:00.000-07:00

Water

2011-09-20T16:38:00.001-07:00

f 5.6
ISO 200
SS 1/8000 (that is not a typo, yep 1/8000 of a second, how did I do that?)

Oh where these toes will go take her.

2011-09-20T08:24:00.001-07:00

Little Miss Kaydee

Nuclear Man

2011-09-16T22:09:00.001-07:00

Pentax K5, off camera flash camera left, ISO 200, F8.0, SS 30 seconds Finger LED lights.

What you can do with a cheap set of Ebay lights. These finger lights were a lot of fun tonight. I figured I would ge outside one last time before the rain sets in. Who thought you could have fun for under a dollar.

Kaydee

2011-09-11T14:15:00.000-07:00

Westcott softbox--pentax 540 flash--pocketwizard--1/8 power camera left
Defuser--pentax 540 flash--pocketwizard--1/8 power camera right
Pentax k5
Tamron 28-75
f8
ISO200
SS 1/125
55mm

Star Trails at Cabin

2011-09-03T08:23:00.000-07:00

95 shots over about an hour period of time. 25 second exposure then next shot taken 5 seconds later. f 8.0 ISO 1600. It apperas I finally found the north star.

Fenway Park

2011-08-29T21:55:00.000-07:00

A dream since I was a kid. To see a game in Fenway Park in Boston. This was awesome. I lost all my images but one card in Boston and one card in Philly. Both were inside the ball parks. This was one of my favorites. Fisheye behind home plate.

Star Stax

2011-08-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

I free software program that allows you to put star trails together into one image. Here is my take on the star trails tonight.

Due date Today

2011-08-27T19:33:00.000-07:00

Just about one year later, Jay and Medina are expecting any day now. Today is the due date.

The last week Seattle has had their summer. I am sure they are more than ready for Kadie to be born.

Summer has arrived

2011-08-27T07:42:00.001-07:00

Lit with 2 speed lights. One directly below the bottles. One directly behind the bottles. Bottom light set at 1/4 power and 3 feet from subject.
Back light set at 1/32 and is about 4 inches behind the bottles
Bottles were sitting on plexiglass. 3 reflectors were used. one on either side to rim the the bottles and one on top to give the caps a glow.
pentax k5
Tamron 28-75 at 55mm
ISO 200
SS 1/160

The Universe

2011-08-26T17:31:00.000-07:00

Product shoot

2011-08-22T19:38:00.000-07:00

THe video was taken with my k7 and the product shot was taken with my k5. Next time I would do both with the k5. Best viewed in full screen. Double click on the video to make it full screen.

Check out my flickr site for more details
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70116203@N00/6062398451/in/photostream

and the direct link to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_annotate?v=HTIaurcl3tY

Strobist one light

2011-08-19T21:59:00.000-07:00

How did I do this?

One speed light set at low power. 1/32 power.

I put light under the bottles, about 2 feet below. I placed the bottles on plexiglass which was held up by my daughters chairs. Her table was behind to steer the light upward. I had foam reflectors on either side again to point the light up and reflect back to the edge of the bottles and I held one across the top as well. I had a black cloth for the background.

ISO 800~~1/100~~f6.3

I will try this again tomorrow. I will also use a different setup. Stay tuned.

Comments welcome

Ready, Set, Bounce

2011-08-13T21:45:00.000-07:00

Shot revisited

2011-08-13T09:38:00.001-07:00

The Four Amigos

2011-08-09T10:10:00.001-07:00

Action

2011-08-01T08:46:00.000-07:00

I went down the The Beach House and took this shot the last day I was in Hawaii. Very close to teh action

Yo Eddie

2011-07-29T22:34:00.000-07:00

off camera flash, actually 2 off camera flashes. Both 45 degrees from subject, 2 feet away, at 1/16 power. SS 1/180, F 7/1, ISO 400

Summer Fun

2011-07-29T15:44:00.000-07:00

Revisiting a shot I took Aug 1 2009. I took this today and was earlier in the day. I will try this shot again tomorrow later in the day, maybe.

Lilly

2011-07-26T12:49:00.000-07:00

I love the bokeh in this image. I can never get enough of Lillies. I bet I have 100 shots of these during our trip.

Beach games

2011-07-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

Vantage point: the Beach House. Great view of all the surfers.

SILK

2011-07-24T20:10:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted to take a shot like this. Who thunk I would do in the the bright sunlight of Hawaii? Well here it is. Manual exposure, Duh, f 32, ISO 80, 50MM at 1 second not on a traditional tripod, but sitting on a rock and set at 2 second self timer. It was taken in a realativly shady area but at 4pm-ish. It was not taken in the outback but rather the Hilton resort.

Surfer Dude

2011-07-24T12:44:00.001-07:00

This was taken this morning about 7:30 am Hawaii time. Pentax k5, Tamron 70-200 racked all the way out at 200mm. Added a 2x doubler to make it 400mm. Surfer was about 300 yards off shore. I also cropped in post, about 1/2.

Our christmas card....I highly doubt it

2011-07-24T00:09:00.001-07:00

Sunset at the Sheridan

2011-07-20T11:23:00.000-07:00

The first bee sting

2011-07-17T11:17:00.000-07:00

This was taken at Salt Pond with my new Pentax Optio WG-1. I got it primarily for underwater use. This image was taken on 7/18 but figured I would re-date it to remind us that she got her first bee sting yesterday 7/17

4th of July--better late than never

2011-07-12T16:31:00.000-07:00

Here is a fourth of July shot that I took. I did not have time to post before I left town so I am getting around to it now.

The Lady

2011-07-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

A very hot humid day. Visibility was poor at best but at least we could see the Lady from the park.

Brooklyn Bridge

2011-07-09T04:57:00.000-07:00

New York on a hot and humid day. The rain came down soon after this shot was taken. It rained enough to cancel the Baseball game. Jeter will have to wait at least one more day for his 3000 hit.

From a different point of view

She is now a first grader

2011-06-20T19:11:00.000-07:00

Where did the school year go. Her last day of school was today.

Hilights

First kid in her class to get a self manager badge
First and only one to break a bone--her hand
Reading at early 2nd grade
A bit above avg in Math
2 lost teeth-- I can't believe her front tooth is hanging on by a thread
Met many new friends
Summer--PRICELESS

Front Right tooth

2011-05-31T21:45:00.000-07:00

As you can see her front 2 bottom teeth are new and the front right tooth should be out before the weekend. Maybe I will catch it on video like I did her bottom tooth ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AexCA0eSuJo )

Cloudy skys

2011-05-31T21:35:00.001-07:00

my 10-17 fisheye lens with a bit of HDR thrown into the pot. This was taken at 10mm on the beach cabin looking right at where we see Mt Rainier most of the summer. The giant hill is no where to be seen on this day.

Memorial Day--Camano Island, WA

2011-05-30T06:53:00.001-07:00

Perched on the top a a tree ready for me to snap off some shots. The Eagle was in full cooperation for the photoshoot. A perfect weekend to get the shot.

Blue Moon

2011-05-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

Nothing done in post to make it blue. How did I do that in camera? If you guess right you win....

2011-04-19T09:40:00.001-07:00

What? which preset do I use?

Happy Birthday

2011-04-12T16:53:00.000-07:00

Shot with pentax k5, Tamron 28-75

sweet K5!!!!!

2011-04-08T22:26:00.000-07:00

f 4.5

ISO 250

SS 1/1600

tamron 70-200 racked to 200

Pentax k5

2011-03-29T21:35:00.000-07:00

My first shot out of the box. shot it at 1/4000, ISO 12800 (because I could) f8, 100mm on my Tammy 70-200 and some video, handheld from the first day.

My Daughters cast came off today, her first and hopefully her last.

Tooth 7:30PM PST

2011-03-22T19:58:00.000-07:00

She lost her first tooth today. I cam back from the walk of the dog and she ran down stairs to show me. She was so excited. It had been loose for about 2 weeks. Mom was brushing her teeth and out it came. We just talked about how loose it was at dinner tonight.

Equinox

2011-03-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

I heard you could stand an egg on end at 4pm today so my daughter and I tried with success I might add.

St Patty's Day

2011-03-17T20:38:00.000-07:00

Perspective

2011-03-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

One of the shots my class needed to get was perspective. Here was my take of the inside walls of Stadium HS.

In my photography class

2011-03-15T14:10:00.000-07:00

I took these in my photography class last night. I told my participants to shoot stop motion. I sent them out to take shots I went out myself a few min later. Jason walked by with skateboard in hand, boy was I in the right spot at the right time. I asked him if I could shoot him and he more than agreed. I shot a half doz shots. here are two.

2011-02-17T20:52:00.000-08:00

lighting the rose

2011-02-16T20:49:00.000-08:00

Video to follow

A rose is a rose?

2011-02-14T20:03:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day

2011-02-13T20:44:00.000-08:00

My Daughter is very excited about Valentines day tomorrow. Remembering Grade school and that excitement.

Shot taken with white seamless, 2 Pentax 540 flashes, one directly behind subject and pointed at Background with red gel 1/4 power. Second flash at camera left 1/16th power.

Power

2011-01-11T16:38:00.000-08:00

Downtown Seattle

2010-12-26T10:08:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T20:29:00.000-08:00

Taken on Christmas day. Mary did a great job of hosting as she always does.

Birthday party again

2010-10-17T20:46:00.001-07:00

Jumpin out of the gym

2010-10-14T20:46:00.000-07:00

HDR In camera

2010-10-13T18:16:00.000-07:00

My k7 shoots HDR in camera. Here is a shot of the last days of our flowers. Today was as nice a day as we had all summer. Tomorrow, who knows, this is Seattle and its as hard to predict the weather as it is to win the lottery.

Tuesday Football

2010-10-12T18:54:00.000-07:00

Illahee Won another game and now sit at 3 wins 1 loss. Number 28 scored on this play, an off tackle run from the 25 yard line.

Our yearly poster for mom

2010-10-07T21:11:00.001-07:00

I took these shots today. I put a 12x18 poster together for my wife to hang in a small corner of her classroom. Now that my daughter is old enough she helped me create the poster. It is her handwriting in the bottom right corner.

28-6 rout

2010-09-21T17:52:00.000-07:00

The Braves of Illahee turned on the after burners after halftime. A 6-0 lead starting the 2nd half the Braves turned it on and walked to a dominating first game win.

Time to catch up

2010-09-20T20:38:00.000-07:00

I have taken a shot every day now since Jan 1 2009. I have done a poor job of posting the past 3 months. My goal is to get all the shots up in the next few days. Here is a new piece of hardware I had never used before. Walking the dog twice a day is a lot of work. I know this was going to be my job.

Sunset II

2010-09-11T12:11:00.000-07:00

Sunset in Federal Way, Wa. Time lapse with my k7. 99 shots at intervals of 10 seconds. So you are looking at just under 17 min worth of sunset in the Pacific Northwest.

One of 99

2010-09-11T10:01:00.000-07:00

I played with my interval shooting tonight. The k7 is limited to 99 frames. Real bummer. This is one of the 99 shots. I will post my short video once I get the time to put it together.

Golf Hole

2010-08-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

I got my k7 back today. My daughter drew me a golf hole and then drew mom a flower...great artist if you ask me.

She also bumped her head and drank her milk and iced her bump.

Innocence

2010-08-05T20:52:00.000-07:00

Not a care in the world. Both children start Kindergarten in a few weeks. Their lives will change forever. Academic woes, social influences, financial obligations all will take a roll along with many other issues in the lives of these 2 young friends. Make the next 13 years an educational success. Drivers start you engines.

Abby Road revisited

2010-08-01T21:37:00.001-07:00

Beautiful RIng

2010-07-31T22:27:00.001-07:00

Lights camera action

2010-07-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

Well the chair slipped back and the girls lost it....I was ready with my camera.

Off camera flash Softbox camera left. Fill flash 1/16 power camera right.

Happy Birthday to Sheila.

Fun filled day

2010-07-25T21:57:00.000-07:00

Off camera flash

2010-07-24T05:57:00.000-07:00

Dave and Anna

date holder

2010-07-23T05:57:00.000-07:00