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Weekly Image: 9 September

Brian — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:03:10 +0000

What do I take more pictures of than anything else in my personal time? Definately my kids! This week’s image is courtesy of them and of my G9, which I’m still lovin! Click it for a larger image.

Shot info: Canon G9 at 27 mm, ISO 80, f8, 1/1000/sec

Weekly Image: 19 August 2008

Brian — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:53 +0000

Our daughter’s almost 4 months old, and as expected, has been photographed once or twice. A shot from the most recent photo shoot brings you this week’s weekly image. Click on the image for a larger view.

Weekly Image: 12 August 2008

Brian — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:21 +0000

Both images this week were taken with my Canon G9. The first was a macro shot of a flower I liked. The second was of my son, Zachary, who recently celebrated his birthday. Of all my kids, his ‘cheese’ smiles make me laugh the most.

Click on either picture for a larger version.

Weekly Image: 5 August 2008

Brian — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:00:12 +0000

This week’s image is courtesy of my wife, who went out and shot a balloon festival last summer.

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Weekly Image: 15 July

profadmin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:47 +0000

You may have noticed that my posts have dropped off a bit recently. Honestly, I’m taking a step back to brainstorm how I can continue to add value through the blog. I’ve really enjoyed the last six months of posts and want to make sure that things don’t become stale – for me, or for you.

In the meantime, I’m still posting weekly images and will finish up my series on Studio Strobes for Beginners. See the picture below, taken with my 2 studio strobes, some white paper and a $12 item from Home Depot. Stay tuned for more!

Weekly Image: 9 July

profadmin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:22 +0000

This week’s image is another shot from my brother, an expert landscape shooter. As you can see, he’s also able to get some interesting wildlife.

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Weekly Image: 3 July – Using the Strobes

profadmin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:59 +0000

This week’s photo is courtesy of my Elinchrom D-Lite strobe set. If you’re interested in learning more about those or studio lighting, check out the studio strobes for beginner series here, here or here.

Click on the image for a larger view. Its specs are: Canon 40D, 24-70 2.8L lens at 70mm, 100 ISO, f14, 1/200 sec.

I’ll be posting more specifics on the photo (diagram, setup shot, etc.) in a series installment.

Weekly Image: 24 June

profadmin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:01:13 +0000

Usually, I post photos that I feel were interesting or technically proficient or are in any way interesting. I have, however, used the picture to instead tell stories about me and my family. This post, for example, tells a little something about my son.

This week’s says something about my daughter. As you’ll notice in this picture (click for a larger view), I was able to actually score a 200 about a year ago in bowling (I average just over 100, so this was unusual for me).

Over this last weekend, though, we borrowed a Nintendo Wii, which has a bowling game. My young daughter (only 5) was able to beat me EVERY time we played – by at least 40 points! I always considered myself part of the video game generation (I grew up with the original Nintendo and the other classics – which I donated a fair amount of my time to). But, with someone so young beating me when I was really trying, I’ve officially become my kids’ old man! Quite a momentous day.

Weekly Image: 17 June

profadmin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:03:35 +0000

I went on a hike last week and I was able to get this shot with my G9 right at sundown. I was hoping for some better storminess for a compelling background, but it was a pretty clear night.

Weekly Image: 10 June 2008

profadmin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:03:02 +0000

I’ve been wanting to do another one of these for a while now. This is a pretty standard multiplicity shot. Multiple frames merged quickly into one. It was shot with my G9. Click on the image for a larger view.