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A Triumph of Triangles Part II – Magazine-Style Photo Shoot with a 1957 Triumph TR3

Our friend, Leonardo Carrizo, is a multi-media storyteller who travels around the world capturing the story behind the destination.  In this stateside 2-part blog entry, Carrizo takes us behind the scenes of a vintage car photo shoot with Canon and Lumopro gear! This is a follow up post to A Triumph of Triangles – A Magazine-Style […]

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A Triumph of Triangles – A Magazine-Style Photo Shoot with a 1957 Triumph TR3

Our friend, Leonardo Carrizo, is a multi-media storyteller who travels around the world capturing the story behind the destination.  In this stateside 2-part blog entry, Carrizo take us behind the scenes of a vintage car photo shoot with Fuji and Lumopro gear!   It’s Sunday June 11, 2017.  Instead of packing for Monday, when I’ll be […]

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Guest Blog: Shooting Jewelry with Daniel T. Jester

This a guest blog by Daniel T. Jester. Check out more of his work on his website danieltjester.com One of my favorite things to do is leverage my skill set as a product photographer and help small businesses with their photographic presence. A business’s image identity ties directly in to their brand, but the challenge of […]

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Gear Review, guest blog, MPEX Experience, Tips and Tricks

Speedlight Teardown: Why Quality Matters

This is a guest blog post by Mike Bock, Product Specialist at LumoPro. Today’s flash market offers a wide variety of options for anyone looking to dip a toe in the off-camera flash pool. While there are plenty of things to consider while shopping for a speedlight, one factor that doesn’t always receive the most […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #65- Headshot Photobooth at the Clintonville Chamber Awards Dinner

The Daily Blog #65 Headshot Photobooth The Clintonville Chamber of Commerce had an awards dinner Friday night celebrating the Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, and Volunteer of the year. Since the Chamber is all about supporting small businesses, we decided to set up a business-savvy ‘Headshot’ photobooth. I decided to use the projector screen that was already set […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #16- Tiffany Wilson

The Daily Photo #16- January 16th, 2016. Tiffany Wilson Meet Tiffany, a photographer and videographer here in Columbus. She is full of positive energy, so I wanted some highlights and brighter tones in the picture, but I didn’t want high-key light. I wanted to keep some muted tones and color and maintain contrast against the white side of […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #14- Julie in Winter

The Daily Photo- January 14th, 2016. Julie in Winter This is Julie. She is a photographer and videographer, a patient model, and a person who values being warm. Her coat is made of the warmest and faux-est furs. She helps assist in the Learning Studio, so if you take a Photo 101 class, you say hello and shake […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #12- Komura 135mm f/2.8 Screw-Mount

The Daily Photo #12- January 12th 2016 Komura 135 f/2.8 Screw Mount Lens All the shots in the gallery were taken at 1/200 sec, and ISO 200. Aperture settings ranged from f/4 to f/11 depending on  the shot and the flash power. I really wanted to shoot with the Nikon D750, and I wanted to stay […]

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The Daily Photo #10- Leica M3

The Daily Photo- January 10th, 2016. Leica M3 You have to know its quirks. You have to pay attention to it. You have to take into account all the things that it can’t do. But, when I picture a camera in my mind, I picture the Leica M3. I love the quirks and the limitations. No […]

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The Daily Photo #2- Julie and The Liz

TDP #2, January 2nd, 2016. Julie and The Liz. Lighting diagram. I wanted to separate the subject off of the background, so I made sure that the subject was far enough from the background to minimize the spill. The fast shutter speed and small aperture ensured that there was no ambient light in the photo. […]

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