A blog about Photography, top industry gear, and celebrating those behind the camera.
The Daily Photo- January 6th, 2016. Andy Shaw Andy is one of my oldest friends in Columbus. The front man and namesake of The Andy Shaw Band, a perennial favorite on the Columbus music scene. The Andy Shaw Band also features Andy’s brother Chris, his father Jim, Jesse Michael Barr, featured yesterday, and Jeff Bass… on bass. […]
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The Daily Photo #5- January 5th, 2016. Jesse Michael Barr Today, I happened to run into my friend, Jesse Michael Barr. He was nice enough to stop what he was doing to sit and let me shoot a couple of portraits. This guy is a musician, a multi-instrumentalist, and a hell of a model American. You should […]
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Big Man Japan This was a pretty simple setup, but he key was High Speed Sync. High Speed Sync allows you to use a shutter speed that is higher than your camera’s stated flash sync speed. The 5d Mark III that I used can sync with flash at 1/200th of a second. Using HSS, I […]
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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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The first daily photo of the year. January 1st, 2016. Shot on a Sony a7II body, Sony 24-70 f/4, and two LumoPro LP180 speedlights.
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My brother Rich’s house has the feel of a museum. There are paintings, photos, and sculptures throughout that you could spend all day inspecting. His house is truly representative of their personalities. Collections of my nephew’s hand-paintings are mingled with the art and ephemera of their lives, almost as if the space has been sublimated from their combined influences and artistic inclinations. […]
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Many photographers and customers in our store wonder what the best way to light their subject is without spending a huge stack of cash. I wanted to write a blog post on this particular topic because there are so many ways to shoot professional looking images without forking over hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Before […]
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Many photographers today do a lot of their photography work on location. This can get tricky with bulky, expensive equipment. Rogue came up with a few videos on how a few speedlights and their products can help transform your photography! If you’re a photographer on a budget, this is a great alternative to buying strobes. […]
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Trying to find the right light modifier for you can be daunting- big or small, square or rectangle, beauty dish or octabox. The way you modify your light says everything about your photography style, and there is a lot of choices out there. There is no right or wrong way to light a subject, but there […]
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“And when we find what we’re looking for, we’ll drop these bags and search no more, because it’s going to feel like heaven when we’re home”. Those were the lyrics I sang through the streets of Ireland on my trip this past March from the song, ‘Heaven When We’re Home’ by the Wailin’ Jennys. It […]
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