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The Daily Photo #19- January 19th, 2016 Mat Marrash Meet Mat Marrash. He is such a walking database of photography knowledge, it’s hard not to become a better photographer when he is around. He might even be a cyborg. Cyborg or not, Mat is one of the best people to talk to about film in […]
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The Daily Photo #17- January 17, 2016. Steve Warren Meet Steve Warren. Steve is the Rental Department Manager at Midwest Photo. This is the guy that you go to see when you want to shoot with the nicest lenses and bodies, but you don’t want to have to own them. He will get you hooked up […]
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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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The Daily Photo- January 13th, 2016. Adam Slane Adam Slane’s specialty is helping our commercial clients and education institutions get what they need at the right price. He also happens to be the Sam Elliot of Midwest Photo. He sees the big picture, has an air of calm about him, and occasionally looks into the camera and breaks the […]
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The Daily Photo #11- January 11th, 2016. Spencer Lookabaugh This is Spencer. He is a young guy with a lot of knowledge and talent. Barely twenty years old, Spencer contributes to this blog, writes for Fstoppers.com, and does freelance photography. And he works at Midwest Photo Exchange. And he goes to college. Check out his posts on […]
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The Daily Photo #9- January 8th, 2016. Scoot is Watching Scoot, also know as ol’ Scott Shambaugh, controls all things inventory. He makes sure everything is there, and keeps an eye out for anything out of place. One of the nicest people you ‘ll meet, so give him two high-fives when you see him in the shop! I […]
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The Daily Photo- January 7th, 2016 Andrew Clark Around Midwest Photo Exchange, Andrew Clark is a fixer. He fixes problems and takes care of the engine that runs the place. Never gets mad, and always has your back. If you see him gliding through the shop, tell him that he awesome. He is also a super talented […]
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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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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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