Images, thoughts, and crib notes from near and far.
Posted in Africa, Studio Works, Tanzania, Travel on Aug 18th, 2011
After waking to a heavy mist and a great breakfast, we said goodbye to our Ngorongoro camp staff after a great day in the crater. Leaving 7523 feet, we started our lengthy descent to the floor of the Serengeti. Heavy mist and a dense fog made driving difficult and time consuming. What should have [...]
Posted in Photo of the Week, Studio Works on Sep 18th, 2009
The Hand of Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti Nikon D70, 70-200mm VR, f6.3 at 1/250, ISO 200 November 25, 2004, Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq
Posted in Studio Works on Jul 28th, 2009
Here it is, the very last of the studio shoots of Coogan. While these are more of the classic portrait shots, they are shots every serious photographer needs to know how to do. They include managing your shadows, fill light, and striking a balance with ambient light. Enjoy
Posted in Photo of the Week, Studio Works, Uncategorized on Jul 26th, 2009
You have seen a great deal of my youngest daughter, Coogan, lately. To keep the playing field even, I thought I had better toss in a photo of my oldest daughter, Alexis. I am blessed by having two wonderful and beautiful daughters. I am even more blessed by having them as my best friends. Life [...]
Posted in Studio Works on Jul 25th, 2009
Continuing with the next to last installment in this series are several images of Coogan. All images demonstrate the wonderful abilities of the Nikon Creative Lighting System which is available in their pro-sumer and professional model cameras. SB900 and SB800 flashes were used along with diffusers and reflectors.
Posted in Studio Works on Jul 22nd, 2009
Here I am up late again continuing to do some processing from last weekend’s shoot of Coogan and Melissa. In most of these shots below, I was using a softbox and or a shoot-thru diffusion panel with a pair of SB900′s. In all cases, exposure was controlled using the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) system [...]
Posted in Studio Works on Jul 19th, 2009
Nikon D300, 70-200VR, SB900 + SB800 shooting thru Lastolite panel I had a great surprise this weekend. Coogan flew up from LA to surprise Alexis, Kevin and Mr. Cole (the grandson). Alexis and crew flew in from Fort Hood Texas to celebrate Kevin’s safe return from Afghanistan. So while everyone was out doing their thing [...]