my kind of pumpkin
Yesterday’s photo sucked. I’m sorry. Here’s a cookie to make up for it. It’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip and it is so delicious. Happy Halloween Everyone!
zen garden
I like how this black & white came out. When I shot it, I exposed for the rocks in the garden. The rest of the scene was very dark and muddy. So, by using the hue/saturation adjustments in ACR, I was able to pull out extra detail in the different colored leaves. The Japanese maple [...]
fox tower vertigo
I don’t mind heights, it’s the edge that gives me chills. This was shot from the roof of the Portland Hilton. That big building there is the Fox Tower. It’s massively big for Portland.
scrubby bastard
I think this is a scrub jay. They have got to be one of the most annoying birds… ever! These guys have the worst cackle and they ate all our hazelnuts this year. The cats in the neighborhood don’t do much for “prevention” either. I’ve seen one of these birds actually scold our neighbor’s cat. [...]
Canon 5D vs. Hasselblad H3Dii
UPDATED: So, as Johnny Danger pointed out in the comments below, I didn’t upsample the 5D to match the native resolution of H3Dii in the original test article. I have added two new slides to illustrate this and it really shows how much better the H3Dii is compared to the Canon 5D. I’m still amazed [...]
i-5 overpass over water
Okay, today I will definitely probably post the HD3ii vs 5D review. I had too much catch up yesterday. Anyway, I almost threw this shot away. It was in an outtake pile from a shoot last week with Seattle Magazine. The shoot was planned for last Monday and the forecast was not good. It was [...]
hello tazo
Outtake from last week’s shoot. Tazo makes their tea just around the corner from our studio. Whenever they do their packaging, there’s intense fruity musky smell wafting in the air. It’s really quite a pleasant change from the general funk that permeates the central eastside. Yes, another HD3ii shot. I’m putting together a side by [...]
Please Use PLUS
One of the most challenging parts of being a commercial photographer is the estimate. It such an essential skill that has taken me years to get figured out (and I still make improvements every time I do one). One of my biggest stumbling blocks was the Usage Language. Usage is how you assign your creative [...]
h3dii test – part v
I’ve been meaning to shoot the Tram for a while. Every shot I’ve seen of it has been from the waterfront or with Mt. Hood in the background. I thought the OHSU tower was pretty impressive (it is the reason it cost 10x as much to build). I was there at totally the wrong time [...]
h3dii test – part iv
No, it doesn’t shoot B&W. Nor does it shoot film. All the previous H series have been equipped with film/digital interchangeable backs. Since this is a dedicated digital system, the machining of the pieces are much more precise and so you get a better image. You also have firmware on board that fixes problems with [...]
h3dii – part iii
With this shot, I wanted to test the fine lines. This crane is about 100 feet in the air from me, maybe more. It’s way up there. I put the 50-110mm on and manually focused on the cab. At 100%, I could see mesh grating below the “morrow” sign. I could even see all the [...]
h3dii test – part ii
When I test any camera or lens, there are several tests I like to shoot. Sharpness is important for the lens, but dynamic range is also key factor. Again, the H3DII blew my mind. Here’s pretty much the whole tonal spectrum and the camera held incredible detail in the shadows all the way up to [...]
the $40,000 picture
So, I got to test out the new Hassselblad H3DII 39MP this past weekend. I shot with the new 28mm f/4 and the 50-110mm zoom (which looks like a frickin grenade launcher!) After I got past that weird feeling of carrying around a camera worth 4 times as much as my car, it was a [...]
Why Microstock is Bad for Any Photographer
Lately, there’s been a lot of blog chatter about the finer points of selling microstock and how it’s a good idea. Well I, for one, want to start some chatter about how much of a bad idea it is. Keep reading Why Microstock is Bad on my new blog, Photo Pro Tips.
arc
I can barely draw a straight line with a ruler, but I can frame a shot.
inside eiffel
Here’s my anti-postcard shot of the Eiffel Tower. I think this was from the elevator ride going up.
french curtain
This shot was inspired by one of my favorite Sam Abell photos. Actually, his photo is one of my favorite photographs, period. Check it out here: photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/enlarge/still-life_pod_image.html
sacred
Photo Trivia Contest Friday!!!! What church is in this shot and where did I take this picture from? First right answer gets a free 11×14 print of their choice. Good luck!!!
water street
This was shot on Kodak E100VS. That’s why it looks so saturated. It’s one of my favorite film stocks.
