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The Black Dragon
0I was recently asked to shoot a friend/mentor/colleague, Greg (aka The Black Dragon). I welcomed the opportunity to exercise my new outdoor portrait style. This particular shoot presented a couple of challenges. Until recently I was intimidated by overcast weather when shooting outdoors. I came to realize that it can add a nice dynamic feel to outdoor shooting.
The other challenges in this shoot came down to skin. First off, it was unfortunately warm that day. The weather had been room temperature for weeks, until this day. It wasn’t outlandishly hot, but it was hot enough to sweat. I tried to tone down the shiny aspects. The last challenge was shooting a dark skin tone. Without proper lighting, darker skin tone features will get lost. Having a strobe and softbox easily solved this problem.
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Florida State Fair 2013
As is tradition, I went to the Florida State fair yet again. I don’t think I took any photos last year, and only a couple the year before that. It’s a problem I seem to have a lot there. I focus more on having fun and finding weird, delicious eats that I don’t really look for interesting opportunities. This year I ran into a few occasions that needed to be captured (and I managed to get my camera out before it was too late).
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A Day By The Bay
I recently went down to Jackson’s Bistro with some friends. Besides a decent spread for brunch, they also have a decent view of many iconic Tampa buildings. My goal that day was to take a couple photos of friends that were good enough for my standards, capture some shots of the area, and see what else I could see. Here’s some of the results, featuring a daredevil stunt and a very sad seagull.
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Lost at Sea
This past weekend I went out on a dolphin sightseeing tour. Being who I am, dolphins were really the smaller part of the adventure. I enjoyed some quality time with the lady, and mostly just enjoyed the boat ride. Once I had my camera out, I realized I was surrounded by all sorts of photographic opportunities. From the child gripped with fear to the man wearing a shirt with 2 lions and an X-Files jacket, I was surrounded by interesting people.
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Tiffany, Sinatra and a New Day
Every once in a while I come to the conclusion that I can take better photographs. Sometimes this means buying a new camera, sometimes it means upgrading my gear, and often it means using my current gear in a different way. This time it was the less expensive route of realizing I had the gear to improve my work. By simply combining a piece from my studio lighting set with my Nissin i866 flash I got the results I’ve been wanting.
This is the first look at the new style of shots for this site. I’m becoming far more active in controlling my lighting, and the payoff is immediate. Enjoy these few shots of Tiffany and her amazing dog Sinatra.
