This morning I wanted to try something I’ve never done. I don’t have much time in the morning between waking up and leaving for work so the Project 365 photos I take in the morning have to be pretty quick. Below is a video of how I photographed the Orange Cleaner. It is early so…
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Photographing with Sun Glare
Sun Glare is a funny thing. It can make or ruin a photo. Here is an example of just that. I photographed Melissa and Sami while in Washington DC. The first shot had too much glare on Melissa’s face so I we changed angles and it made a really nice photo of the two of…
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I borrowed a coworkers Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye lens so why not take advantage of my time with it, right? I collect some things, like old cameras. Another is Komodo Dragon things. This is just one of my shelves full of Komodo Dragon goodies. How many do you see? Photographed for Project 365 (292). Read about…
Incredible photography of endangered animals
Joel Sartore has a new book called “Rare: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species”. It’s exactly what the title says. Joel even has a behind the scenes video online which I have embedded below. Check it out and then head over to Joel’s website or to Amazon.com to purchase the book!
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In the video below you will see what I used to create this photo. I made a mistake in the video when I said I mentioned the Strap and Gel I am using over the Morris flash. It’s not a David Tejada creation, but a David Honl creation. My bad! However I did learn about…
Having fun with the Jarvie Window
Scott Jarvie, a photographer from Utah, came up with a cool idea using a fisheye lens and a Rayflash. He called it the Jarvie Window. Not only is it a brilliant idea and a really awesome concept but the name has a great ring to it as well. Check out Scott Jarvie’s blog for all of his…
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50mm 1.4 through a Rayflash using a SB-800. I also placed a small optical flash on the side of the computer to give a nice wrap. Photographed for Project 365 (292). Read about 292 here. You can also visit http//scottwyden.com/365 to view the archives. This photo is available for sale at https://photos.scottwyden.com/project365 in a variety…
HDR Tip – Keeping that camera straight
Simple things can make a big difference. Sometimes with wide lenses the slightest tilt of a camera can kill a photo. Sometimes that same slight tilt can make the photo. But to insure a straight camera grab a bubble level for the hot shoe. If you are using a flash or pocketwizard it is simple…
Get it now: Topaz Labs releases Adjust, Detail & ReMask patch
As I’ve said before, Topaz Labs is awesome. They found some glitches in their new user interface and already has a patch. You can download them here Here is the statement from Eric at Topaz Labs: In our newer updates to Topaz Adjust, Topaz Detail, and Topaz ReMask, we’ve used an plug-in user interface that…