Invisible Attributes Photography: 2009

Tip of the Day

You can usually take your flash mount and combine it with your monopod (assuming you have one). This allows you to get some fun off camera flash shots without needing to set up a light stand or have anybody hold the flash.

My night

I think I am the only one crazy enough to go out in cold weather, while i'm sick, in the middle of the night and in the middle of nowhere to take pictures. The other night I went to dog creek (ok, maybe not that far from civilization) and took a few photos of the bridge with full moonlight.

Tip of the Day

For a few bucks at your local supermarket or auto store you can purchase a car sun reflector. When shooting in harsh sunlight you can use this reflector to fill in the shadow side of the subject to give you a little more depth. Notice the lack of harsh shadows the left side when the sun is coming from the right

Old School

On My way back from Durango I went past this school. I thought it was shoot worthy

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When Trying to get detail out of flat objects, put the flash almost directly next to the object to extract the detail of what you are shooting.

I had the opportunity to photograph the Fenders and the Lakeys while I was in Durango CO. This is a few

Tip of the Day

When taking photos at night, the longer you have your shutter open, the more photons hit your sensor. Merging a short exposure and long exposure at night, will make sure you capture detail where light falls while still maintaining the detail in the lighted areas.

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You can use noiseware reduction software as a great way to smooth skin. Noiseware will smooth the skin yet keep all the detail of the skin. http://www.imagenomic.com/ is a great source that I use for noise reduction.

Mary-Kay

I got to go and shoot an Mary-Kay event in Redding. It was really fun and the people were absolutely great!

Tip of the Day

Shooting in RAW will increase the dynamic range of your photos. You can capture up to 16 bits (depending on the camera) of data when JPEG only captures around 8 bits.

Tamarac Lake fun!

Tamia

Tamia really enjoyed making me run around to get shots of her. It was a blast

Pete Stiglich has finially announced!

I am the technology and design director for a congressional campaign and the candidate, Pete Stiglich , has finally announced he is running for the 2nd congressional district in California. I designed all of his signs and print work and took/am taking all of his photos. Here are some examples of what it all looks like.

Shasta Animal Welfare Foundation Costume Parade

I got to photograph the costume parade at the sundial bridge for Shasta Animal Welfare Foundation in Redding CA. They are a great group that helps abused and abandoned animals find good homes. If you would like to see the whole gallery you can do so HERE. If you would like to purchase prints, contact us for more information.