Its going to break right

I have a Dream too...

Took the family to Madame Tussauds in DC the other day. It was fully of fun little photo ops with the kids.

2009 Tallyho Swimteam

Mussels & Clams

Our favorite beach (anytime) dish. Clams, Mussels, White Wine, Chicken Stock, Olive Oil, Bacon and Scallions. Of course some crusty garlic baguette to sop up the soup.

Jellyfish

My Girl's

No beach trip would be complete with out the "beach portrait". We did some on the one night it was clear. These were just after our street shoot, and when we went back to the beach house, I grabbed my D300 and a SB800 and did some off camera flash myself.

Clowning Around

At the pool yesterday I read the latest issue of Photoshop user and Matt Kloskowski shared some settings that he use for Photomatix Pro. I used a lighter touch and used LR to mess with contrast and color. I am going to do some of the shots from Maine over the next week with this technique.

BTW this is Old Orchard Beach, Scott and I went on a early moring walk and got the boot after we took a couple shots.

Glass Creek

very still water...

Low Tide

10 across, 3 deep HDR

Swim Team Portraits

A Quick Maine Lighthouse Shot

Imagine that, not very creative of me but the weather as you can see was a bit overcast.

I am just getting to downloading my cards, I will work on them and coax out a couple shots when I have some time this week.

Chilly

It was a tad chilly for the first swim meet on June 17th. Olivia and Leah were keeping warm the old fashion way, they are such good friends.

We are back from Maine, the weather was Maine like, but that is why we go... Did some shooting with Scott, he did a family portrait for us. I gave him my idea - He executed it masterfully. THANKS SCOTT!!

Need to get back into the groove of summer.

Blop

Equipment List:
D300, 105 Nikkor, Cable Release, Tripod, SB800, Elinchrome Skyport, black paint tray with water, Ziploc bag with water, needle, TOWELS!!, gels, colored paper.

Technique:
Set up as above photo, Sb800 at 1/8th power triggered by Skyport aimed at colored background, F8 at 250th, poke a very small hole in bag, use a pencil to set manual focus in the drip

Experiment with power settings, gels and backgrounds.

Have FUN shooting!! Share you shots!!

I am heading to Maine--- See you in July

Drop

I look to be a drip this week experimenting with the drop.

Wolf, I will take a picture of my set up and explain the technique before I go to Maine on Friday.

Drip

Saw this technique on Strobist last week, had to give it a try.