Mirror, Mirror, in the Camera… Or not.

  So I recently decided that it was time to dabble in the mirrorless world. A good friend had recently made the jump and advocated for my doing so as well. So, having already been looking into it from a distance... I decided to replace the D7100 as my back-up/daily shooter and primary video camera....

Five years later…

Lucky for me, websites don't collect dust; because I hate cleaning. Unfortunately for me, camera equipment does. While I haven't been NOT shooting for the last five years, I haven't been gaining ground quite like I hoped I would. The business hasn't even really existed. I've done some side jobs, few weddings here and there......

The Creepy Doll Project. . . .

Alright. So, in every "B" movie horror flick opening where the shots are all stagnant, the dust is an inch thick on piano keys and the light is always swinging so the shadows dance across the frame there is always a creepy doll. I love those shots. So, I have always wanted to do a...

My learning notes from my last boudoir shoot…. and what we’ll do differently this time….

Ok. First of all. I am really pissy and ashamed of the photography community as a whole when the word boudoir comes up. There are so many people trying to capitalize on the knowledge right now it makes me sick. Give me a frickin' break people.  Stop only offering DVD's and charging for "boudoir blog" subscriptions.... urgggghh!..........

Lighting Set-up Recommendation:

Ok people. Here's the deal. Well, hold on I need to get another cup of coffee before we start this post.....    Well, I went with a Diet Coke instead. Ok. I have had a lot of people ask me lately about my "lighting set-up" What am I using, how am I using it.... What...

Something I had never realized…

And to clarify, this is not a "my photos are so special" kinda post. What I took may very well have been total crap. This isn't a boasting of my personal skills kinda post, though I will cover the technical aspects of the photos. I wanted to put this up because this blog in its...

BioHazard Boas . . . . some COOL snake shots. . . .

So, my buddy Jesse Miles owns about .... oh, a hundred and something snakes. He breeds them. Has been working over the last probably six years on creating snakes with certain genetic patterning that will create certain types of patterning. In a very short explanation. BioHazard Boas. He has bounced around over the last couple...

SB-900 @ Flower Power….

Yeah, yeah, cheesy title. Get over it. So a while back, I responded to a craigslist post from someone who had recently purchased a Nikon D3100 (if I am not mistaken... it may have been the D3000.... either way) and had no idea what to do with it. She was looking for some help. So,...

A quick thought about my lighting…and how badly I still suck at it…

Well, not that it is any surprise to myself, but I am realizing just how behind I am in the game of lighting. Good news is in the next few weeks I am going to be doing some serious re-gearing as to how I light, how I approach the thought of lighting and what I think...

The Full Shoot… “A Barefoot Bride… Boutique”

So, as you saw, last Tuesday we did a shoot with 'A Barefoot Bride Fine Consignment Boutique.' It was a LOT of fun. The small store is located right in downtown Phoebus, a mini-town is situated right down in Hampton, Va.  It is a business run by a husband and wife who made the shoot...