I had to roll the dice on this month’s blog, the original idea was music-related, but I procrastinated too long to get the images ready in time. The second idea (this one) is somewhat fashion photography related, and what do I know about fashion photography you may ask?…. Jack……Shit!
Read MoreCarnival of Madness was actually my 2nd attempt at photographing Black Stone Cherry. My first attempt was back in 2009 in Corbin Kentucky at the newly built Corbin Arena
Read MoreRockstar Mayhem Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 3, 2010. Though I could just pick many stories from this event, there is one in particular that stands out, and it goes something like this.
Read MoreSo it was a good time as any to make my purchase. I was going to have the June blog about these 2, showing sample images and my impressions and images from my test, that, of course, will have to be another day,
Read MoreWith all photo projects on hold, it gave me some time to rethink some of the photo tools at my disposal, and to get rid of what I didn’t need or wasn’t using enough of and bring in some much needed new gear.
Read MoreAs the COVID-19 pandemic takes our world by storm, many of my fellow photographers as well as myself have wiped our calendars clean of all photo shoots until further notice. I’ve been keeping myself busy with some re-edits from past assignments, photographing birds and attending online town hall meet ups and forums
Read Moremade me a 42x71 focusing cloth [dark cloth] to use with my Toya GII 4x5 camera. All I needed to do was to select the fabric.
Read More1996 was supposed to have been the year I moved out of Chicago, I had already quit my job with Kodak and was actually pretty excited of a change of scenery, but things happen and I was going to be in Chicago one more year before finally relocating in the winter of 1997.
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Luther Allison, Chicago Blues Festival, 1995
I remember when I first started to get the bug to shoot concerts, especially rock concerts, Though I had not a clue on how to go about it. Sure there were always some street festivals every summer, a lot of them bringing in some major talent along with the local scene, and lastly, there were the street musicians on about every street corner or subway stop. , and they were all easily accessible to anyone with a camera.
Read MoreFor years I have edited my images using the touchpad on my laptop (really disliked using a mouse). But since I am transitioning to a desktop in the next couple of weeks for all my edits, my laptop will be primarily used for tethered shoots
Read MoreAt the time when I had blogged my decision to switch, I was still using my trusty Nikon D200 and D2x, both cameras were not supported by Adobe Lightroom for tethered shooting, Capture One did support my gear. As the months passed, I decided to sell off my Nikon D200, convincing myself I really didn’t need 2 DSLR’s anymore: I was still leaning into the Capture One for tethered shooting;
Read MoreAfter 20 years, I tied the knot one last time; 2nd time only in my lifetime. The ceremony was small, simple. A few close friends and family were in attendance. Everyone pitched in to make our day as close to perfect as possible.
Read MoreI’ve been in Milo’s life since he was 5 weeks old [he turned 7 years old in July]. In contrast, when he was just a little pup, I would hold him in my arms, with his head on my shoulder and tell him every day how much he meant to me, that I loved him and that where I go, he goes
Read MoreTaking a slight detour from any photography and music themed blogs to tell a story of my amazing miniature Schnauzer, Milo and his bout with a life threatening condition called HGE (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis) or AHDS (Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome) which it has been renamed. It’s a life threatening intestinal condition that can effect all healthy dogs, but is common in smaller breeds, such as Miniature Schnauzers and Yorkshire Terriers.
Read MoreFirst a little back history on my RZ67, I bought this camera “as-is” last year, the electronics didn’t work, but the camera was still usable at the emergency shutter speed of 1//400th of a sec,
Read MoreWell, I just added a new addition to my gear box; the Toyo 45G II 4X5 large format camera. I had always entertained the idea of buying a large format for years, within the past month I started looking at the Sinar F and P series, the Horseman 450 series and lastly the Toyo G series.
Read MoreHere are “some” of my top must see documentaries/movies ; about photography and/or photographers.
Read MoreSo recently I purchased another photography app for my Apple iPhone X; The Pocket Light Meter Nuwaste studios ($10.99). Since I always have my phone with me, I thought it would be a great companion for my gear
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Hard to believe how I allowed time to slip away (again) from me, I had not blogged in about 3 months. A lot has happened since then, mostly with the new house; Acquiring some needed essentials for both my office and Barbara'a quilting room, bookshelves, desk, picture frames etc.
I have a few edits on the table from personal favors I had photographed for friends and family, still, I plan for a few self-assignments of my own that need to be more on the forefront than I have allowed.
lastly, my year ended with the passing of a friend from back home, celebrity and portrait photographer, the legendary Marc Hauser. I am thankful that he and I were able to reconnect through social media over the past 8 years. Marc had been and still is a huge influence on what I had done and plan to do in photography.
Hopefully, January will be the springboard I so desperately need to launch my medium format portrait sessions on film, luckily I still have people still wanting to participate in these projects.
Brian
Front yard, plenty of shade trees.
Sometime in July, this was the last house the realtor showed us and the one we decided on. August became a very busy month for us, after signing on the dotted line there was a lot of packing to do, a lot of back and forth trips dropping off loads and loads of boxes every night this made the final move easier on us. My August blog was not posted for this reason, and it was worth it, If not for us, but our fur babies; Milo, Esme, and Rascal. They had their own yard to play in.
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