LaSalette

Here's a photo from the LaSalette Shrine, in Attleboro. LasSalette Shrine is best known locally for their spectacular Christmas lighting display. Photo here is of the reflecting pool.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Here's what I had for Thanksgiving dinner. Pertty innit?

Turkey in the Hole

My uncle resumed a family tradition this year, by cooking the turkey in a hole in the ground. Used some off camera flash for this one. WB is set for tungsten, which gives the flashes a cool blue look, to contrast with the warmth of the fire. It was pretty foggy that night, which helped to enhance the effect of the flash.

What's up?

I've taken a bit of a break from shooting lately.
I've heard from a few different places that Ansel Adams said a negative is a score, but the print is the performance. I've mainly put only scores on this blog. Doing a little post production work can make a huge difference. So rather than just shooting, I've gone back into the archive and worked on some of my previous photos. Perhaps I'll post more "performances," here instead of just "scores." Yes I know it's another self portrait, what can I say? that's my most cooperative model, whose schedule fits mine perfectly.

Long Jacket

Here's my niece wearing my new jacket. At the moment I think she's worn it longer than I have!

Another Self Portrait

Me again. Just getting ready for Halloween. ;-)

Thinking of a Green Blob

Doing a little off camera lighting with one of my best models.

Bridge

Took this photo in NH on a hike to a waterfall.

Lit Pumpkin

I placed a speedlight behind this pumpkin to light up some fallen leaves. There's another flash higher up on the porch, but I don't think it contributed much, if any light to this part of the (cropped) photo. I lit the pumpkin itself with a flashlight. It had been sprinking for a while, but just before I took this photo it started raining harder. You can see rain drops lit by the flash.

Me Again

Here's me again, trying out the new flash. Here, it's direct, on camera. I believe this lighting setup is considered broad light, since my face is turned slightly off to the side (not quite 3/4) and the brighter light is on the side facing the camera, or the "broad" side. I've heard short lighting is generally better, but of course it depends on the subject. I did one with short lighting, but the pose wasn't as good.

Flash Zoom

Here's me, playing with the new flash. As hotshoe mounted flashes go, it's arguably the best around.. for now. I didn't think there'd be much difference between this fancy one, and a lesser 3rd party one I've owned for a while.
There's a big difference.

In this photo I zoomed the flash head in all the way and shot with a wide lens. It gives it a kind of rectangle flashlight/vignette effect.