A hot Summer day.
A gaggle of your family and friends.
You’ve just been married to your true love.
How about a shower of flower petals from said family and friends to start the celebration?
Works for me! =)
Monthly Archive for August, 2007
It’s not perfect, but I like the elements in it.
I had my 50mm 1.4 prime lens on. It’s one of my best. I wish I had my 17-70mm macro Sigma on instead. Oh well. I had my camera out, that counted. =)
After choir practice, we spied this preying mantis on top of our director’s auto.
She’s not fond of bugs. At all.
We rescued her but, spent some minutes working with the beast, getting some model photos in!
My buddy Dan, had his Canon pocketable, which is an amazing camera. His all purpose lens has a macro function which is superb.
Dan is just out of frame in this one, with the bug looking straight at him.
We had fun, then the mantis jumped off.
Fickle talent.
After a late meeting, grabbing a taco salad to go, I spied the deep blue sky above the gas station next door.
Two shots, and this one is the best.
Of course, I already had my camera out and ready on the seat next to me. =)
Be prepared. Just as the Boy Scout motto says!
Driving home after work I spied this scene, hidden up a drive off the street I was on.
Of course, I circled the block and went back for more.
I had my Zenitar 16mm f2.8 prime lens on. I’m trying to learn it’s ways. Practice, always practice. =)
The sculpture used to be located just off the street. I’d see it every night on my way home from work.
I’m not sure what the sculptor had in mind.
It reminds me of a zero.
Perhaps it’s the building that it’s in front of: the Illinois department of Revenue. The Tax Man.
Maybe not. 
The piece was moved a year or so ago, during a renovation project. I’m not sure why it was placed here. Perhaps to clarify the meaning?
A portrait of Lisa & Mike, Karen’s sister and brother-in-law.
I love both their smiles, the lighting and their personality shining through.
I think they both had fun with their children that afternoon, under my direction, getting some family photos.
As I was flipping through their session again for a POTD, this one popped out at me.
I can just hear Lisa laughing, and Mike directing their two boys and one girl.
I had just switched lenses to my portrait 50mm 1.4 - a dream of a lens.
I love the smile.
Em, you could be a great model, with your expressive face and super eyes!
Freckles and all. =)
I will be shooting a sunrise wedding ceremony next week.
Karen and I got up at 4AM today and made it down to Lake Waverly to do a dry run.
That’s early.
Way early. =)
We had fun getting there, setting up, checking out settings for lighting and position.
The sun came up over a different section of the lake from what the couple are figuring on. Good thing I did the test!
I grabbed this one towards the end, after the sun was up over the tree-line.
I developed 6 exposures at varying exposure variables and used Photomatix to bring out the high dynamic range between the bright sky and the shadowed foreground.
I believe I can make this work!
Doesn’t Karen look lovely?!