Nate and Emilee wanted to take advantage of one of the best fall days this year, and get some portraits. We shot photos all around Fort Mill, SC, and the 2 of them made for some beautiful images. I like coming away with shots like this that show some interaction between people. Shooting with a small, portable camera kit is key. I need to be able to move quickly and shoot from the hip without worrying about tripping on light stands, or moving reflectors around. For this shoot I used the D1x, a shoe mounted SB28dx with a Lumiquest soft box and a broken Nikkor 18-70mm DX lens.
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Shooting hubcaps is more difficult than I thought. Chrome finish is a lighting nightmare. We’re working it out though, and Neal Slimick is working wonders on the color correcting. For this job I’m using the tried and true Nikon D1x, 2 Nikon SB28dx flashes and an SB26 controlled with Pocket Wizards aimed into a 36″ shooting tent. Check it out…
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This image was captured summer ’08 from a kayak in the Outer Banks. We paddled around this bend, and I noticed a couple of white egrets fishing along the edge of the far bank. One bird spooked and flew off immediately, but this one was braver. Bravado goes only so far in the animal kingdom so the closer we got the quicker it began wading away from us. Reaching the end of its comfort zone, the bird took flight. I wasn’t really intending to photograph it, but just before it cleared the reeds on the bank I snapped a quick shot with the D1x.
Yep. There’s a little bit of Photoshop work done to this one. I adjusted the image to bring out some detail in the grass.
