We looked outside… and it was snowing! The first full snowfall… and even though it was 1AM in the morning… it didn’t stop us! Shoot anytime, anywhere right? Just had to share this quick snapshot taken under available bare streetlamp lighting. Go out and have fun, don’t let a little bad weather get in the [...]
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It’s 1AM and it’s snowing!
Posted in: Photography, Snapshots Also tagged: available light, Lensbaby, Snapshots, snow 18 Comments
Gear: Nikon’s new 85mm f/1.8G lens!
For those of you who love photos with lots of dreamy bokeh, this new lens is welcome news. What’s so special about it? It’s the perfect portrait lens at an awesome price!
See what I think about this new lens.Posted in: Gear, News, Photography Also tagged: Nikon 85mm f1.8, photography gear, review 5 Comments
Portrait: G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S
During our CA swing, we were commissioned to do a lifestyle shoot for an LA based jewelry store. For us, it is always a thrill when clients are open to different ideas. Our excitement shot through the roof when we discovered that our subject was a former model/actor now writer/singer. Wow huh? But what made [...]
See the rest of the photosPosted in: Photography, Portraits Also tagged: beach portrait, jewelry, LA skyline, Los Angeles Photographer, nighttime portrait, Nikon 50mm f1.4 photos, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, strobist 12 Comments
Sneak Peek: G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S
Hi Everyone! We’re still on our California Swing and have been quite busy, sorry for the lack of updates. Just wanted to drop a quick sneak peek for everyone. While on this photo shoot, I couldn’t help but think of Fergie’s song: Glamorous! The rest of the photos to come once we get back home!
Posted in: Photography, Portraits Also tagged: city lights, nighttime photography, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, sneak peek 3 Comments
Valentines bokeh
Valentines day is right around the corner. For the both of us… we’ve done chocolates, cards, flowers and many sentimental dinner dates… but the one thing missing has always been a special Valentine’s portrait. So what the heck… since our new year’s resolution was to take more photos of “us”, here we are messin’ around… [...]
find out how we created this shotPosted in: Photography, Portraits, Reviews Also tagged: bokeh masters kit, nighttime photography, valentines portrait 22 Comments
Photowalk neighborhood snapshots
It’s always beautiful after the rain comes down. With the fresh springtime air and fluffy white clouds above, it was a perfect day to take a walk around the neighborhood with my camera strapped to my side. Snap at anytime interesting was my thought during the walk. Even though the D700 is a pretty hefty [...]
more natural light detail shotsPosted in: Photography Also tagged: natural light, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon D700 photos 5 Comments
Shoot anytime anywhere: nighttime photos
Continuing with the recent theme: Get motivated, go out there and shoot anytime anywhere!.. here are some night time photos I’d like to share. Just because the sun goes down doesn’t mean you can’t take any nice photos. At some point or time, we’ve all taken the kinds of photos at night where bright flash [...]
more nightime photosPosted in: Photography, Photography Tips, Portraits, Tutorials Also tagged: nighttime photography, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, strobist 10 Comments
Yummy night time bokeh
Depth of Field creates the blurry background that you will often see in photos. Bokeh is the quality of that creamy blurry background. My favorite bokeh shots are not the daytime ones… they’re the nighttime shots. Here’s a shot of neighborhood house lights a block away from our house. I thought it’d be fun to [...]
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