We try to take walks everday when we can for the sake of our health… and to keep the relationship gut at bay. It’s amazing what you can find when you actually take the time to explore your neighborhood. When we’re walking, it’s second nature now to look around for interesting photo spots… and a [...]
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Our Grand Canyon portrait adventure
It was definitely an adventure taking these portrait shots at the Grand Canyon. In between freezing our butts off, almost getting kicked out of the park, waiting for elk to cross our path and watching out for giant grizzly bears (Kay’s biggest fear =/)…. we managed to set up our ultra portable gear and grab [...]
photos at the Grand CanyonPosted in: Photography, Portraits, Travel Also tagged: grand canyon, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, outdoor portrait, radio popper 12 Comments
Super fun beach photos
After seeing some of Millie’s beach photos, the girls were excited to get out there and get a few of their own! We always have fun shooting at the beach, so we made it a date and crossed our fingers for good weather. On that day, the usual bright sun made things challenging…but it was [...]
more windy beach photosPosted in: Photography, Portraits Also tagged: beach portrait, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon D90 photos, portrait photographer 22 Comments
California dreamin: beach photos
Seven years ago, I met one of my cousins for the very first time. I was so happy to have been able to meet more of my family from my father’s side. It was a long overdue meeting; thankfully, we had so much in common… we naturally became close friends. I bring up the seven [...]
beach portrait photosPosted in: Photography, Portraits Also tagged: Crystal Cove, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, SB600 speedlight 14 Comments
California winters are awesome
We’re so spoiled over here in California (winter: 70 degrees! are you kidding me?). I grew up in the Midwest where winters were a major pain in the butt. I just don’t appreciate the 3-4 months of snow like I use to when I was a little kid. Back then I couldn’t wait for a [...]
warm winter photosShoot anytime anywhere: Broad daylight photos
Continuing our recent theme of shooting anytime and anywhere… today’s post is about shooting under broad daylight. Everyone has taken the “raccoon eyes” type of photos. You know? The kind where someone suggests the whole group turn towards the sun so all your faces are lit up. What usually results from this? First off, everyone [...]
photos taken under broad daylightPosted in: Photography, Photography Tips, Portraits, Tutorials Also tagged: broad daylight, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, radio popper 26 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: bokeh, nighttime photography, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos 10 Comments
The best rechargeable batteries: Sanyo Eneloops
I thought I’d do a quick post today about the type of rechargeable batteries I use on all my speedlights. First off, why not use regular Energizer AAs? Well… besides the cost of having to buy a new pack each time, the Sanyo Eneloops also recycle the speedlights faster than most other batteries. This means [...]
Posted in: Gear, Reviews Also tagged: best batteries, photography gear, rechargeable batteries, Sanyo Eneloop review 2 Comments
DIY mod: Radio Popper PX splitter
First off, a little back story just in case you’ve never heard of Radio Poppers. They are wireless triggers for your speedlights. I started using Radio Poppers a few months ago for outdoor shoots. Why use a radio trigger over the already wireless Nikon CLS system? Well… the Nikon CLS system is infrared based (like [...]
DIY: Radio Popper PX Splitter Mod
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