Your Fear Attracts It . . .

Strobist Info
1 Viv 285 through umbrella camera left at full power
1 Viv 285 high camera right at 1/4 power for highlights
1 SB800 camera right 1/4 power gelled for color shot at background

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Shannon and Aleah

Shannon and Aleah had a great time goofing off together Saturday.

The obligatory 'rabbit-ears-behind-the-head' shot . . .


Aleah's hair done princess-style . . .


Strobist Info
2 Viv 285's left and right
1 SB800 shot through umbrella camera left.

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Mogollon Rim - Summer Storms

The family and I went camping with some friends this past weekend up at the Mogollon Rim. We had some crazy weather; lots of thunderstorm activity. Here are a few photos taken from camp.

Campsite:


Looking south:


Looking north:

Scared Of Your Own Shadow

My grandmother bought me this hand-carved/hand-painted wooden zebra when I was 5. She bought it stolen off some scary dude on the street probably trying to score money for drugs. There is still a handwritten price tage on the bottom for $95 (and that was 30 years ago!). The background is an actual zebra skin that Liz bought while on safari in Africa.



Strobist Info
One Vivitar subject left
One Vivitar camera right
One SB-800 overhead illuminating background

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Cold Snap in Phoenix . . .

. . . the temperature has dropped 8 degrees . . .

. . . . . . and I'm friggin' freezing! Oh wait,

no, I mean sweating my ass off!

Anyway - here is a reminiscent memory of winter . .

Mogollon Rim, AZ taken in December

Sidelit Self-Portrait

Nothing fancy - sidelit self-portrait. This was actually one of the test shots to get the exposure correct of the two flashes on the sides; once complete, I was going to add a third diffused light to illuminate the center of my face a little bit. Turns out I like the effect better without the third light in the center.



Strobist Info
Two Vivitar 285's to the left and right of subject and slightly behind (maybe 30 degrees?).

If I Had A Nickle . . .

. . . for every time I lost that F'ing lighter and had to use my super-powers around the house (which I do not like doing) to light that g'damn candle . . .



. . . well, I'd have one nickle. ; - ) Oh damn - I made a funny (sorry; too tipsy to post properly - I'm going to bed now).

A Hundred And Whatever . . .

. . . who cares - it was friggin' HOT today. Nothing like a cold beer on a hot day (a Friday at that!) after a long week workin' for Da Man! ; - )



Strobist Info
Two Vivitar 285's: Both fired full power. Vivitars are on either side of subject and gelled magenta. Corrected white-balance for magenta gel turned all sunlit areas green.
ISO: 100
Aperture: f8
Shutter Speed: 1/125

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Turkish Monk Wine

When Liz was in Turkey over 20 years ago, she bought this bottle of wine from monks on Elizabeth Island off the coast of Istanbul.



Strobist Info
Two Vivitar 285's: Both fired 1/16 power. Vivitars are on either side of subjects (gobo'd to prevent light spill on the background) and shot through diffusers (copy paper)
ISO: 100
Aperture: f10
Shutter Speed: 1/125

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Chairs

Liz and I are spending the weekend house-sitting for our friend Brad. His house is nicer than ours so it is sort of a mini weekend getaway. I figured in between movies and general laziness, I would try to take a few pics (what better than not having to pick over my own crap to find something to photograph).

I chose chairs . . .


Strobist Info
Two Vivitar 285's and one SB-800: All fired 1/4 power. Vivitars are 45 degrees on either side of subjects (gobo'd to prevent light spill on the wall behind) and SB-800 is on floor behind subjects and gelled blue.
ISO: 100
Aperture: f11
Shutter Speed: 1/250

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