Website Is How Long Overdue?

Dub dub dot what? It's almost shameful how long it took for me to get a website up and running but I finally did it. The analogy of walking before running is appropriate here; it's up but it's not done. I will be continually adding to the site and growing the content. However, in the meantime, please visit and share your thoughts and comments ---> Stevenson Photography

Home Alone (Part II)

This 'home alone' series just gets worse with each version, no? It's just too tempting after the family goes off to bed and I am awake - alone - and want to fiddle with my camera. This one actually started as an experiment with double diffused light because I have a shoot coming up that I think this technique will work well for. Then, next thing I know, I am monkeying around with crap like this. ; - )

Strobist Info
Viv285 camera left full power double diffused (once through umbrella then through bed sheet).
Bare Viv285 camera right 1/16 power.
Bare SB800 behind subject 1/4 power.

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A Little Ping Pong and a Little Bitching

My son's friend Kendrick visited with us Saturday night for a little impromptu ping pong tourney. Great fun for all and I was even lucky enough that the boys' attention span was long enough to allow me to dash inside and get my lights and camera in order get this shot. Fun fun fun.

On the other hand, I am tired as . . . well, it rhymes with 'spit'. It's late Sunday/early Monday and I have been working like crazy tonight after the family got tucked in to print a 'spit'-load of photos for my physical portfolio that I will use for marketing purposes in an attempt to obtain some commercial accounts. I sincerely hope I am able to get some work lined up so I can continue paying the bills after my last day as a 15 year veteran finance professional on the 30th of this month. Quitting my job has been scary as 'spit' and it is pretty incredible how high and low one's confidence can be. Stay tuned . . . lot's more to come (and I can't even really speculate on what it will be).

Strobist Info
Two Vivitar 285's behind the subject left and right firing full power back towards camera gobo'd to prevent flare.
One SB800 camera right full power.

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Wine Bottle and Glass (Part II)

The lighting for this photo was a lot of fun to construct but I am growing tired and unable properly explain the lighting setup. I will circle back around with an explanation after getting some rest. Stay tuned . . .

They're Outside

It has been a while since I last posted a photo that did not, in some form or fashion, include the light of at least one small strobe. For this shot I used only the ambient light coming through the windows and wanted to experiment with the concept of zooming the lens during the exposure. I started the exposure with the lens at 18mm and zoomed for the duration of the 1/3 second shutter speed creating the illusion of light beaming through the windows.

Late Afternoon Sunshine - Part II

Truth be told - no sunshine at all in this image. Shot indoors w/ controlled lighting

Experimenting a little more with the concept I tried to capture in yesterday's post.

Strobist Info
Bare Vivitar 285 camera-right.

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Late Afternoon Sunshine - Part I

Truth be told - no sunshine at all in this image. Shot indoors w/ controlled lighting

Truth be continued - tons of sunshine in my life. Super duper wicked excited that I quit my job and am going out on my own. Super duper wicked scared that I quit my job and am going out on my own. Stay tuned - it will only get more interesting . . .

Strobist Info
Bare Vivitar 285 camera-left feathered away from the wall (to maintain evenness on background).
Bare SB800 camera-right gobo'd to allow highlights but prevent spill on the background.

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NRA Jam - 03/01

Today was a very, very cool day out at NRA. We organized a shoot with bunch of photographers and a bunch of riders and it was a blast. I wanted to try something different because I am so automatically drawn to photograph jumps that I don't have many other kinds of MTB photos (like this one).

Strobist Info:
One Vivitar 285 camera right high aiming down fired full power.
One Vivitar 285 camera left low fired full power.

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Second Attempt at Photographing the Elephant

I photographed this elephant once before using a strobe camera-left and a halogen lamp camera-right. The result was a mix of cool and warm light.

Like the first version, I wanted there to be two light temperatures; but this time I wanted the lighting to be more dimensional.

Strobist Info:
One SB800 behind subject fired at 1/64 power back towards camera snooted and pointing up to a large white reflector overhead reflecting off the glossy ground creating the shadow.
One Vivitar 285 snooted with foil and fired 1/16 power through a diffuser of typing paper slightly camera left and partially CTO gelled.

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Roots in Water - Take 2

After shooting the plant with roots a few days ago (below), I was still intrigued by it and wanted to try again - this time trying for more provotative lighting and composition.

Strobist Info:
One Vivitar 285 camera-left and high aimed down but over most of the plant at a large reflector camera-right.
One Vivitar 285 camera-left and forward aimed back a large reflector camera left.
One SB800 fired upward into corner.

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