Man’s best friend

May 13th, 2012
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Good photography is like a great dog.

They forgive you when you can’t be there. They are attentive when well trained. And they reap great benefits when you keep at it. The more you work with them the better it gets.

Shoot your images from where you like to be. Shoot from what you love to do.

I am happiest doing the big studio productions shoots but those won’t happen for me unless I’m shooting all the little things I really like to shoot. Creating the network of people that allow me to get there is essential to keeping my craft going.

I am surprised to learn in the relatively small amount of time I’ve been professionally shooting I’m more well know for my camera work than that other life I have.

Funny how life works.

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Going swimming

May 13th, 2012
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For any close friends  that know me well. I love all things tropical. There is nothing wrong with Denver but after spending many years there I long to go to warmer places. I did have the chance to live Tampa, Fl  for a couple of years but the situation required me to take an awesome opportunity in Colorado.

Lucky I have friends in warm tropical places that I spend time with. And as always I bring my camera along to shoot fantastic images of what I get to see.

With those wonderful friend I was able to take photos like this

and this

 

Never under estimate the power of friendships. I take care of my friends when ever I can and I know they can always assist me.

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Shooting the Moon

March 20th, 2011
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A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to shoot a lunar ecplise.

Lunar Eclipse

There are a couple of things you should keep in mind when shooting celestial bodies.

Believe it or not, they move! Your naked eye may not be able to tell, but your camera will. You need to take your shots faster than 1/50 of a second…. Yes, you read that right…faster than 1/50th. Objects in the night sky are moving fast enough that you won’t be able to get a clean shot, otherwise. You should not see stars that look like streaks in your images. If you do, your image is blurred.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you’ll need a REALLY big lens. This image was created with a 400mm at an L4 setting. And that is still considered be smaller than what should be used. Optimal lens size would be in the thousand range 1000mm or better.

The above shot is still not close enough to meet my personal standards for clear imagery.

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The most wonderful time of the year!

March 2nd, 2011
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It’s that time of the year ( in the US ) where all good companies and the regular folks fill out and send in some government forms.

Basically, it’s true up time for the US folks. If you haven’t paid enough taxes to the government you’ll need to belly up to the bar and pay up.

If you’re like me and make sure your bases are covered, you will most likely get a nice little check back in a couple of days.

So what is the point…..

I am a professional photographer! Not an accountant or a lawyer. I PAY other people to do that job for me because they are PROFESSIONALS in their field.

My guys/gals know I don’t ever want to run afoul of anyone so this is why I have these people. And you should too! If you’re serious about your business, then this is just what you have to do.

Treat it like one!

The rules and regulations for  these are too numerous for me to keep up with so I pay someone else to do it for  me. And it works for me.

There is an old saying about this. “Pay me now a little, or pay me later ALOT”.
Don’t be that “pay later” type!

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