Street Guerrillas Night Photography
Street Guerrillas Night Photography is a new project I am doing with a few other photographers. We are hitting the streets at night to capture the people and things that lurk in the night. If you have seen us, or a business card has led you to this site, please follow the link below. This will lead you to our Facebook page where you can download your image, tag it, share it, and see what only our cameras can capture.
Photography Inspiration No. 2 – Gregory Crewdson
Gregory Crewdson combines great photography with my love of movies. Every picture he makes has a very cinematic look with exceptional lighting that creates a mysterious, and sometimes eerie, environment. He builds a lot of his own sets and really makes a production out of each photo. I would love to create some photos like this, but I need a few more speedlights, and about 39 more crew members! 
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Get perfect focus when using f/1.4 Aperture!!
I wanted to share the way I use the live view screen when shooting with a shallow depth of field. Many times I have been disappointed with the auto focus mechanism. When shooting at f/1.4 or other wide apertures, like 2.8, it is impossible to get the focus tack sharp when using the auto focus. Hopefully this helps you get sharper images!
Hidden Identity
Hide the face, crop it out, make them look away. Adding some mystery to your photo will allow the viewer to fill in the blanks and create their own stories.
An essential tool that won’t fit in your camera bag
There is one thing that will make your photography amazing, but it cannot be bought; Time. Some say that photography is a marathon and not a sprint. If you keep this in mind, you will be able to train yourself, and know to expect ups and downs. Just continue to learn, stay focused, and follow your dreams!
Photography Inspiration No. 1 – Stanley Kubrick
Here’s a bit of inspiration for everyone this week. I know Stanley Kubrick was mostly known for his brilliant movies, but with his background of photography and lighting he has been able to create some magical scenes. I’m listing him as number one because as I was growing up and taking more and more pictures, I always had his films in the back of my mind. His movies were so “artistic” as I called them. My friend and I would go to a forest or lake and take “artistic” Kubrick shots. He was so inspiring and he opened my eyes to artistic visualizing.
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Model Release Forms made easy!
There’s a couple of cool apps out there that will make your life as a photographer just a bit better. I found a couple of model release form apps, but the best two are:
“iRelease” and “EasyRelease”
Which one is better? Well, they are both $9.99 in the app store. And though EasyRelease gets a head nod from AdoramaTV, iRelease looks a little easier to use. You decide! I have listed two videos that show the difference.
Predict a boring future by playing it safe!
I’m always trying to better myself, always changing and growing. I could remain content with my life and play it safe. It’s easy being mediocre and average. Fortunately, I can predict the paved path of playing it safe. I can see deep into the future of mediocrity, and to me it’s lifeless and boring. I want to be remarkable! If you are content with where you are in life, by all means, kick your feet up and stay a while. Now take a risk, make a change, take a chance?? These are the actions that build character, create art, find solutions, explore the world! Follow your passion, your dreams, and you WILL find true happiness!
DIY Ringflash!
Annual Report Photographer David Tejada “The f-Stops Here”: Building a Ring Flash.
Check out this guys amazing tutorial!
QR code – Scan Me!
Hello everyone, just wanted to show you the QR code I made out of my images taken here in Hawaii from early 2011. It’s over 120 images scattered and repeated throughout the design. Yes, it took me forever! I like the way it turned out though, and it actually works when you scan it. If you’ve never heard of Quick Response Codes, you’ve probably seen them and wondered what they do. You can scan them with an app from your phone which reads them and links you to a web page. It’s a great way to view web pages almost instantly.
Click on the link below to download a FREE, FULL RESOLUTION size of my “artsy” QR code. You can zoom up and see each picture one inch in size before it loses quality.