Mar 26: More Quilts

We shot quilts from 9am to 6pm.

My camera rig worked great. It was consistent and reliable.

I had a terrific assistant, whose tasks included smoothing, flattening, rotating, clipping, and in this case, lint-rolling.

We shot 38 pieces in all. Here's a smaller one.

Now all I have to do is replace the background, remove distortion, square the edges, rotate, crop, and clean up any loose ends.

38 times. It's a good thing my computer chair is comfortable.

Feb 7: Must Stache

I'm having too much fun with this.....
Please, enjoy it with me.

I've figured out a nice way to do simple head shots with one light. I basically turned a softbox into a ring light. You can see it in the catch lights. The camera is mounted directly in front of the soft box, with a shutter release cable and a pocketwizard.

70mm, f5.6. The focus was tricky, but I figured out a repeatable way to get it right. Self portraits are tough when your DOF is 1cm or less.
It's a bit creepy, yeah?
Well, how about a few with no eyes?

Nice light, right? It's hard to see any differences here. You might notice the sweet mustache. I definitely took it around town today, owning it. I even put wax in it to keep it tight.
The dude at Verizon said, 'Wow, got the mustache today, huh?' (he recognized me from last week.)

Now for the kicker...

Look how the pupil size completely determines the mood of the image. I had no idea it would be so influential.
Left: modeling light on.
Center: modeling off, but kitchen lights on.
Right: total dark.
Apparently, a totally dark room brings out the crazy eyes.

Btw, click on the last image to enlarge it. You'll be happy you did.

Feb 6: Super Beard

I hope you laugh while looking at these images. I'm still laughing.

(For the full effect, click on any of the images to enlarge it.)

I set up my gear for a repeatable shot, in the living room.

I rigged it all with Pocketwizards. My handheld PW triggers the camera's PW. The camera triggers the strobes with a sync cord and simultaneously relays the signal to a 3rd PW. The 3rd PW triggers my Speedlite in the back (pictured above).

A couple meter readings and we'll be ready.

The light looks pretty nice.

(This would be a good one to enlarge. Click on it. Then laugh heartily.)

The Super Bowl has arrived. Kickoff. I win the bet.

Let the insanity proceed, unabated.

Although Vanessa doesn't care for it, I might keep the 'stache for a few days.

It took me 11 weeks to grow it. I might as well flaunt it.

July 23: Illusory Dunes

Examining shape, form, and depth.

July 14: Ringlight Macro

A ringlight makes the colors sing.

July 13: Macro Stamens

Examining the flower's delicate bits.

June 25: Mug Shot

This mug shot carries warmth.

June 22: Studio Light

Learning the basics of studio lighting, slowly.