Dundi was wonderful to work with. She had some wonderful moxie and I loved her polka dot, sea green scarf and gray pencil skirt. I’ve noticed that one of the distinguishing traits of high fashion photography is that the images tend to look a bit like under-developed Polaroid photos with gratuitous lens flare. I used a modified photoshop action to try and achieve this effect. Credits Model: Dundi Baribe Resources: Fashion Actions by...
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Jip de Dreu is a charming exchange student from Holland. I loved her combination of dark pinks and white. Her style reminded me of cute boutiques like Dots. I enjoyed experimenting with Photoshop actions to give her images a pink, whimsical glow. ...
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Photography totally changes the way you see things. On a normal day, flies are just annoying at best. But, when you have a good camera and some macro extension tubes, they become fascinating subjects. The first of these flies I found struggling for its life in a stream. I held out a leaf to help it to safety, and since its wings were too wet to fly, I was able to get some really fun shots up close. The second little guy paid me a visit while I was trying to shoot photos of a dandelion. He sat on my pant leg and just chilled there for awhile. ...
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These were shot using a single macro extension tube and an assortment of speedlights. The “ink” is food coloring that we dripped into a tall round glass of water. A big THANK YOU to Max and Kenna Gurrel for helping me get these exciting shots! It was really neat to see the shapes that the ink formed. The last shot was actually way over exposed, but I loved the way the blown out shot made the colors look. ...
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These shots were pulled off using a device called a time machine, which released carefully timed and sized drops of water while also opening the camera shutter and firing three speedlights. By changing the timing and water drop size, we were able to capture these drops of water at different points of entry. The vibrant colors were caused by the reflection of abstract panels of color on the wall behind the dish used to make these drops. For the last photo, I held up a bouquet of flowers instead of using a color panel to get the neat texture. A big THANK-YOU goes to Julie Peterson, who did a lot of work to get the time machine set up! ...
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Flowers are so fascinating up-close. I had the opportunity to shoot these blossoms with a set of three macro tubes. I used natural lighting for all but the last image, which was shot indoors with a speedlight. For this last image, I used a water dropper to place a large drop on the stamen of an exotic tropical flower. I aimed my camera at the drop in order to capture the upside-down fish-eye image of a bouquet of purple wildflowers that was reflected through it....
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Call me strange, but I think mushrooms are absolutely adorable. It’s so unfortunate that they’re associated with poison and drugs! I certainly got some raised eyebrows from my mom when I went through a phase in high school and drew mushrooms on every piece of paper I could find. In my mind, I associate them with fairytales and video games. It’s not hard to imagine a little pixie poised on one of these tiny toadstools. I photographed these cuties with a set of three macro extension tubes while I was out on excursion in Island Park. The biggest of these is about an inch tall, so I really had to get close! I ended up sore and quite damp from laying on the forest floor to get these shots, but I think they were worth it! ...
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During my excursion to Island Park I had the opportunity to experiment with macro extension tubes. With macro extension tubes, my camera lost the ability to focus automatically so I had a lot of practice with manual focus. The tubes also darkened my images so I had to use slow shutter speeds, a tripod, and an assortment of continuous LED lights and flashes. Gems make great subjects for macro photography because the close up view reveals amazing colors and hidden textures. I did some minor edits on all of these photos to up the contrast and really draw out the vibrant hues. I also had the opportunity to shoot these colorful fly hooks! I dusted them with glitter for extra interest. I like the contrast between the sharp hooks and the soft fluffy...
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