Just got my RF-602!!!

   I finally received my Wireless Flash Trigger, the model RF-602 and I am so excited to use it. I am still waiting on my studio lighting equipment but that is mainly because I need on of the stands for my flash, and I am also waiting on a Flash Shoe holder which will hold my flash on the stand and could also hold an umbrella (for reflecting the light). I am also excitedly waiting on my new lens, which should be on my doorstep by Wednesday. I am pretty excited with all my upgrades, I just hope I can sell the old things to make up for the money.

New Purchases

   In just the last couple of days I have made a few purchases, I talked Cameron into buying 3 studio light set ups which they can also use when shooting music videos, I also bought a wireless remote flash trigger, the RF-602.4 GHz set up for Canon which has good reviews and I cannot wait to get it. I also purchased a Vello 3' TTL off-camera cord f/canon which I most likely will resell on ebay as I have purchased the wireless remote triggers. My biggest purchase though was made yesterday on Amazon.com. I am finally giving in and purchasing a Tamron 18-270mm lens though I am already having issues, I had purchased one on Amazon only to find out today that it is for a Nikon when I was searching for a Canon mount, so even though I've emailed the seller today it was already being prepared to ship so it might end up on my doorstep anyways, hopefully I can send it back because that costed me $380.00 and I quickly went to ebay and purchased the correct one for $469.00 and if Cameron finds out either way I am dead. I am already trying to sell my other two lenses and my old flash.

Experimenting with Low Key Lighting

  I have always been intrigued by this type of photography, but never quite sure on how or where to begin. After a bit of research yesterday, I finally decided that I would dip my lens into this interesting view of the world. Yesterday using the sunset as my only source of light and doing my best to make much of the photo dark and lighting the subject every so much, I am not too disappointed in the outcomes. Here are just a couple photos from the attempts.

 I don't really have any photos of me and my little angel so I was happy to use him with me. It was difficult with nobody behind the camera so he didn't pay a whole lot of attention. These aren't the greatest photos, but I don't plan on stopping there and hopefully I will improve on this technique and use it more.

Selling Items

  Well, almost a year after using the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 VC for Canon at Scott and Amanda's wedding and loving it; I've decided that I want it. I am selling my 70-300mm lens and the Vivitar Flash that I never did sell after buying the new Canon Speedlite Flash. Hopefully I can get $175 out of those two, then Preston still owes me $60.00 for the crossbow he never paid me back, then Cameron said I could see the golf cart for something like $600 and keep $200 from it. That would give me $435.00, but I am hoping that I can sell the rowing machine for something like $35 and the Ab Lounge for $25 so giving me somewhere around $495.00 and I should be able to afford a used Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 lens. It is a little stressful, I am almost tempted to sell the factory lens for something like $50.00, but I don't want to end up with no lens to my camera for who knows how long it might take to sell these items. I think I will wait, see if I can see any of these, I am sure I will see the golf cart but the other items are questionable so I don't want to lose both lenses and be completely screwed....
  Tonight I will try and get photos of the Golf Cart, then get them up on Craigslist and the Classifieds. I might even post them up on Facebook, see if anyone is interested at all.

A Pretty Good Weekend

 This past weekend I finally dove into the art of Urban Photography, going to an old Slaughter Plant that was also a Concrete Plant before shutting down. It is for sale but falling apart, it didn't have any "No Trespassing" signs and Cameron was okay with me going by myself this time. I didn't do too bad for my first time, though probably would have stayed a bit longer if I had either put my hair up or if it wasn't so hot and humid after the storm. Here are a couple photos that I liked and Cameron liked as well.

It's Been a While

  It has definitely been a while since my last post on this blog, hell it's been a while since I've picked up my camera, first time in 2 to 3 months was this past Sunday and then last night while walking my 2 month old son Dorian. I definitely do not have all the time in the world now, so I am having to focus more on my creativity than anything else. Here are a couple of the photos I've shot this week.

Not my greatest by far, but for working on the balance between this new chapter with Dorian, work, training, and my photography I would say they aren't too bad really. I am going to start taking my camera with us on our walks from now on, focus on using my eyes to find creative shots that I never normally looked for before, hopefully this new challenge will advance my skills and experience.

Photo Shoot with Jean Cross

   This last Sunday I did a short session with a friend who appears to have a dream for modeling, we have done 2 sessions now and it helps me as well. I started out in photography with the intent of sticking to just nature, but as the last couple of years have went by, things have slowly begun to broaden my interests. Nature; though I love it, take a lot of time and patience and a lot trial and error to get just one great shot - I just don't have that amount of time and patience anymore, it is very rare that I do and with a newborn on the way things are going to get tougher and crazier. I have found a fondness in photographing people, especially good looking people. Jean helps me with my communication skills - or lack of, and I help her as well. I haven't worked my camera in a long time, maybe 1 month and I had forgotten how exciting it was, this last photo shoot has brought that shutter bug back. This coming weekend we are hoping to go out and work on photos, but with the temperature promising cold I don't know how long we'll be out there and how well things will go. Here are a few photos of this last session with her.