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A new lighting setup to try for table top photography
On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon I decided to take some time to experiment with a new lighting setup that I learned at a recent macro photography seminar. The idea is to surround the subject with light from all angles, so that the subject see the light as if from one giant light source. This…
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Good things happen when you play with your food!
A brief article about photographing chocolate cup cakes in a studio environment
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Stormy Skies!
On a recent Sunday morning the weather was looking pretty bleak – dark skies, torrential rain, and driving winds. My plans for shooting were looking pretty shot! However, as the day progressed the rain stopped and the wind died down. The sky was still gray and ominous, but that is when things can get interesting.
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A Mallard Duck Stretches His Wings
One of my favorite things to do is to load up the car with all my gear and go for a ride around Rhode Island with my wife. Our only known destination is Dunkin Donuts for an Iced Coffee, and after that we just kind of roam the state to see what we can find.…
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How You Can Make Paint Dance?
One of my favorite photos is this image, a capture of a few drops of paint. While a few drops of paint may not sound like they would be an interesting subject, but when you apply a little bit of noise to the mix things can start to get pretty interesting rather quickly. This started…