About Me
My job as your photographer is to do more than just put a face to the name. I bring experience, professionalism, confidence, and a relaxed persona that produces photographs that instill a sense of trust and confidence in a potential client or customer. When you don’t do that, you will fail to get everything you can out of a brochure, website, or press release. The picture is critical.
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but you rarely hear about the reactions to a poor quality photograph. Professional photography when presenting yourself or company to the public is a necessity.
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About Me
Then and now: the ravages of time.
My interest and education in photography began in 1972 when I was stationed at Dolan Barracks
in Schwäbisch Hall, West Germany with the US Army as an Air Traffic Controller.
“Hey look a castle, I should take a picture.”
Schloss Colmberg: Schwäbisch Hall, West Germany 1973
My first SLRs were a Pentex Spotmatic and Spotmatic F.
My job as your photographer is to do more than just put a face to the name. I bring experience, professionalism, confidence, and a relaxed persona that produces photographs that instill a sense of trust and confidence in a potential client or customer. When you don’t do that, you will fail to get everything you can out of a brochure, website, or press release. The picture is critical. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but you rarely hear about the reactions to a poor quality photograph. Professional photography when presenting yourself or company to the public is a necessity.
Suggestions & Contribution:
I’m open to any suggestions and contribution (ie. guest blogging). If you have ideas that would to share with me, please contact me or send me a mention on Twitter @rkd-photography.
More here as I get time.
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My take on the $35 iPhone 4 Telephoto Lens
I honestly do not remember where I read about the Photojojo iPhone Telephoto Lens but remember thinking it must be a joke.
Photojojo iPhone Telephoto Lens
Chuckled and went to read about it anyway. After reading their humorous write-up and looking closely at the images provided. I realized I had no use for it at all. But of course I bought one anyway.
“But of course I bought one anyway.”
The iPhone 4 kit was on back order and took nearly three weeks to arrive. If you order the iPhone 4 kit today (March 6, 2011) it won’t ship until March 21st.
Mine arrived last night. First thoughts:
- Well packaged.
- Comes complete with;
- lens (front and rear caps)
- stand
- cleaning cloth
- back case
- small black cloth carrying bag
- instruction manual
- Surprisingly well build components. Not Nikon level craftsmanship but pretty well done.
My only real complaint is the back only case – I prefer a case with front and back coverage for my phone. A smaller disappointment is the minimum focus distance of 3 meters.
Today I took it out to play a bit. I mounted the iPhone onto the supplied stand and braced it upon a garden fence in my front yard. (yeah – I know.)
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iPhone 4 only lens at widest setting
iPhone 4 only lens maximum zoom
iPhone 4 with Photojojo 8x telephoto lens installed
iPhone 4 with Photojojo 8x telephoto lens installed AND maximum digital zoom
Pro D/SLR quality it ain’t: but it is functional. And would be very handy if you were a spy. Well, except for the 3 meter focal distance thing.
I will carry it and look for opportunities to use it.
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The iPad and photography: Tool, toy or prop?
I had offered to loan/help another photographer with a project involving the iPad. Of course in order to help him incorporate the iPad into his assignment I had to figure out how to make it work – so off to the studio to do some testing.
I have found the iPad to be much more useful than I had expected in my photography work. I use several Photo apps now at most every session.
So, for you is the iPad use in your photography a tool, toy or prop?
Come join the Flickr group and show your stuff: Flicker iPad and Photography Group
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Using Depth of Field Demostration in Portraits: CLS works with you
I was asked if I ever used the largest aperture for portraits. The three images were shot in front of the group to demonstrate how to use depth of field to change the tone or focus withing a portrait.
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Lighting the Scene For Photographers
Tips on setting up lighting in a studio for a photo shoot. The scoop on flash and continuous lighting.
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Shooting tethered in the studio
Although I have had the equipment to do it I have only recently started to shoot tethered while working the the studio, I like it.
My equipment/software list:
So here is the basic setup: Simple and useful.
Tethered setup overview
The above image is from a catalog shoot I did for Jane Burch, see “The Transformation” article.
Tethered shooting allows me to view the images in real time on a 13 inch calibrated monitor, allows me to zoom into the images to check focus and detail.
I rarely show the monitor to the model, unless I need to show them something specific – good or bad. I do, however, encourage the client, in this case the MUA, to review and comment as the photographs are taken to ensure they are getting what they want and need.
Client reviewing images as shot
I don’t know if it’s the same with Canon equipment but Nikon software places the images onto the computer’s hard-drive not the CF card. I do not edit, much, on the laptop so I have the download directory on an external hard-drive for easy transfer to my desktop editing machine.
A final image
While this setup isn’t exactly ‘high end’ it works well for my needs.
A specials thanks to Tom Thompson for the behind the scenes shots.
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