Just messin’ with some lighting and photoshop techniques. You create an overlay image to “wrap” around the portrait using a dislpacement mapping technique. Kinda fun. This is a variation on the technique and concept that I first toyed with in 2007 one the “One Man, One … Read More →
Category Archives: Mental Blunders
Gambled and lost?
I rolled the dice on Monday night as the weather forecast was epic with 30″ plus forecast over the next 48 hours in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Got a super deal on a room at the Cliff Lodge at Snowbird and wagered that I’d be better … Read More →
Insert rider here…
Like the snow, light is fleeting. The best light occurs in small windows at either end of a day. In these windows time seems to move at triple speed. Here’s what could have been a skiing shot we were scrambling to get in position for … Read More →
Superior in full formal attire…
With Alta / Bird as my new home mountain there’s been a bit of a shake up in the morning ritual. In order to miss traffic on the drive south my days are starting pretty early. Once I drop Tonka at the canine amusement park … Read More →
Little lotto…
Every once in a while there’s an image that slips through the cracks. Either it wasn’t quite what you wanted it to be when it was shot or there just wasn’t a place for it in the portfolio. No matter, it falls from your radar … Read More →
Taste the rainbow…
I’m kicking myself for sleeping through my alarm today and missing what had to have been a most epic sunrise. With the fall colors still exploding, a fresh coat of snow and wispy clouds dancing on a deep blue sky I really blew it. That … Read More →
Mom, these are for you!
Scouting the light and location of an upcoming shoot meant firing off some self portraits. Took a while to get the focus nailed down because of the very thin depth of field I was shooting (85mm @ f/1.6) and trying to stand in the spot … Read More →
Tonka
Been fighting off some flu bug and in hopes of not becoming a statistic of the h1n1 swine plague I’ve been trying to lay low around the house. Doesn’t take long before I’m assembling gear and light rigs putting on a strobe show for the … Read More →
help-portrait.com
This Help-Portrait thing popped up on @zackarias blog (watch the vid) a few days ago and I think I need to come up with a plan to be a part of it in some fashion. There’s something wonderful in it and am really interested to … Read More →
Sheep and Lightning
Managed to sort out the fault that had crippled the Tundra the day before and was able to bring Tonka along for a drive up and over Wolf Creek Pass in the Unitas. I even managed to bring the ball head for the tripod rig. … Read More →