Old School

Here is a photographer that takes it back to the 1800's in order to make lasting lifelong images for families.  Back in the days of using 8X10 and 11X14 view cameras not just anybody was jumping on the bandwagon to make a few bucks shooting portraits.  In the days of yore you had to put in some serious effort to generate just one image.  Many photos were done on glass plates with one type being the ambrotype.  I found this video fascinating and Harry Taylor, the photographer, shows us step by step the process that was done in order to generate the final positive image.  Far different today as we blast away at 8 frames a second with our 15 megapixel digital SLR's filling up memory cards faster that a hot dog eating champion can down the last dog.  So many photos today will be taken, stored then never seen again which makes me wonder if our investment in the image is directly related to the value it has.  When you had to go through an extensive process of making your own plates, probably glass, and getting them safely to a shoot and back, I can only imagine that each and every image is invaluable and truly a labor of love, sweat and tears.  You definitely won't be cranking out image after image just in the hopes one comes out tack sharp or at least the eyes are in focus you would make sure the eyes are in focus. Enjoy and stay sexy.

Happy Holidays!!!

Hi all,

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  I hopr the upcoming year brings you great joy and peace.  For the photographers out there I pray that you will continue to grow in your passion and find success in your chosen endeavor.  I plan on releaseing some equipment reviews and will be posting up some photos from recent photo shoots that I have neglected to update my blog with.  One of my New Years resolutions is to stay on top of the blog more and kep some interesting posts coming your way so stay tuned and thanks for checking in.

A fantastic peak into an awesome 30 career of Bruce Dale who has shot for the preeminant journal of some of the worlds best photography.


30 Years of BAD Pictures from Bruce Dale on Vimeo.

Joe McNally - Empire State Building

Check out this video done of a famous shoot by one of my heroes of Photography Joe McNally. Joe scales the Empire State building to get the shot. His determination to get the shot no matter what is very obvious in this clip. He appears to be shooting with an F5 which is a 35mm film camera so there are no little windows to show you what you just took so you can do it again. I have met Joe in person not that he would remember me nor would I expect him to but he is one heckuva guy and an excellent teacher.

Walking on Water

Mind over matter is a common saying but I would have not believed this if I had not seen it here.  there are so many great life lessons to be seen and heard in this video.  Believe in yourself and your abilities and you too might walk on water.  Check it out and stay sexy ya'll.

Well start selling those DSLR's now the first card in the house of digital image capture is falling.  Those old  Canon EOS 1V's and Nikon F6's might just start to skyrocket in price soon.  I'll take my Mamiya II anyday.  Long live film.  Check out the article below where Kuwait has now banned the use of digital single lens reflex cameras in public places.

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzAwMTg4ODg1

Social Media Gone Very Bad!!!!

For those of you who have to check Facebook every minute to make sure you are not missing a post or must have the constant stream of short snippets from Twitter or your day is not complete. This video is for you.  I have to admit I am guilty also.  Enjoy!!!