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Working on developing my skills and creativity as a portrait and sports photographer.
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6 streak
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Day 322
Happy Easter!
Even though the “proper” Easter is weeks away, the family chose to make Easter bread early and join the festivities. We’ll do it all aga...
#235
Day 235
These books are f*cking great!
I have been noticing for a while that many self-help and self-improvement books at my local B&N have titles based on li...
#259
Day 259
The / Team
This is part of my team at work. 2/3 will be gone by March 1 as part of the "Strategic Sourcing" initiative. I am a big believer in taking...
#313
Day 313
Orchard Hills sunset
Wide angle photography secret: you have to have an object up close
#325
Day 325
Duck!
These ducks are getting too comfortable in my yard. I at least expect ducklings for my troubles.
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Day 236
AIR • CARGO • TRANSIT
This business tucked away in low rent, mixed commercial use zone between the Mexican consulate, a dialysis clinic and a smog tes...
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Day 239
“Take a nice photo of your daughter for Facebook”
Junior Olympics. Day 4 of 5. One medal. Hot. When the wife takes a photo of the kid, but there is a...
#246
Day 246
Home studion natural light self-portrait
In the interest of improving my skills as a portrait photographer I am embarking on a project, who knows how...
#257
Day 257
CMY news
Taking a page out of @pawelkadysz's playbook https://blog.tookapic.com/article/how-to-take-good-photos-when-youre-stuck-at-home This shot is...
#304
Day 304
Two-light self-portrait
I decided to post this one SOOC (straight out of camera). I am sure it could be improved, I was just that impressed with the l...
#319
Day 319
What are you in for?
#254
Day 254
Business like
Continuing working with a constant light source -- LCD panel at half power and close to subject, off to the side and relatively low with...
#293
Day 293
BTS Sort of Rembrandt light
For @kateli This is how yesterday's photo https://tookapic.com/photos/831297 was shot. There is 1.2 meter to the wall and...
#303
Day 303
Irvine park at sunset
Sycamore trees lit by last rays of the setting sun
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Day 312
Breakfast
#309
Day 309
Blue hour at Orchard Hills
The first 20-30 minutes after the sun sets are known as the blue hour. Some very good portraits and moody landscapes are ta...
#306
Day 306
Orchard Hills sunset
I don't get out much these days. Several times a week, I walk this trail, which, if I walk at sunset, and if the condition are ri...
#318
Day 318
Fire
#307
Day 307
Orange-crowned Warbler at dusk
Blue hour is great for landscapes. It is also good for portraits -- if you get to turn your subject to face the last li...
#251
Day 251
Home studio natural light warm tone self-portrait with mauve background
As planned, I turned mostly toward the window in my home studio. I could not f...
#290
Day 290
Orchard Hills
#258
Day 258
Purple lantana at sunrise
I don't know what more I can do to focus the manual lens at f/1.4. At least this photo came out interesting with soft focus.
#267
Day 267
2020: No more bullshit
I may never know whether the sticker TRUMP 2020 NO MORE BULLSHIT was placed on a poop bag dispenser by a clueless supporter or...
#270
Day 270
Undecided
This could have been an allegory of blue vs red, Democratic vs Republican, even of #theme-reflections, as well as a test of using two LCD mo...