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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 102
Because the Night. Payday.
This photo is part 3 of 3 of a small series that came in at the intersection of Tookapic streak pressure, creativity, curio...
#238
Day 238
200m freestyle: 5th place medal
Day two of five at the Junior Olympics. Hot. One medal. I shot this backlit because I have a million "normal" swim pho...
#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...
#260
Day 260
Halloween
Ghost + on camera flash withe MagSphere diffuser + zoom explosion #theme-halloween
#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...
#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...
#294
Day 294
Fall colors
Always looking for fall colors. I think it’s Sweetgum aka Liquidambar (sometimes spelled Liquid Amber)
#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...
#236
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...
#237
Day 237
100m freestyle: silver medal
Junior Olympics day 1 of 5. Two medals. Hot. The moment my daughter finds out she got 2nd place in the 100m free finals....
#312
Day 312
Breakfast
#319
Day 319
What are you in for?
#322
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...
#241
Day 241
Soon all good titles will be g*ne
I am telling you, all you need to sell a self-improvement book is a great f*cking title. Get your sh!t together and...
#295
Day 295
Mixtiles 6 x 6
I am addicted to the Mixtiles product: the 8x8 prints mounted on foamcore that can be attached to the wall again and again using a self...
#325
Day 325
Duck!
These ducks are getting too comfortable in my yard. I at least expect ducklings for my troubles.
#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...
#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...
#317
Day 317
The process
My wife called my attention to the beautiful metamorphosis taking place in her egg whites as they congeal in the hot skillet.
#308
Day 308
Irvine from Orchard Hills at the blue hour
On a clear day, we see the hills in the background and sometime tell ourselves it’s Catalina Island. But mo...
#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...
#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.
#262
Day 262
Fasten your seatbelts
It's going to be a bumpy night #theme-letters
#290
Day 290
Orchard Hills