the Donnays

Supercameras Could Capture Never-Before-Seen Detail - Yahoo! News

Supercameras Could Capture Never-Before-Seen Detail - Yahoo! News:

Canon 7D Mark II as Low-End Full Frame Camera? 70D Coming as APS-C Flagship?

Canon 7D Mark II as Low-End Full Frame Camera? 70D Coming as APS-C Flagship?:

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2012 Readers Photo Contest | Popular Photography

2012 Readers Photo Contest | Popular Photography:

Prizes: 

The Grand Prize is $1,000. Each category winner (see below) will win a $250 gift gard to B&H and a SanDisk Extreme Pro Compact Flash Card.

 

To Enter:

Upload your best work along with a detailed description and as much technical data as you can. The more info you provide, the better the learning opportunity the contest will be. Be sure to pick the right category.

 

Categories:

ACTION/SPORTS - ANIMALS - CITIES/ARCHITECTURE - LANDSCAPE/NATURE - OBJECTS/STILL LIFE - PEOPLE

 

People's Choice:

Every photo submitted will be entered in the People's Choice category. The winner will be selected from the photos with the most user votes.

 

Deadline:

All entries must be received by October 22, 2012.

 

Price:

Each photo entered costs $10. You can enter as many photos as you like, but obviously it pays to be selective.

My EVF Gripe(s) « « Larry's Cheap Shots Larry's Cheap Shots

My EVF Gripe(s) « « Larry's Cheap Shots Larry's Cheap Shots:



Brilliant.  If I ever goe EVIL (or ILC), I will do this if the electronic viewfinder is not up to snuff.  Does make for a bulky package however. And, with that mind (and other reasons, too), I will stick with my SLR's for now, thank you very much!

How To Transfer Prints To Wood: An Awesome Photography DIY Project

How To Transfer Prints To Wood: An Awesome Photography DIY Project:



This is awesome and I will be doing this sooner than later!  ~R

This week's Photography Bay Reader Photos Roundup!

http://www.photographybay.com/2012/06/17/reader-photos-roundup-june-17-2012/

My shot of Megan George from last month made the top spot on this week's Photography Bay Reader Photo Roundup!  Yay!  Thank you!

Photographer~ Ron Warren
Model~ Megan George
Stylist~ Jamie Sturgill
MUA~ Sigal Levine
Royal Oak Photography Meetup Group/Amy Claeys-founder

PocketWizard® - PocketWizard Webinars

PocketWizard® - PocketWizard Webinars:

6/19/2012 1:00pm EDT

PocketWizard and One Speedlight Portrait Wonders – with Rick Sammon

PocketWizard® - PocketWizard Webinars:

Stunning star trails | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! News

Stunning star trails | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! News:

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Speed Flash | DPmag.com

Speed Flash | DPmag.com:

A nice article about using high-speed flash synch to achieve specific results.

site condo gig

Did some real estate work the other night.  This lovely home is in W. Bloomfield, MI, way up by all the lakes.

Camera Mart (Pontiac, MI) DEMO DAYS!

Camera Mart (Pontiac, MI) DEMO DAYS!  June 15 (9:30 - 7) and 16 (9:30 - 5), 2012.  Deals! Prizes! Free sensor cleanings! Seminars!  And reps on hand from all the name brands.  The once a year event is just around the corner.  Don't miss it!   11 S. Telegraph (at W. Huron) in Pontiac, MI 48341.  800-536-6278

http://www.cameramartusa.com/images/DemoDaysFlyer2012b.jpg

Lil Ballerina

Darth Vader?

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/superman-spider-man-friends-photobomb-history-005141667.html

(Courtesy Aran Harahap/Flickr)

Spring Model Shoot

Models: Kelly Kirstein (redhead) and Megan George

Stylist: Jamie Sturgill

MUA: Sigal Levine

Royal Oak Photography Meetup Group /Amy Claeys-founder

Spring Model Shoot 5/26/12

Thank you to all who were involved!  ~Ron

jet for sigma

Received this email the other day:

"Dear Sigma Enthusiast;
Thank you for submitting your photograph to the Photo Share section of the Sigma website.  We love the opportunity to see the images you have been able to create with Sigma products. We revel in the beauty, energy and captivating subject matter of your photographs and we share your enthusiasm.  We are thrilled that you have chosen our website to display your talents.

We are so excited about your willingness to share your photo and its very high quality that we have chosen it to be incorporated into product videos of photographs taken with Sigma products.  This video will  be shown on our website and is meant to demonstrate what can be accomplished with Sigma products. 

Sigma is excited to further share your work.  We hope you are as well. Thank you for your continued support and your obvious commitment to Sigma and photography. 
 
The Sigma Marketing Team"

So that's pretty sweet.  I believe it was this image:

carny long exposure

f8, 2 sec., ISO 100, 10mm (10-20mm on Canon 40D)

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John Michael Cooper: Master of The Anti-Bride | DigitalPhotoPro.com

John Michael Cooper: Master of The Anti-Bride | DigitalPhotoPro.com:

Kodak’s (sort of) secret nuclear reactor | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

Kodak’s (sort of) secret nuclear reactor | The Lookout - Yahoo! News:



"How's this for a revelation: The Kodak Eastman Co. had a small nuclear research reactor in a little-known underground labyrinth at its Rochester, N.Y., facility.

And, although locked down and under tight security, it also contained 3½ pounds of highly enriched uranium, reports the the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester."

bullet time light painting

Hähnel Introduces “Tuff” Wireless Flash Trigger For Heavy-Duty Use

Hähnel Introduces “Tuff” Wireless Flash Trigger For Heavy-Duty Use:

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National Geographic reader pics | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! News

National Geographic reader pics | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! News:

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Horrible UK Wedding Pictures Once Again Remind Everyone That Photography Is Difficult | Popular Photography

Horrible UK Wedding Pictures Once Again Remind Everyone That Photography Is Difficult | Popular Photography:

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It’s Official: Adobe launches Creative Suite 6 and The New Creative Cloud | Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider

It’s Official: Adobe launches Creative Suite 6 and The New Creative Cloud | Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider:

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Lights Off, Eyes Open: New Moon Darkens Skies For Meteor Shower : The Two-Way : NPR

Lights Off, Eyes Open: New Moon Darkens Skies For Meteor Shower : The Two-Way : NPR:

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Lighting Mods: Nero triggers DSLR by Light, Sound and Motion

Lighting Mods: Nero triggers DSLR by Light, Sound and Motion:

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Posing: Weekly Photography Challenge

Posing: Weekly Photography Challenge:

Handy little posing guides for all!

Asylum: A Stunning Timelapse Video

Asylum: A Stunning Timelapse Video:

The title says it all, this is a truly stunning time-lapse of an old abandoned asylum.  Think it needed more eery music though, some Interpol, maybe.

Canon 5D Mark III Service Notice re: LCD Light Leak

Canon 5D Mark III Service Notice re: LCD Light Leak:

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Choosing a photographer | Amanda Joy Photography

Choosing a photographer | Amanda Joy Photography:

The blogpost above (Melissa Jill's) makes some very important, and interesting points.  One, that you should get what you really, really, really want, assuming we're not talking about a diamond-encrusted magical robot photographer from the future (because that's just being unrealistic!), and, two, that the photography IS important.  If the budget isn't simply and absolutely wrong for you, please research photographers and get the one whose work you can really respect.  And if that is Melissa Jill, book her.  If, however, it is me, book me!  Because, c'mon, Melissa is WAY out in Arizona, dontcha know.  And I'm right here in MI, ready, willing, and able to take some great pictures for you all day long on your most special wedding day!

thorn

The Online Photographer: Shorpy and Addie

The Online Photographer: Shorpy and Addie:

Lewis Hines work and some stories that go with.  Fascinating.

Strobist: Ryan Brenizer's Panoramic Portraiture

Strobist: Ryan Brenizer's Panoramic Portraiture:

Check out the somewhat unusual techniques that Brenizer uses.  Could this work for you?

Review: Yongnuo 560 EX II Flash (For Canon, Nikon, Micro Four Thirds and Any System)

Review: Yongnuo 560 EX II Flash (For Canon, Nikon, Micro Four Thirds and Any System):

For the price (if you don't rely on TTL) this speedlite sounds very useful.

overpowering the sun

It's a bright sunny day here in the Detroit area and I thought it would be the perfect situation to try to overpower the sun.  So I challenged the sun to an arm-wrestling match.  Of sorts.

A bright sunny day should be perfect for photography, right? Well, not so much.  Harsh shadows, blown out skies, and poor separation between your subject and background.  But not if you overpower the sun!  That's what we call it, but it's really more about creating a proper exposure (or slight underexposure) for the ambient light situation and then compensating for the dimness that will befall your subject.

(Please Note:  The example pictures that will come later should be glanced at fleetingly.  Furtively, even.  My lovely wife an I took some simply hideous pictures of each other, but the exposures, hail be to the power of the exposure!)

Here was the setup:  My ol' Canon 40D with my CowboyStudio trigger on top.  ISO 200, f/13, 1/200 sec.  (with these cheapo triggers, which I love btw, you're going to have to keep your shutter speed below 1/250, probably even 1/200 or slower).  On the lightstand, one brollybox (umbrella lightbox), inside of which resided my tricky tri-bracket hack that transformed an Impact umbrella bracket into a three light machine, three CowboyStudio receivers, 2 Canon 430 EX speedlites, and one Canon 580 EX.  All three lights were on manual set to full power (I probably could have gotten away with lower power settings, but I really didn't want to play around with this experiment for too long).  Moved the brolly up to about six feet, angled it toward my subject, set the whole thing about three feet out and took some shots.

There is a reason the angle on these shots is so awkward.  I wanted to make sure to get some blue sky in the mix.  The sky is kind of what it was all about.  Balancing the ambient with the subject light.  Under natural light circumstances, exposing for the subject, the sky would be a washed-out mess.  But with this setup, the sky stays blue, and, because it is slightly underexposed, it contributes to a terrific separation between background and subject.

So, if you have to shoot under full sun and you don't have a team of helpers with giant diffusers, fans, mist, a bunch of pack lights, all sorts of gobos, etc. etc. , you might try overpowering the sun with what you have, if you have some speedlites and a wireless set (similar results could be achieved a very long TTL cord such as those sold by Syl Arena -- then you could change things up a bit with high speed synch techniques -- fodder for another time!).  Thanks, hope this gives you something to think about!

the blues variation

Thinks I should just get a green screen, already, and open up the world of Pantone!

Detroit Area Headshots / Realtor, Broker, Lawyer

Advanced Time-Lapse Gear Guide - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Advanced Time-Lapse Gear Guide - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com:

Have you ever heard of bramping?  Learned a new term and a few new techniques here.  Maybe you will, too!

Nikon D800 vs. Canon 5D III (very amusing!)

Detroit Area Executive Headshot Photographer

Some of the headshots we took last week for the fine folks over at Renaissance Unity.

Strobist: Home Depot Homebrew of $643 Profoto Globe Saves You Enough to Buy a Paul Buff Einstein to Put it On

Strobist: Home Depot Homebrew of $643 Profoto Globe Saves You Enough to Buy a Paul Buff Einstein to Put it On:

It just fits!?!?  It just fits?  Apparently, it just fits.

Win Regular Photography Jobs from Wedding Planners

Win Regular Photography Jobs from Wedding Planners:

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Ian Ruhter and the giant wet plates

Canon surprises with the new 60Da DSLR for astrophotography - 1001 Noisy Cameras

Canon surprises with the new 60Da DSLR for astrophotography - 1001 Noisy Cameras:

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How to light a Lamborghini Aventador

DO or Di? Your lens markings explained | Digital Camera World

DO or Di? Your lens markings explained | Digital Camera World:

Nice little cheat sheet to all the abbreviations that float around each lens.  If you ever wondered about the various terms for stabilization, lens coatings, focus, macro, etc.  here is the page you want to read.  Click it!