Photolog

My random life, infront of the lens.

Two is always better than one...

Double exposures... This is nothing new, been around for quite some time. Recently it caught my attention, so I decided to give one a shot. Now I may have become slightly obsessed with them. This was the first one I tried and I am hooked. Plan on seeing plenty more of these, as this may turn into a series. 

Look at me...

This is one of my favorite photos from my trip. This man had no idea I was going to take this image, it appears that he is angry, staring me down, and has a look of disgust on his face as if taking his image is the absolute most invasion of privacy. When in fact he is just working. The man looked my way by chance. I was in China town and there was an argument going on behind me. One man yelled "LOOK AT ME" I already had this man framed up, shooting from my hip (literally) and took the photo as he glared at the man behind me. The man in this image didn't even see me, he looked through me as if i was not there. "An image is worth 1000 words." This is a very true statement, the trick is knowing what words are real....... 

Jon

A beautiful lie....

Beyond the haze.

This shot was due to our weather in South Dakota being, well, less than normal. Almost the middle of January, and we have rain, and fog. I drive by this location a lot, and have always wanted to try to shoot something here. The problem is behind the tree is not the best back drop for a photo. This time I was on my way to pick up my son for his first wrestling tournament. As I turned the corner I knew I couldn't pass this shot up again. I parked the car and jogged down to the corner in the rain and mud. The fog, and mist totally wiped out the background and the road next to it.  3 shots later and it was done. Simple shot with the set up I have been waiting for. Black and white is not my normal "style" per se, but this image would not be the same in color. Lets just hope I did it justice. 

Let me know what you think.

Jon

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ice drop

there are very few things that i enjoy about winter. one of them is the beauty and randomness that it produces. no matter how many times you see ice, snow, or frost it is never the same. constant change and transition is something that makes for beauty in the smallest things.

in this shot i used my 50mm f1.8 to shoot a very large icicle coming off our roof. i had the aperture maxed out to get the fastest shutter i could to freeze the drop as it fell. i took plenty of shots of this and loved the macro style of this shot.

Jon

scarred land....

burnt tree

this was shot on a short vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota. i took a trip out there with my girlfriend for the 4th of July in 2012. this was out by Jewel Cave.

i shot SO MANY photos out there and i am just now finally getting around to taking a peek at some. pretty sure i over shot. this was back when i was on my HDR kick and everything was bracketed. this is not and HDR shot, just a single exposure.

shot at F22 1/8th of a second ISO 250 using my Sigma 17-35mm lens.

49/52...

this week i am using an image from a recent et i shot for a local tattoo parlor.

the media guy for Vishnu Bunny Tattoo sent out a Facebook post asking for some help with an upcoming shoot. they are working on monthly shoots that showcase the talents of their artists. in this case i was teamed up with another local artist named Arianna. she is a clothing designer in Sioux Falls, SD. she does some amazing work and is super creative.

unfortunately the original shoot we had planned fell through due to a winter storm that occurred. so this shoot was %100 on the fly and made in the moment. we moved a few thing around in her home workspace, and she wore a set of lingerie that she had recently created. i had to rely on 2 speedlite flashes and one shoot thru umbrella to get this set done. lucky for me she was into the idea that i presented and we were able to get it done fairly quickly, with no hassle.

please check out the Vishnu Bunny website at http://vishnubunnytattoo.com and if you are in town, stop by for a visit. they are also a local art gallery that showcases talent from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. they art changes monthly and usually has a certain theme or featured artist.

here is a link to the full set on their website: http://vishnubunnytattoo.com/?page_id=695

Jon

first snowfall... part 4

falls pano

now for my final post on the first snowfall at Falls Park in Sioux Falls, SD.

the whole shebang.... this is a panorama of the whole park, with our city's skyline in the background.

Jon

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first snowfall... part 3

falls winter 4

this is the waterfall in the background of the previous post. nothing exciting happened during the capture of this image. it was a pretty straight forward shot. i wish i had a good story to go along with the shot, but i don't. it was just pretty.

Jon

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46/52...

alright... sorry for another delay. my computer decided to let its power supply shit the bed. so i was out of commission for a bit. out of my frustration... i logged on to ebay and got a new computer. i have not fully converted to the darkside. i got an amazing deal on a mid 2009 13" macbook pro and i could not be happier. i have installed my photo stuff on here now too, so i will always be able to do my photography..... hopefully.... knock on wood. so this week i decided to introduce my new toy in the photo above.

thanks again for reading. as always, please comment and give me any feedback you wish.

Jon

city lights....

and here is the view from my hotel. this was a pain to shoot due the the fact i did not have a tripod. this was a 15 second exposure, handheld, with my fisheye lens. i literally had to push the lens against the window and just hold it.

the more i bumped up the ISO and took shorter shots, the more gunk on the window would show up. so an ISO 100 at 15 seconds was about the only way i could get the shot and the light trails helped too.

thanks again for looking.

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45/52...

so this week my work sent me to Orlando, FL. no vacation allowed, because i was too busy. i still bring my camera to see what i can capture in the few moments i have. in this case... it was a nap at the Atlanta Airport. i have 2 more photos i will be posting this week from my work trip. nothing too special, but they were all i could get as i was traveling and working the entire time. hopefully on the next trip i will have a few more minuets to try a couple more shots.

as always thanks for looking and post comments for anything you might like to see in the future. i am open to all ideas.

Jon

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41/52...

here is a panorama i shot this week while i was in Jacksonville, Florida for work. it turned out surprisingly well due to the fact that when it was shot i was slightly inebriated, and had no tripod with me. this was had held with my canon 28-135 at F3.5 and ISO 3200!!!

i think i got lucky on this one.

Jon

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