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In typical Baker family fashion we walked our feet off exploring museums and monuments in Washington D.C and Philadelphia.
Senior Portrait Time
Shelbi approached me with the concept of shooting at Eastern Market with blurred people rushing around behind her. For me it spoke volumes about how rapid life changes and how clearly you can see the history in your mind. Its still a work in progress but you can get the idea..
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Beach
Well after much waiting on bad weather I finally was able to get to the beach. Not living in a tropical climate I was forced to a lowly inland lake. Many thanks to Liz and Amanda for coming out. Lighting was accomplished with an AlienBee800 and a Beauty Dish.
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Panning Shots
A vast majority of my photography involves static objects so it was fun to take a quick step out of my comfort zone to and try something new. The Model-T is not known for speed but even so I was able to accomplish what I set out to do. I wanted to capture a moving object while giving the impression of movement. We were at The Henry Ford and I found lots of opportunities to capture moving subjects.
The idea involves panning with the moving subject thus freezing it in the shot while blurring the background.
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Bouncing Light
One of my latest shoots presented a unique problem, I had some wonderful light coming down but it was causing some horrible shadows. Because the model was so low and I wanted the light subtle any direct approach was just too much. The solution was to put a reflector on the floor in front of her and by shooting a gridded flash (AB800 w/20deg grid) into the reflector I was able to bounce just enough light into her face. If you look close you can see the specular in her eye, the reflector is also seen..
This light gave me just enough light to fill in the dark shadows that can show up on the face when light comes from such a high angle.
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Home Studio
I thought I would give a peek under the kimono to show some of my space and work flow. I have VERY limited space to work with so I have to go through some extra steps and a bit more photoshop. Zach Arias has written what I believe to be the definitive instruction on white seamless at http://www.zarias.com/white-seamless-tutorial-part-1-gear-space/ but small spaces mean making sacrifices.
The first problem I encountered was the lack of depth, I could not get enough even light spread with the model 4′ from the background. My solution was to shoot light into a V-Card (large white surface formed into a V, could be foamcore, I used styrofoam simply because it was more available). By shooting into the board, the reflected light spreads enough in a pretty short amount of space. I currently use the cheap ebay lights on each side, you know the ones that screw into an AC socket? yeah I know..but they work..
One effect I’ve found is to use a sheet of lexan plastic to provide a reflective surface, I love the fact that its clear so it can work with any color. I bought mine at HomeDepot, the costs can get high depending on the size you choose, I’ve found that a pair of 3×5 sheets work for me.
Kari was kind enough to take some time to shoot with me, and below you will find a shot straight out of the camera, nasty background and all.
and with a little Photoshop we get..
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Redford Snowstorm
The biggest snow of the season blew in and we took the toys
out for a spin
Lost count of how many times Shelbi went up and down
the street.
You KNOW its cold when I wear this..
a VERY happy girl
Suzanne does some plowing
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New Orleans
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| What the pretty graves look like on the inside. | Andrea loved this house |
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| The Corn Fence | Secret Garden |
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NYC 03
Grand Central Station
Bad Day for Fed Ex
MTV Studios
Time Square
Macys Dept Store
Washington Square
Ground Zero
Names of the fallen
A Cross formed from the steel
What a Job!
Alexander Hamiltons Grave
Ellis Island
Diamond District Lamp Post
Imagine memorial
RC Sailboating
Natural History Museum
Theodore Roosevelt Statue
Palace Theater
Time Square at night
Hershey
Fish Market
Little Italy
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Vegas
Andrea in front of a statue at the Luxor
We’ve arrived!
Statue of Liberty at NYNY
Looking down strip from New York New York
Glass ceiling at Bellagio
Inside the Bellagio Courtyard
Andrea in the flower gardens of Bellagio
Tricia, Steve and myself.
Tricia and Andrea in the Luxor
Andrea and I in the Luxor.
Steve and Tricia in front of Walgreens waiting for Andrea.
Looking down strip from Walgreens
She has emerged!
Harley Cafe
Fountain in front of the Paris
Luxury Bathroom at the Bourban Street Inn.
Bellagio at night
Waiting for the Fountain Show
Entering the Luxor
Fish at the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef Aquarium.
Shark and Ray petting
Anyone for Jelly Fishing?
Dont forget to stamp your passport
Wedding in Progress
Headless statue of Lenin
Pool at Mandalay Bay
Andrea and the King!
Me and Claudia
Andrea and Shawn
Shopping at the Venetian
Gondolas at the Venetian
Phill, Dan, Tricia and Steve in Freemont.
Looking down Freemont
Dan, Mark, Phil, Steve and Tricia showing what its all A’boot.
Lion on display at the MGM Casino
View from our room at the Paris
Some relaxing by the pool.
Reception lobby at the Paris
Tell me you would not have looked twice!?
Mark Bernett is everywhere!
Fighting pirates at Treasure Island!
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