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A Yak bull.. Single shot HDR

 Original Another shot from my trip up north and this time it’s a Yak bull (At least I think so).. :) It’s a shot taken at ISO200 – You may… Original Another shot from my trip up north and this time … finish reading A Yak bull.. Single shot HDR

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Playing with light. (further explained)

If you go to a party, what could possibly be better to bring than your SD15, the 17-50 2.8 OS and a couple of strobes? I asked myself the same… If you go to a party, what could possibly be … finish reading Playing with light. (further explained)

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Dp1x vs SD14 – Long exposures.

I tried my best to make a shot that more or less looked the same and to my surprise I learned a thing along the way. The DP1x (and perhaps…I tried my best to make a shot that more or … finish reading Dp1x vs SD14 – Long exposures.

Posted in Adobe Lightroom, Full size, How to, Review, Sigma DP1, Sigma Photo Pro, Sigma SD14 | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

DIY steady cam for iPhone

(Above is shot and painted using iPhone and the SketchBook application) I’m sorry, I’ve been looking at pictures all day long and suddenly I felt I wanted to do something… (Above is shot and painted using iPhone and the SketchBook … finish reading DIY steady cam for iPhone

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Jewelry photography – day 6+ (Updated)

Here’s a short wrap up on how far I’ve come to date. I now actively use my home built opal plastic tube thingi that some of you have seen and I want… Here’s a short wrap up on how far I’ve come … finish reading Jewelry photography – day 6+ (Updated)

Posted in 105mm, Adobe Lightroom, Flash, How to, Movie, Sigma SD15, Studio | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

Jewelry photography, day five.

Now I moved so much away from my initial setup that I feel that I will show you a picture or two of what my current setup actually looks like. Woohoo! I will post… Now I moved so much away from my initial setup … finish reading Jewelry photography, day five.

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Jewelry photography, day four. (Updated)

Final capture for day four: We had a long talk today, me and the jewelry guy. He wanted the text within each ring to be unreadable so we decided that taking each…Final capture for day four: We had a long talk today, … finish reading Jewelry photography, day four. (Updated)

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Let there be light!

Decided that I wanted some practice using my Sigma 530DG Super and my Elinchrom Quadra. Today was a bright sunny day and I was hiding together with my students in…Decided that I wanted some practice using my Sigma 530DG Super … finish reading Let there be light!

Posted in Adobe Lightroom, Flash, Full size, How to, ISO50, Portraits, Sigma DP1, Sigma DP2, Sigma Photo Pro | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Local contrast magic – with Ted.

Ted Johnson wrote to me the other day about LCE or Local Contrast Enhancement and we decided to make this video together. Lightroom calls this “clarity” and has a slider… Ted Johnson wrote to me the other day about LCE … finish reading Local contrast magic – with Ted.

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Portrait of Alex

Full size image Alexander is trying to quit smoking and I’m not sure what it is I see in his eye, but a little bit of shame perhaps that I… Full size image Alexander is trying to quit smoking and … finish reading Portrait of Alex

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