Street Studio is back!

It's been a long time since I've done a street studio. So, this weekend I am meeting a friend, Ken, downtown and we're going to see what we can come up with. If your are in Downtown San Diego come visit us and strike a pose. It'll be fun. We'll be at 10th Ave and Park Blvd  around noon.

Come see us.

-nate

You think it will never happen to you...

I never thought is would happen to me... I was shooting some family editorial portraits (I made that up). On the way there I needed to pickup another compact flash (CF), I forgot to bring enough of mine... :(

Anyways, I formated the CF in the camera and went on my merry way shooting.  When I got home I uploaded into Light Room and I got an error message about not reading some files. I put the CF back into the camera and tried to look at the images. Half of them weren't there... Yep, not there... FUCK!!! I tried running a recovery program; nothing... FUCK! So there you have it, FUCK! I lost half the images. I was chimping  some of the photos on the back of the camera during the shoot and they were there. I even showed them to the client, they were there. Did I say FUCK? There you go... "They" say it can happen and it did... "They" were right.

Backup often don't put all your eggs in one basket. All that good stuff. I hope it doesn't happen to you.

-nate

My new favorite lens

This is going on my "I wanta list..."I had a chance to use the Canon 85mm L II lens for a photo shoot, and it is amazing. It was a fashion shoot and I've had a problem using a 50mm lens in the past. It's just a bit too wide. A side note, I am using a Canon 5d body.
The lens does focus slow, but you can't really blame it there is a lot of glass moving around in that lens. The images are tack sharp! Unfortunately I really didn't get to mess with the DoF (f1.2) I need a bit more in focus for the client. Ahh, side note it cost $1,800.00. Ouch- I guess I'll stick with renting.
Unfortunately I can't show the images from the photo shoot right now. The client hasn't release them. That is another post.
Below is a test image I shot the week before while testing out the lens. Its not great but not bad...

Anyways, have a goodnight

-nate

Togetherness

I can't believe 2009 is in full effect, and unfortunately I haven't even BLOG'd this year. I've already taken so many photos. Some aren't bad. I've been so busy, which is a good thing, but today I was at a funeral in LA for one of my wife's family members. The minister recited the following poem.

"Togetherness

Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room.

Whatever we were to each other, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name.

Speak to me in the same easy way you always have.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, and pray for me.

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it always was.

There is absolute unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight?

I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.

All is well. Nothing is past. Nothing has been lost.

One brief moment and all will be as it was before - only better.

Infinitely happier. We will be one, together forever."

-author unknown

I know this has nothing to do with photography but it is to good not too share. More photo adventures to come.

-nate