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Hey all. Its good to see Devon Posting on here as well. He is a friend of mine back in Louisville and definitely knows his stuff behind the lens.
I was looking through a bunch of old photographs and i came across one one of the first riding photo that i was ever really excited about. 
This was an interesting shot because i didnt use typical gear. I was home in louisville on break from photography school and i had borrowed a TON of equipment. This photo was shot using the following.
Lights– Profoto Acute 600 w/s Studio heads with 3’x4′ Softbox and one bare head.
Mamiya 645 AFD II with a Leaf Aptus 22 Digital Back, 50mm lens.
Shooting ISO 50. Shutter 1/500 @ f/4
It was a really interesting shot. Using medium format digital the dynamic range even 5 years ago was amazing. The photo has an almost HDR feel but was never shot as such. I just thought i would share. Keep shooting and expect some new posts from me soon.
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Hague’s DSLR Motion-Cam stabilizer
As with most good things, I think moderation is key, and “glidecam” footage is no exception. I am however, very impressed at the footage these can help produce when used correctly. I remember when I had my Canon HV30, the Hauge mini motion cam was one of the top accessories I wanted, but never bought. It often got great reviews as a budget stabilizer for the smaller HD camera. I’d even considered buying one for my HDSLR setup, but now they have made a version for HDSLR shooters in particular. The reviews are a little mixed, and there is competition mentioned in the form of the Flycam Nano. Also, check out Cheesycam’s review of the Flycam Nano. I’ve found that Cheesycam often has some great budget and often quality solutions for some DSLR video and photo accessories.
note: There are loads of other stabilizers out there, and there are surely much higher quality builds as well. This is an attempt to show some budget solutions, that don’t necessarily scream cheap equipment in the final project. Also, don’t disregard Glidecam’s offerings. At around $285,for the 2000PRO, and $330 for the HD1000, it is sort of close competition for the budget stabilizers, and it may be the top choice based on Glidecam’s proven quality.
Hague DSLR Motion-Cam test
Flycam Nano test-
Very impressive use of glidecam style footage-
http://soulbmxmag.com/img/upload/2007-10-28_REPIEXPERIENCE_par.daniel.mini.mov
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Personal projects and why they’re important.
The personal project. This can be anything, anything that you as a photographer or videographer can come up with.
I myself am a full time professional photographer. That means all of my income is based on my ability to sell myself and get my clients the images they are looking for. Whether it is a family looking for pictures for the holidays, or a bride looking to have me capture every single moment of her wedding day. I am always shooting not only for myself but for the client as well. But there are things like. Guidelines and deadlines. Once I am finished I move onto the next client or possibly work on 10 different projects at once.
I love what i do for a living and i am grateful that i get to work my but off to be able to do it. But every once in a while even the great photographers in the world get burnt out on churning out photos of kids and wedding dresses weekly. This is where the personal project comes in.
A personal project is a goal that you give yourself in your photographic ( or video ) endeavors. It can be a portrait series, a landscape series, photographs of shoes. It can be completely random. The entire concept is up to you. The personal project helps keep the mind fresh. It keeps you thinking about something new even if you have pigeon holed yourself into a market that has you shooting the same thing day in day out. It doesn’t matter what type of work you do, personal projects are important.
I know many photographers who have completed several projects over their lives and have no desire to show anybody but their closest friends and family. Theyre not in the project for the coverage it may bring them. They’re in it for the love of the photo.
There are also photographers who take on a personal project for the reason to show as many people as possible. Whoever will want to see the images can see them. It may be to raise awareness for a cause or to show a side of a world most people do not get to look into. They feel its their duty as a photographer to educate the world on whatever it is they have experienced.
Whatever the project may be. As a photographer, professional or amateur, you should always at least have something in the back of your mind that drives you. Something to break up the every day regimen.
If you could do a photo project on anything in the world. What would it be?
Got it? … Good. Now get started.
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new site
this is the new website layout, and I will be updating it pretty much everyday. right now the links are fairly incomplete, but I will be updating everything the next couple of days. hopefully this will become a great resource for action sports photography. if you want to be a part of the next big thing, email me and become a contributor.
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Push It A Stop 