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TiltShift iPhone App First Look | Mini Review

TiltShift iPhone App First Look | Mini Review

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I heard about this iPhone app called TiltShift this morning (though it’s been out for some time now)… and had to try it out for myself. From what I’ve seen there are a few of them out there… but this one looked to me to be the most interesting one. It’s $1.99 on [...]

DIY flash grid | Straws + Glue + Time = Cheapo Perfect Grids!

DIY flash grid | Straws + Glue + Time = Cheapo Perfect Grids!

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In keeping with the low-budget nature of the Hawaii Trip, I decided to actually make some of my own gear. I didn’t get to do everything I had hoped (time has a way of slipping by quickly when you’re planning something big) but the flash grid project I was able [...]

Ewa-marine Underwater Housing First Test | Mini Review

Ewa-marine Underwater Housing First Test | Mini Review

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Tracie and I took the Ewa-marine underwater housing out for a first test in the swimming pool in my apartment complex. The video above should show you everything you need to know to get started with it… and know if it will work for what you [...]

Hawaii Photo Fusion Gear Bag

Hawaii Photo Fusion Gear Bag

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This video shows and explains all the gear I brought on the Hawaii Photo Fusion trip.
Everything was selected specifically for low-budget shooting. I was confident that even with the entry-level gear I was bringing that I’d be able to do everything I wanted to do as a professional.
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Sailing Lanikai | Photo Fusion Workshop Live Demo

Sailing Lanikai | Photo Fusion Workshop Live Demo

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This video was edited (using iMovie), scored (using Magic Garageband) and uploaded (to SmugMug) during the Hawaii Photo Fusion Workshop in Honolulu in less than an hour!
The video and photos were shot with the Canon T1i and kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6IS) in an Ewa-marine underwater housing. It was my first [...]

DIY Dress Alteration | Wedding Dress for Hawaii Photo Fusion Shoot

DIY Dress Alteration | Wedding Dress for Hawaii Photo Fusion Shoot

Tracie shot a nice, simple and quick tutorial on how she altered the wedding dress that we will be shooting during the Hawaii Photo Fusion trip. This is the first of almost 2 weeks worth of daily videos we’ll be posting. Enjoy!
Coming next, a first test of the Ewa-marine underwater housing in a regular pool. [...]

Fashion Photography | Tracie Cotta Photo Shoot One – part 2

Fashion Photography | Tracie Cotta Photo Shoot One – part 2

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In part 1 of Shoot One we shot in Tracie’s front yard, her bedroom, downtown Fullerton, Disneyland and at a local park. That left 2 days… which took us to San Diego and back up to the OC Fair for part 2.
San Diego “secret” location
Years ago I saw some photos on flickr [...]

Holga Portrait Photography | Brigitte Dale

Holga Portrait Photography | Brigitte Dale

The wonderfully funny and beautiful Brigitte Dale contacted us a few months ago to do shoot some professional headshots, so we met up and spent an afternoon shooting in Downtown Los Angeles. We ended the shoot at the Disney Concert Hall where we did some not-headshots as well. (these will all be published on The [...]

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