Bonny and I take a walk to the park and talk about skipping cracks when you walk (and why), the blandness of Phoenix, AZ and share the sounds of crunching a dry Christmas tree.

I chat with Bonny while she does the dishes… about doing dishes, childhood and the problem she has when doing the laundry.

Crepes at Le Creperie in Paris Las Vegas with BonnyBonny and Tracie.

This is my first videoblog post created, uploaded and posted entirely on the iPhone.

I received my new Alien Bees ABR800 ringflash last Wednesday… and have anxiously waited to have time to try it out. Finally yesterday I came over to Lan and Bonny’s garage… set up some lights… and did a quick shoot. So far I really like it. I do need to make sure to not overuse it… but when you have something new that’s inevitable. All the shots below are with the ringflash and 2 strobes behind and to the left and right of Bonny… at about a 45 degree angle or so. It took some time to get it right, and I was adjusting throughout… but I’m pretty happy with the way they are turning out.

One thing I didn’t realize that I’m going to have to rectify is that I definitely need an ND filter… many of the shots were done with the ringflash set to minimum power (1/32). Some were still too bright, at ISO 100 f/16. It definitely reminded me that I need to clean my sensor, though. Damn that thing’s dirty… shooting wide open all the time I tend to forget that.

This is a promo video by Bonny and The Bui Brothers for Vlog Deathmatch, which Bonny is a contestant of. Watch the videos, vote for the best.