Hi everyone. I wanted to put up a couple images I took this past Saturday. Steve and I went to the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens to do some shooting, and we took along Steve’s new Boda Dry. This was one of the first time we were able to use the bag in the field, and I have to say, I will be purchasing one for myself very soon. We were able to put all of our essential gear (lenses, CF cards, SB-800, lens and body caps, car keys, cell phone, etc…) very comfortably. Steve wore the bag for more than two hours straight, and was still very comfortable. This bag really does seem to be the perfect bridge between you and your big camera bag, especially on location shoots. I’m sure there will be more updates about the bag as we use it in different situations. Enjoy.

Hey everyone, here is a quick video that we made before/during Brooke and Russel’s engagement session. Enjoy.

~chris

Chris and I have to admit, we were a little skeptical when we woke up at 6:15AM to get in line for Midnight Madness tickets; after all, we’d never been before. However, we can honestly say that it was well worth the early wake up call. We got to see some outtakes from the Photoshop World opening movie, and played an fun round of 1 versus 200 / Family Feud based on Photoshop questions. Of course, we can’t show you too much of Midnight Madness, because you have to get up early if you wanna go! Plus, I don’t think Chris and I had enough energy that late at night to hold the camera steady. :p

We also got a chance to briefly talk about what we did during the day while walking back. The night of Midnight Madness actually fell on the day with the most classes, so we were pretty tired when all was said and done. Totally worth it. It was a blast.

Check it out:

Here are a couple HDR images that Steve and I shot when we were down in Ft. Myers. These are the condos that we were staying in the weekend before we headed up to Orlando for Photoshop (Dude) World. I can’t really decide which one I like better, so I’ll include them both. Both were shot with a Nikon D200, 18-70mm Nikkor lens, supported by a Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod and ballhead. The final HDR image was created from 5 individual exposures, at one stop increments. Merged and edited with Adobe Photoshop CS3. Comments are always welcome : )

Chris and I got a chance to take in a quick class over at the Nikon Exhibition Theatre during the last day of the Tech Expo. Featured that afternoon was Joe McNally, one of the world’s most renowned photographers. Joe has photographed around the world for National Geographic, Life Magazine, and countless other publications. He is known as a Nikon Legend, which is an honor bestowed upon the world’s best shooters. VERY cool to hear him talk about his experiences, and to watch him demonstrate is mastery of light using the Nikon Creative Lighting System.

(To all of our friends, we want the lens he’s holding. 200mm f2.0. If you need birthday ideas.)

(The ultimate SB-800 set up)


(Steve and Joe McNally)

Chris and I were able to check out a very cool booth at the Tech Expo. Currently, we’ve been looking at Jessica Claire’s ShootSac, to help us keep track of our equipment on location. We often place lenses in church pews, back rooms, etc… during weddings. This causes a loss in time because we have to look for everything we need. This new company, Boda, came up with the Boda Dry, a new type of lens pouch that allows the shooter to carry up to 3 lenses with them at all times. The bag is VERY comfortable to wear (although I’m not so sure after a full day of shooting). The product seemed to be exactly what we were looking for because it can be worn as belt, and thus less restrictive than a satchel strap. Here are some photos and a video of the bag: