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Warehouse Inferno

by Dennis July 20, 2010

It was very hot on Sunday but in spite of all the discomfort it was a great day and a great photo shoot. The lighting on this shot turned out mostly as I had planned with one exception. The SB600 on camera left at ground level did not fire. At least it didn’t fire during [...]

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DIY Flash Projects

by Dennis July 2, 2010

I finally got around to making a flash bracket for the DIY Beauty Dish. It’s a lot more secure and the flash is centered in the bowl much better than when I used the Super Clamp and bungee cords to connect it to the light stand. My methods are pretty rough since I don’t have [...]

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The Circus Of Life

by Dennis March 14, 2010

They say that life is a circle but I think it’s more of a circus. Sometimes words can have two meanings and sometimes two words mean the same thing. We managed to squeeze a small circus into the living room this weekend by moving out most of the furniture and piling the rest up on [...]

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Unconventional Portrait Night

by Dennis February 3, 2010

Tonight was Unconventional Portrait Night over here in our neighborhood. UPN involves things like paint, feathers, lights, imagination and whatever else might be handy. There are no specific rules, just a bunch of friends and family who take turns being models and or stylists by decorating each other in unconventional ways while I try my [...]

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Pelican 1510 Watertight Carry On Case Review

by Dennis January 13, 2010

A couple of months ago I wrote a review of the Pelican 1510 Watertight Carry On Case for the Adventure Canoe website and paddling forum over at adventurecanoe.com Before writing the review my knowledge of Pelican cases was limited to a few passing experiences with the ones brought on float trips by other canoeists who [...]

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Pixel TR-331 TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Part II

by Dennis November 27, 2009

Pixel TR-331 Wireless Flash Trigger For Nikon TTL The Tao of Wireless Flash Continued… In conflict, be fair and generous. I have now taken many, many photographs with the Pixel TR-331 Wireless Flash Trigger set. At least I would have if the transmitter and receiver were doing what they are supposed to do. Rather than [...]

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