June 19, 2014


Performance quiz day. 3 stations, 3 minutes each.... set a custom white balance, direct flash and match ambient exposure and side bounce flash while under exposing ambient by 2 stops.

June 18, 2014


Next section's lab. Same as yesterday, except I switched the umbrella for a Octodome softbox.

June 17, 2014


This week's long lab was an introduction to remote flash and tools used (Pocket Wizards, Wein slaves, using a flash or camera to master control flashes, hard wiring, gels, softening light, etc) I started the lab with a demo. This is using a Vivitar 285 with a optical slave, a Nikon Flash in an umbrella and a Canon Flash with a homemade snoot. The Nikon and Canon were fired with Pocket Wizards.... I just wanted to show in 5 minutes and using "pieces" a nice portrait is possible!

June 16, 2014






I have to search my other camera for what I shot, but I did open this week's lecture with this quote.

June 12, 2014


Playing after class and painting with light.

June 11, 2014



What happens when a model leaves footprints on the cyc wall? The students gets to paint it.

June 10, 2014


Why does my student look so unhappy while learning about custom white balance settings?

June 9, 2014





Before and during a lightning storm. Bad part of living under a mountain in a bowl of trees, no good sky view.

June 8, 2014

5:30am sun rise from my Flippac... I love camping right on the water!




Since we were up, we went seashell hunting, surf fished and had breakfast. We spend the day on teh beach, playing in the water and just relaxing.... a great start to Sam's summer!

June 7, 2014




To celebrate the end of 7th grade and Sam's straight As report card, we hit the beach for an overnight trip. Fishing from Kure Beach pier produced sharks, spots, trout, drum and a couple other fish I didn't know. The highlight was feeding the small fish to the pelicans.




June 6, 2014

Last day of 7th grade and always shake out your boots....


June 5, 2014


A student left a picture of me on my board after our long lens lab.... not sure what generous one is about?

June 2, 2104


Waiting....

June 1, 2014









Last week when I was in NY, I found a cheap set of running boards to help my family into the truck until I can afford sliders. The end caps didn't fit with my fender flairs, so I cut/bent and bolted some temporary end caps. After the shiny diamond plate goes away, I will paint them with Plastic Dip.