tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682387311006930762024-02-18T23:25:29.513-08:00joe howard photoAmateur photography for the meticulous connoisseur (or some facsimile thereof).Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-18557292548065424552012-12-29T18:38:00.000-08:002012-12-30T14:14:11.792-08:00Miracle.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you were to ask me what the best camera is, I would say "the one you have with you." Obviously, I don't always carry around a DSLR but I do have my iPhone with me about 99.9% of the time. Sometimes you have to sacrifice quality just to get the picture. I was glad to have the opportunity to meet and photograph Gary on Music Row in Nashville. Gary caught my eye with this sign and the fact that he was wearing a penguin outfit. He said he wore that "ridiculous" outfit (his words) because he was hungry and needed money. Great to meet you Gary. Good luck, brother. This picture is #12 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at <a href="http://www.100strangers.com/" rel="nofollow">www.100strangers.com</a>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-81051455291454621332012-03-28T17:45:00.000-07:002012-03-29T11:07:04.407-07:001 of 100<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">I parked my car about 100 yards from my target. As he approached, he took his headphones off, stuck out his hand, and simply said: “hey, my name is Michael.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">But let me give you the back story. After clicking around on Flickr, I found the idea that I wanted to pursue. The problem was this idea would take me well out of my comfort zone. I love the creative process of photography but at heart, I am an introvert. I don’t apologize for that. It is just who I am. Photography and your personality don’t necessarily go hand in hand but I think photographers with an outgoing personality tend to make better portrait photographers. With this millstone around my neck, I decided to go out on a limb and pursue a project called “100 Strangers.” As the title indicates, it involves me taking pictures of 100 strangers. Not only taking pictures, but digging into who they are and telling their story in both words and portrait photography. This has been rolling around in my head for months and I never could get started on that first stranger. I was further motivated by a song I was constantly hearing on the radio. It is a song by Matthew West called “My Own Little World.” Part of the lyrics are:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">With this in mind, I was driving around town and I saw this homeless man with the coolest “ZZ Top-like” beard. He would often wave. I have seen him with signs that say: “I like beer and mustard on my fries.” Problem is, I never had my camera...until today. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Meet Michael Cheek, originally from South Dakota but through a lifetime of railroads, buses, carnivals, and a world without walls, he now lives in the woods in Winston-Salem, NC. I talked to Mike for about 20 minutes. He was with his wife, Missy. I asked Mike: “what’s your story? Everyone has a story.” He said he “got tired of working for the man.” He now lives in the woods with Missy and their three dogs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">He once worked in the carnival where he says you never get paid. He was stabbed in the back (literally) by the carnival owner’s son. He has spent time in prison for the theft of $9,000. I think he said this was in Texas. When he got out, his buddies still had his split of the money. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Mike is a very likable person and a talker. Mike is also not afraid of who he is. He is an alcoholic. He has to drink everyday. I told him I wouldn’t buy him beer but I did hand him a couple of dollars and asked him what I could do for him. He asked if I could get him a bag of dog food and leave it at the Cleaner World where he would pick it up later. I did.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture is #1 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at</span> </span><a href="http://www.100strangers.com/" style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.100strangers.com</span></a></span></div>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-47404748606717049392011-03-07T12:41:00.000-08:002012-03-29T11:00:08.179-07:00Cradle.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One arm, one child. Something amazing about God's gift of a child. It is a hope renewed.</span>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-23176686749330281632010-10-11T13:36:00.000-07:002012-03-29T11:01:20.415-07:00You.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's like a version of Uncle Sam...only beautiful.</span></div>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-28656996864527770252010-09-06T07:01:00.000-07:002012-03-29T11:01:40.511-07:00The tooth fairy awaits...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my little niece, Rylee. The tooth fairy is very interested in that front tooth. It is hanging on by a thread. It actually came out the next day. I love you little girl!</span>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-62133690084553682432010-08-31T11:18:00.001-07:002012-03-29T10:59:24.221-07:00Devilish.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My beautiful niece came by and I took pictures. She loves posing for the camera and making silly faces. I love those moments. I would rather have 1 of these then 50 "posed" shots with hands crossed at Olan Mills.</span>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-28724310788507249042010-08-07T05:23:00.001-07:002012-03-29T11:05:52.687-07:00hand.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hand out. Part of my (failed) 365 project. Does anyone ever finish those?</span></div>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-80343590544772147712010-07-24T19:00:00.001-07:002010-08-07T05:17:41.652-07:0053.365<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddeacon/4825596892/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4825596892_2c40a0f3ee.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddeacon/4825596892/">53.365</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/maddeacon/">maddeacon</a>.</span></div>Doing a lot of self-portraits this week. Just for the practice. Seems like I always have a Mickey shirt on. What's the deal with that?Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-79324123449512830652010-07-24T18:57:00.001-07:002010-07-24T18:57:42.534-07:0052.365 - Simply Beautiful music.<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddeacon/4822010087/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4822010087_d8c4fa35b9.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddeacon/4822010087/">52.365 - Simply Beautiful music.</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/maddeacon/">maddeacon</a>.</span></div><p>Al Green is my mowing partner. I just got in from mowing the grass. If I mow, I pop in the iPod, turn on my Al Green playlist and forget about everything. If there is a better soul singer than Al Green, I've never heard him. Can I get an AMEN from the choir?</p>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-58093204431069797472010-07-24T18:55:00.001-07:002010-07-24T18:55:45.175-07:00Jenna at sunset.<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddeacon/4782336301/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4782336301_3c6b3191ba.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddeacon/4782336301/">Jenna at sunset.</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/maddeacon/">maddeacon</a>.</span></div><p>Took Jenna to a place I thought we could get a great sunset. It was a no trespassing area. Had to take them quickly with Justin holding the shoot-through umbrella to left out of frame. I just kept saying: "I think I hear the police." Fun.</p>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-22336483981085623672010-05-31T17:15:00.000-07:002010-05-31T17:15:21.223-07:002.365<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW_CwWrJKbXfGMhVTDi5ZA_GFh2KkDwYF9tVKg6jMe-GfvGJAdIYjmmSR3XE3OindZ0rnGkhrC3u74114NoCJY-df-Qw5gkO5XPJZc6w74K1J0nhFcSxkxwHn1VtckDJgfah4u5XVyn9Z/s1600/DSC_4742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW_CwWrJKbXfGMhVTDi5ZA_GFh2KkDwYF9tVKg6jMe-GfvGJAdIYjmmSR3XE3OindZ0rnGkhrC3u74114NoCJY-df-Qw5gkO5XPJZc6w74K1J0nhFcSxkxwHn1VtckDJgfah4u5XVyn9Z/s320/DSC_4742.jpg" /></a></div>Day two of my 365 project.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-17030727848708687462010-05-24T16:13:00.001-07:002010-05-26T05:56:37.837-07:00Jenna<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn09jFbjWWt5ezjv04PRdfHa4SF9kHBPFdH8JTnpwjPnKEZIy1N-qiuo78C0c7hsKdKnhyphenhyphenX58N_vNBL_fhRkKYduxWrWlekgZ0K8l85Pfb0mt9zhFvq1ZBDjYv1nwGKCifHRxPsBBfXDtT/s1600/DSC_4697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn09jFbjWWt5ezjv04PRdfHa4SF9kHBPFdH8JTnpwjPnKEZIy1N-qiuo78C0c7hsKdKnhyphenhyphenX58N_vNBL_fhRkKYduxWrWlekgZ0K8l85Pfb0mt9zhFvq1ZBDjYv1nwGKCifHRxPsBBfXDtT/s320/DSC_4697.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For this, I used things I have: a back deck, a daughter, and a voice-activated strobe light with shoot-through umbrella. That last one sounds high tech. Actually, it is my son holding the shoot-through umbrella and strobe. He holds the light where I tell him to…hence, voice activated.</span> </div>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-87956283370170805652010-04-12T17:36:00.000-07:002010-04-12T17:36:48.012-07:00Self.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3mmQmTvTLK_p0YXt4xjc__2fKVcGYwGJ2ameq8_ltDmokQsUrcy88lUi3Nu-csTxShzozPD14cPj2acBVkKZBDvq7Ds3_cfnQR3JcxHsVCVQVP_MGKAcWRiHweIqaJPR1nMBsdlCZc1o/s1600/DSC_4652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3mmQmTvTLK_p0YXt4xjc__2fKVcGYwGJ2ameq8_ltDmokQsUrcy88lUi3Nu-csTxShzozPD14cPj2acBVkKZBDvq7Ds3_cfnQR3JcxHsVCVQVP_MGKAcWRiHweIqaJPR1nMBsdlCZc1o/s320/DSC_4652.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>I did one of myself. Mostly because I was bored and needed a new Facebook profile picture.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-41680844807077057932010-04-11T17:49:00.000-07:002010-04-11T17:49:22.473-07:00Fourteen.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGsydIHDQpLM0CBOt2mNFhRSJQhcD31DlNSdnB-gGvhfGiC8kEdwkZ4gxXa-t4f01pvA26M2v8nvT_RAAtOCj-jGYWRphbk6nVA23Bct2V_5pjPuXtSju1ciKqY3PqvPY5275p_FaWZnK/s1600/DSC_4565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGsydIHDQpLM0CBOt2mNFhRSJQhcD31DlNSdnB-gGvhfGiC8kEdwkZ4gxXa-t4f01pvA26M2v8nvT_RAAtOCj-jGYWRphbk6nVA23Bct2V_5pjPuXtSju1ciKqY3PqvPY5275p_FaWZnK/s320/DSC_4565.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Justin is 14. He is registered to go to high school next year. How did this happen so fast?</div>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-38644465612844963452010-04-11T17:45:00.000-07:002010-04-11T17:46:27.382-07:00Mad.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgINe-HxEyvihSv9TFKtyQESi_DX8z6aYuDzCCW7vR-hXWFdP_luUnDCBA3Nubyw-ZBhHOt06XRY2GttJZvrL4ZjWtLWrzCPM7RoUR2t_ch0ag2vbiaCz4aKxBbwdpvS5IKVYk5nMjjK6p/s1600/DSC_4601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgINe-HxEyvihSv9TFKtyQESi_DX8z6aYuDzCCW7vR-hXWFdP_luUnDCBA3Nubyw-ZBhHOt06XRY2GttJZvrL4ZjWtLWrzCPM7RoUR2t_ch0ag2vbiaCz4aKxBbwdpvS5IKVYk5nMjjK6p/s320/DSC_4601.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes when your brother is telling you how to pose, you just get mad.</div>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-15076455928401776632009-12-29T11:01:00.000-08:002009-12-29T11:01:40.111-08:00Happy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPRacwPxDoZjRI5YYGQkKvx1TXIyi6aiPAlF5Y-gJhJ6zUG7lRId8Dok_2U_g9aVUYvYksr5t26B-6Mdat5pEtIOIdwLfRaRQiVBvmmnVrsZEvdBPyryE0oZz8xRHFW2MZo_71OnPgX_w/s1600-h/DSC_4184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPRacwPxDoZjRI5YYGQkKvx1TXIyi6aiPAlF5Y-gJhJ6zUG7lRId8Dok_2U_g9aVUYvYksr5t26B-6Mdat5pEtIOIdwLfRaRQiVBvmmnVrsZEvdBPyryE0oZz8xRHFW2MZo_71OnPgX_w/s320/DSC_4184.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Girl + Dog = Happy. Gizmo doesn't seem quite as surprised as Jenna. Of course, he is a dog and he's pretty even keel.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-26481337630524336022009-12-12T07:55:00.000-08:002009-12-12T07:57:35.349-08:00Gem.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4zVTmx6vb_g1ZMl1NiZul_YyE36grNq7FFkOR-YQ-_wigl8tfPKnF_GbENK-zjx8aTx6XIm3VkC9hStwjwrGznR2zLpBfPtM_-98giunojek5wQgZ4FzQoPnOUmMZOaQBwMH8k_cnpUS/s1600-h/DSC_4383a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4zVTmx6vb_g1ZMl1NiZul_YyE36grNq7FFkOR-YQ-_wigl8tfPKnF_GbENK-zjx8aTx6XIm3VkC9hStwjwrGznR2zLpBfPtM_-98giunojek5wQgZ4FzQoPnOUmMZOaQBwMH8k_cnpUS/s400/DSC_4383a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414379232682352690" /></a><br />A farm building in Davidson County. This is at the Gem Farm where we had a photography meetup.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-62641825080847479022009-11-25T05:54:00.001-08:002009-11-25T05:56:31.325-08:00Twilight.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5341ISAkIVV307iJF_xHxHCoNFmiLlX6fnA3i7UPY4AbV8epDiqQxNOJaWCF5H9I3LWPYlevxbkAW51axr_UbSYq5X7CwySDFG7tICWVuTlEB-gbMgJewxf0ppEG3GHusybxSSAoiGp4/s1600/DSC_4229.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5341ISAkIVV307iJF_xHxHCoNFmiLlX6fnA3i7UPY4AbV8epDiqQxNOJaWCF5H9I3LWPYlevxbkAW51axr_UbSYq5X7CwySDFG7tICWVuTlEB-gbMgJewxf0ppEG3GHusybxSSAoiGp4/s400/DSC_4229.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408039503815828706" /></a><br />My daughter has read the "Twilight" series four times. When she attempted to start her fifth time, I threatened to have a "Twilight book burning". I was getting a little tired of never seeing her except her retreat to her room to read...AGAIN.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-25494757617401177492009-11-08T17:40:00.000-08:002009-11-08T17:47:25.338-08:00White.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU72WANUNTWSD_ywDFcWmg7mFQgB_OWqv0Dp6hGVPEpbzIzORtvbY_IzwTl2JlLZVOwPy7oTQ8WH7cHSdDXrksTH2ey8m_FuCFTQCBI5AkxT0synZoibRdMSLH6-aSkEk0ScgZhDqhEQSk/s1600-h/DSC_4141.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401913215505167058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU72WANUNTWSD_ywDFcWmg7mFQgB_OWqv0Dp6hGVPEpbzIzORtvbY_IzwTl2JlLZVOwPy7oTQ8WH7cHSdDXrksTH2ey8m_FuCFTQCBI5AkxT0synZoibRdMSLH6-aSkEk0ScgZhDqhEQSk/s400/DSC_4141.jpg" /></a><br />I have been wanting to make pictures with the solid white background for many months. I didn't know how with just two speedlights. I went to a photo class and got the idea of blowing out the background with one speedlight and using one speedlight for my subject with a shoot through umbrella. OK, maybe doing this is common knowledge to some but it wasn't to me. This old dog learned a new trick.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-47201754445292291652009-09-18T08:04:00.000-07:002009-09-18T11:33:56.773-07:00Kara.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIQMmXvLQjAynMSRhRrak1wNfaNrwmshv5e1DZIXNL-N0glt91WzNnxEyfxkOpnaaIAgrjJBii_EnDocPRMAfG1eLKcmlZQAPWOr7eBon_3i1piL5Yf67J5nWzKFiOJklYjRJw8D3X26z/s1600-h/3793738764_dc2fd48683_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIQMmXvLQjAynMSRhRrak1wNfaNrwmshv5e1DZIXNL-N0glt91WzNnxEyfxkOpnaaIAgrjJBii_EnDocPRMAfG1eLKcmlZQAPWOr7eBon_3i1piL5Yf67J5nWzKFiOJklYjRJw8D3X26z/s400/3793738764_dc2fd48683_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382823605207464306" /></a><br />Part of the Triad Stobist meet up on August 4th, 2009 at the Fila Academy. Taken with flashlight (and a camera).Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-52090851783493026662009-07-08T17:27:00.000-07:002009-09-18T08:06:12.302-07:00Prayer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vNQ8UKvlklAooXSh193YZlldPqWPIyBEA9rlv76WID_NUEHIQcXM28FpeBlSpG7o34c401nVHtb6rTGx3xv8XRm1G9255iQt0Yz9T88jLgVv04IbXZJ9dMyMk5NyzYMyTDRRU4s-cA8O/s1600-h/DSC_3598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vNQ8UKvlklAooXSh193YZlldPqWPIyBEA9rlv76WID_NUEHIQcXM28FpeBlSpG7o34c401nVHtb6rTGx3xv8XRm1G9255iQt0Yz9T88jLgVv04IbXZJ9dMyMk5NyzYMyTDRRU4s-cA8O/s400/DSC_3598.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356250694948435266" /></a><br />Justin with overhead strobe light. Found this idea on flickr and was hooked on it.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-85594404203994544642009-07-03T13:15:00.001-07:002009-07-03T13:23:05.517-07:00Nothing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1U8uIvd5IyR660hWDYN7a2WeE34Z41xezHTPXEFbUYLlPO3UIydaXKdK2sr5Iz4G8LJtwXiTK5Gq6hwW2jHxYK4T-y-t-mY5pYzvKoR4zFhz-fg6G8pyk5RWKaa3hIhuw9RVPxnC3bk2/s1600-h/DSC_3722.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354330901507249106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1U8uIvd5IyR660hWDYN7a2WeE34Z41xezHTPXEFbUYLlPO3UIydaXKdK2sr5Iz4G8LJtwXiTK5Gq6hwW2jHxYK4T-y-t-mY5pYzvKoR4zFhz-fg6G8pyk5RWKaa3hIhuw9RVPxnC3bk2/s400/DSC_3722.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>He seems always in this place,<br />Where the things I seem to take,<br />Are the things I wish would fade<br />I always purpose in my heart,<br />Well to do things the right way,<br />Then I realize I'm still clay<br />And this piece that's being shaped,<br />Will be a beauty You create</em><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">-"I Am Nothing" - Jeremy Camp<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is from a Strobist meet up group from High Point, NC. We did a Ballerina project.<br />Shoot through umbrella 1/8 power<br />Exposure: 1/200<br />Aperture: f/5.0 </span><br /><p></p>Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-39167039398187931452009-06-16T10:44:00.000-07:002009-12-13T08:39:19.936-08:00Cheater.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkCbS2tZvr4wvvY0GsL_NX4U3aAoWHN4rbTG-oorKfvoILS3Kze4FNwQCFMWcKF-WQtzg3fuhyphenhyphen5osxFdkYDaCJgKTDjOyXJLYFdZ455Rmt0fk8WsI3mba4nGG9SpiKY97gy64UsHt25uA/s1600-h/Cards3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkCbS2tZvr4wvvY0GsL_NX4U3aAoWHN4rbTG-oorKfvoILS3Kze4FNwQCFMWcKF-WQtzg3fuhyphenhyphen5osxFdkYDaCJgKTDjOyXJLYFdZ455Rmt0fk8WsI3mba4nGG9SpiKY97gy64UsHt25uA/s400/Cards3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347983148404439138" /></a><br />
I wanted to do something fun for this one. I used my son Justin and daughter Jenna to play a card game that gets testy. I thought it would be even better if we had two of Justin so I cloned him in on a second shot. The kids thought it was cool.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-50971947122942849902009-06-03T17:19:00.000-07:002009-06-03T17:21:59.476-07:00Girls.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSIg-qtgCKH6AHm8aevXe4QwbHZckAKwh3YvWdqC42xaeivGklo6v244ul3eZ_qT-JlDBPkVBi3ZvTA5E_fxg0S1BgwspzTsuV7yYcDo8gSm1YtXUbtnS_fDsOHJHx_1VJwHfK33rYZ1n/s1600-h/DSC_3476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSIg-qtgCKH6AHm8aevXe4QwbHZckAKwh3YvWdqC42xaeivGklo6v244ul3eZ_qT-JlDBPkVBi3ZvTA5E_fxg0S1BgwspzTsuV7yYcDo8gSm1YtXUbtnS_fDsOHJHx_1VJwHfK33rYZ1n/s400/DSC_3476.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343260633801719362" /></a><br />Just doing some stuff with Justin. Trying out my second strobe. I told him to smile for the ladies...and he thought that was hillarious. Middle school. Crazy times.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268238731100693076.post-44921733672317523782009-05-25T14:39:00.001-07:002009-05-25T14:41:44.747-07:00Dark.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6F0xpFhunu4lokqU7w0Y1btEtLJ1ou7CBhpt-R0tIFMB-NxIU2QvmG0TZ6sY-1qe_hhT7d6CDAcgyQEs3IOKVCG08DtLy-AswIn1tlkmBnokuPV0sVH0IwpdBw2omRh40ALaTwJiEsn9/s1600-h/DSC_3330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6F0xpFhunu4lokqU7w0Y1btEtLJ1ou7CBhpt-R0tIFMB-NxIU2QvmG0TZ6sY-1qe_hhT7d6CDAcgyQEs3IOKVCG08DtLy-AswIn1tlkmBnokuPV0sVH0IwpdBw2omRh40ALaTwJiEsn9/s400/DSC_3330.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339879599341165090" /></a><br />I am trying to experiment with light. No one likes to model for me. Luckily, I have Gizmo. He just likes being around people...and he is a cheap model.Joe Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972522701409870527noreply@blogger.com0