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20081007 White Sands

Pictures from the great White Sands National Monument in New Mexico! Awesome sunsets! Just make sure that you bring your GPS so you can find your car again... and then not leave it in the car.

20081005 Santa Fe

Pictures from the Loretta Chapel in Santa Fe

20080824 Lebanese Festival

The St. Ignatius of Antioch Maronite Catholic Church Lebanes Festival featuring St. Ignatius Debbke Troupe, Conchi and Al Hambra, Raks Devi, and Egyptian Breeze

20080822 Zattana Photoshoot

Black 10x20 muslin background with 2 SB-800s as main lights.

Post processing Settings

  • Velvia +2, Shadow and highlight as necessary, Noiseware auto, sharpening

Things I learned

  • Look at all aspects of the frame before shooting
  • Stretch before modelling
  • Communicate!

20080712 Abq Gardens and Zoo

Albuquerque Botanical Garden and Zoo, it was a lovely morning so decided to go out and shoot a bit!

Post processing Settings

  • Enhanced by Velvia actions in Photoshop

Things I learned

  • More depth of field needed in macro shots.. balanced by the need for high shutter speeds

20080704 Albuquerque Fireworks

Happy July 4th! Albuquerque's July 4th celebration at Balloon Park

Things I learned

  •  ISO 200, F8, SS between 1 and 4 seconds
  • Tripod mounted, remote release, manual focus

20080627 Petroglyphs National Monument

Albuquerque Petroglyphs National Monument

Post processing Settings

  • Enhanced by Velvia actions in Photoshop

20080531 Anderson Wedding

Jen and Buddy's Wedding at Paako-Ridge Golf Course Photos by Alan Louie, for Jimmy Do's pictures, see http://jimmydophoto.googlepages.com/weddings

Post processing Settings

  • Velvia +2, D-Lighting 20 as needed, USM broad, USM sharp, Noiseware Pro

20080322 Zattana Photoshoot at Antioch

Done in a gym against a white wall. Flash on ground firing 1/1 power behind Zattana and another umbrellad flash firing 1/2 to illuminate front

Post processing Settings

  • Velvia +2, Shadow 10, Highlight 10 as necessary, USM broad, USM sharp, Noiseware Pro

Things I learned

  • Flashes can do interesting things when you make a mistake
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