Moving

I am moving blogs! This will be my last post on here, and I will be deleting this in a few weeks, Just wanted to let my friends that the new URL is phoenixfotos.tumblr.com

Admins Choice

Not really a huge award but I was chosen for the admins choice for the Super A+ group. Just kinda made my day.

Link

1hr prj

In my portraiture class we were forced to shoot a partner whom was assigned to us for 1 hr using just 1 hot light and not readjusting the tripod once it was set. It was an interesting exercise. Here is the image I am choosing to submit.

MRAN Jackrabbits 2010

Last weekend I shot the MRAN Jackrabbits race near vegas. It can be viewed HERE.

or the URL is http://phoenixfotos.smugmug.com/Sports/Motorsports/MRAN-Jackrabbits-2010/11313771_VJQgm#794146831_BfB5R

Take a look.

Repost: 10 Reasons Why Professional Photographers Charge What They Do!

I came across this on this blog http://www.lifestylephotography.ie/blog/ Just thought I'd share

10. Professional photographers are in business, and as a business they need to make a profit. Since they make photography their career, they dedicate themselves to becoming the best they can be and share that knowledge with their clientele.

9. Professional photographers have to buy professional equipment. Nope, they don’t just pick up a point-and-shoot from Harvey Normans and declare themselves a professional. They spend thousands upon thousands of euro getting multiple camera bodies, the finest lenses, flash equipment for every situation, tripods, light stands, backdrops, props, carrying and storage cases. Then when you think you have it all – you need to get backups for everything to make sure you never miss an image.

8. Professional photographers always continue their education and learn as much as they can about the business. They join groups like the Irish Professional Photographers Association. They attend seminars and training by some of the best names in the business. They concentrate on becoming the best they can be. This is not free.

7. Professional photographers don’t just snap a picture, they create a photograph. They understand positioning. They understand lighting. They understand placement. You’re not just paying for the ability to place a finger on the trigger and snap a picture. You’re paying for the years of experience it took to create the perfect image.

6. Professional photographers can spend hours producing one professional photograph. Time can include:

• Creating the marketing
• Answering emails and phone calls
• Meeting with the client to talk about the event
• Setting up for the event
• Drive time to and from the event
• Time for the actual photographing
• Running to and from the lab
• Meeting with the client for previews and decisions
• Processing the image
• Retouching the image
• Mounting the image
• Framing the image
• Packaging the image
• Dropping off final images
• Production work
• Follow up work

Add it all up, and you can see why one portrait session may include hours worth of work. It’s impossible to stay in business if you only make a few pennies per client.

5. Professional photographers have to be more than photographers. They have to be CEOs and marketeers, accountants, salespeople, production workers, janitors, buyers, negotiators, networkers, drivers, organizers and photographers. That’s a lot of skills for one person to master.

4. Professional photographers will do it all. Want to get married at the top of a 14,000 foot high mountain where the only way up is a 30 minute ski-lift ride? A professional photographer will be there. Want a portrait running through the waves on a Mediterranean beach? A professional photographer will be there.

3. Professional photographers aren’t just order takers, they provide total customer service. Professionals photograph dozens or even hundreds of clients a year. They understand what looks good, how to put together albums, and how to group multiple photographs together. Their goal is to provide you with what you need and what’s best for you – not just have you sign on the dotted line.

2. Professional photographers watch for the newest, most innovative, creative products available. They stay up to date on industry news, and find things that perfectly match their clients taste. They don’t try and fit you into something you don’t like – they find out what you want and search the world over for the perfect things. They are the professional.

1. Professional photographers have the knowledge and the skill to make you look the best you can be. I can buy a hammer for a few euro at the hardware store. Yet I spent hundreds of euro for a handyman to repair my deck. I can buy a needle and thread for a few euro at the fabric store. Yet I spent over €100 on alterations at a local tailor. It’s not about the tools; it’s about the outcome. Sure, anyone can buy a camera and take a picture. You can head down to your local discount camera shop, wait several hours and have a minimum wage clerk place you on an X and snap a few pictures. But they can’t get what a professional can get. They won’t concentrate on expressions. They won’t advise you on outfits and locations. They won’t provide 110 percent customer service. You won’t get a professional portrait.

Desk Photos

Sorry this has taken so long to post up. This is the desk I built for myself and some of the progress it made.

Arlington VA Real Estate

So I just kept getting weird random hits on my Flickr so I clicked the reference link. The link is http://arlingtonrealestatenews.com/ They gave me photo credit so I really don't care. Just thought it was pretty funny.

Frozen Desert Night

On the way to Reno for New Years, I just had to stop and try to take a couple of images off the highway. It was quite the task to get the focus close. It was quite the drive over, very very foggy. Will have a vid to put up later.

Christmas

I really don't like much about Christmas, I hate the music and most things associated with it, but this is my getting into the spirit.

New Toy

I got a new flash, a 580EXII. I love it, a good addition to the 5D. Just playing around with the angle and diffuser.

Website

Finally got a domain name and what not, I just have a temp page up for now.
See it here
Phoenix Photography

I need to work the bugs out of my flash site so I can get it up. so much to do and so little time.

Mmm... Fire

So damn smokey ugh.

A tree torching. So hot, but so awesome.

I also posted a couple to flickr that I thought were a little cooler.

Sad Day

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/kodak-ending-kodachrome-run-after-74-years-still-cant-get-that/

Attack of the Kittah!

I'm not crazy!!!

iPhone and iPod users may experience a "small and quick" shock via their earbuds due to a buildup of static electricity, Apple warned Monday.
People listening to one of the devices in extremely dry air are most at risk of receiving a static electricity shock through the ear buds, according to a warning posted on Apple's Web site. The post likened the condition to the discharge that occurs when a person drags his or her feet across a carpet then gets a shock by touching a door knob.
However, Apple asserted that this condition did not necessarily indicate that Apple's equipment was malfunctioning.
"This condition is not limited to Apple hardware and static can potentially build up on almost any hardware and could be discharged using any brand of earbuds," Apple said.
Apple's warning didn't mention what prompted the company to issue the warning, but a discussion thread on the company's support site showed a few users had voiced concern about the condition.
"Maybe it's just me but for a couple of weeks now my earphones are delivering little electric shocks into my ears," wrote one reader. "I just wonder if anyone else is going through this issue."
Apple made several suggestions in the warning on how to remedy the condition when indoors, including the use of a humidifier to raise the moisture level of the air, hand lotions to moisturize dry skin, or an anti-static spray. The site also recommends users wear clothes made of natural fibers instead of synthetic fibers. When users are outdoors, Apple suggests users keep their device in a bag or a case to keep it out of the wind and refrain from frequently removing it from pockets as the rubbing may cause static buildup.


See I'm not just making stuff up

Gray Card no more

This is something I came across while browing the internets this morning.

Photographers Math

Just a blog I stumbled across today, photogmath.blogspot.com. Pretty good. It had this today...

Golf

Just a lil Gif for fun.
Thank Dannelle for the help.

I'll be putting up some photos later of today.

Website

I have finished my personal website for the most part. There are a few bugs to work out here and there, but It's mostly functional. Let me know what you think....

PhoenixFotos

PS There is hidden music... Can you find it?

-Kyle

Studio Lighting Final

Ping Ping a Marvelous Pong
Originally uploaded by Kyle Ford

The Final in my studio lighting class was to find "retro" objects and create an correctly lit scene that was to represent balance in some way. The first was "Ping Ping a Marvelous Pong". The idea behind the name was that it was in the style of the slinky song using ping pong instead.



The 2nd photo was called "Seamen and the Oceanus". I don't feel it fits with my other two photos but i guess that's how it happens.



The 3rd photo is named "Photosynthesis" It is one of my favorites all year. It wasn't real easy to get to look like that as it was a mixed lighting shot, it took quite a bit of color balancing, but I feel it turned out very well. It was probably also the hardest photo to light all year. The glass was too thick and dark to light from the back and needed to be lit from the front as well.

I really enjoyed the class, and I learned ALOT! If anyone is thinking about taking the class I would suggest it.