tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202756082024-03-07T12:54:17.638-05:00Balfes Photography and MoreOn this blog I will post photos that I have taken through out my career, both professional and personal. Comments, questions about photography and criticism are always welcome!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-58547500212609063262013-09-22T01:31:00.002-05:002013-09-22T01:31:42.719-05:003 Hour Tour<br />
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Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-49229415221859322982007-08-10T20:07:00.001-05:002007-08-10T20:13:02.315-05:00Lake George Sunset<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pljg0WzNKoJerI0ZGoZfghpQ-itoSvDqCUZamOotr6ZX5ERJ_p_qu1Fn8ady1pIqMN0JLWNHaKm6QX8r7wSqaWt_W0A9XZTAZPLRuAAoXiR_BK5jnV50G0WSyFitRlT9WM8bzg/s1600-h/Lake+George+-+Jelly+Stone+July+2007+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097244617611487378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pljg0WzNKoJerI0ZGoZfghpQ-itoSvDqCUZamOotr6ZX5ERJ_p_qu1Fn8ady1pIqMN0JLWNHaKm6QX8r7wSqaWt_W0A9XZTAZPLRuAAoXiR_BK5jnV50G0WSyFitRlT9WM8bzg/s320/Lake+George+-+Jelly+Stone+July+2007+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdy0dSpZOdpOh5jdllgNmZEsFQWZuwzEtfbKiH0Wsx1xBD5RjKSkwPBl0roNGZ2vZ7gRWmMCkrvPQjWQmzBTHef7W9lKePSrJXMLTYZGmdXz2AvHyXXJNT5iIlkrq_dAzda55t-Q/s1600-h/Lake+George+-+Jelly+Stone+July+2007+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097243689898551426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdy0dSpZOdpOh5jdllgNmZEsFQWZuwzEtfbKiH0Wsx1xBD5RjKSkwPBl0roNGZ2vZ7gRWmMCkrvPQjWQmzBTHef7W9lKePSrJXMLTYZGmdXz2AvHyXXJNT5iIlkrq_dAzda55t-Q/s320/Lake+George+-+Jelly+Stone+July+2007+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-72353385742906589242007-05-13T19:43:00.000-05:002007-05-14T14:26:04.027-05:00Blue Heron<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduEkB2UlgA2L8xVZcPY9CGzHZ7ZxLZJb32z_suXc0rCk51Lh8b68MmtTI7yg6PODoJmSY6d32HuLdKebhyC2KOSPUFqM_tDdnKd95n7vxGyBXC-KUCRwm2RVpF3WjuPVaX3wJWA/s1600-h/Blue+Heron+5.13.07+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064279276722451890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduEkB2UlgA2L8xVZcPY9CGzHZ7ZxLZJb32z_suXc0rCk51Lh8b68MmtTI7yg6PODoJmSY6d32HuLdKebhyC2KOSPUFqM_tDdnKd95n7vxGyBXC-KUCRwm2RVpF3WjuPVaX3wJWA/s320/Blue+Heron+5.13.07+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhQL0cnGJGOqC_7jQMvY6eWEmwGkmbaz-jQC2w1T65CoFluPDog-GUZ4Pq4oHUUZBjA1nFwKEhV1g804kSXCCrelEnpWDBOED-qQz7xTJtnatNYaa7v7HWCIKeooeA5BmuQDNrQ/s1600-h/Blue+Heron+5.13.07+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064279122103629218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhQL0cnGJGOqC_7jQMvY6eWEmwGkmbaz-jQC2w1T65CoFluPDog-GUZ4Pq4oHUUZBjA1nFwKEhV1g804kSXCCrelEnpWDBOED-qQz7xTJtnatNYaa7v7HWCIKeooeA5BmuQDNrQ/s320/Blue+Heron+5.13.07+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I finally got some pictures of the Blue Heron that lives on the Oriskany Creek! I have tried to capture this guy on film several times over the last few years and today was my lucky day. Driving home from Mothers Day lunch, there he was just sitting on the shore of the dyke, munching on a fish. I rushed home, grabbed my camera and went back. Amazingly, he was still there. I was able to get these 2 pics before he flew away! Check them out and let me know what you think! </div></div>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-4046691381024527892007-01-03T00:22:00.000-05:002007-01-03T00:40:56.959-05:00Dall Cowboys 23 vs NY Giants 20 - 12/3/06<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1_52V8G7zXmJGmM0PHBCVVLJ39SeD1m434ArH1Hfs461hP4uPRL2T_Ee0hvF5s9_5vIVMB48AWawzX3LK7s0CALa98nxyQRqUKDTxy2P29upEfY32ypfasf3_tRfbBM8YcAV6w/s1600-h/Dallas+-Giants+12.3.06+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015674630422984274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1_52V8G7zXmJGmM0PHBCVVLJ39SeD1m434ArH1Hfs461hP4uPRL2T_Ee0hvF5s9_5vIVMB48AWawzX3LK7s0CALa98nxyQRqUKDTxy2P29upEfY32ypfasf3_tRfbBM8YcAV6w/s320/Dallas+-Giants+12.3.06+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1_0vmWREkV7PqObJ7QyIgpJVF_TPtpa4DEbfToFbwcoW5Q8pXNEIYQFHcW5hclenx6yKnd1gu4jwtBMyjez8izd1wBaHEPOjX07OAf-wV1WvG241f53zhC0eHZ1nezjmOT1uCA/s1600-h/Dallas+-Giants+12.3.06+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015674299710502466" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Mv2n2AGnzMOVS9UFlvRhQWacEa-mISYZPl3_znvJOzAK-0ZldtY9k23RJ8egbLVm-6KQWfgVaNjJLxycJDgMLXDIjGaE9fKBtxPN3cBsvCtnvcbIL8mFEFFkuj55Co7VR5dwcQ/s320/Dallas+-Giants+12.3.06+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1158202624472766082006-09-13T21:51:00.000-05:002006-09-13T21:57:04.486-05:00Lapland Lake 2006 - Black and Whites<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0069%20bw.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0069%20bw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0053%20bw.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0053%20bw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0051%20bw.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0051%20bw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0049%20bw.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0049%20bw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0047%20bw.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0047%20bw.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1146797856948398642006-05-04T21:42:00.000-05:002006-05-04T21:57:36.960-05:00Old Barn At Trenton Falls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0032%20bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0032%20bw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0032%20sepia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0032%20sepia.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0034%20bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0034%20bw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0034%20sepia.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0034%20sepia.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1146796868382591152006-05-04T21:25:00.000-05:002007-05-14T14:27:46.339-05:00Trenton Falls 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0015.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0009.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/DSC_0006.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/DSC_0006.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It's been awhile since I have been able to go out and shoot for fun. I made a trip up to Trenton Falls this weekend, it was my first time there. Although there was not a lot of water it was still very beautiful. Here are some pics:Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1143579896496225022006-03-28T15:58:00.000-05:002006-03-28T20:47:08.346-05:0026th Annual Photographer Forum's Spring Photo ContestI am thinking about entering this contest but I'm not sure which photo or photo's to submit. This where all of you com into play. I am asking for any suggestions from what photo's you all think are the best that I have posted on my blog. You can leave your suggestions in the comment section under this post. Thanks for all your help!!<br /><br />Any one interested in entering this contest can visit:<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.serbin.com">www.serbin.com</a>.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1142783348319257032006-03-19T10:35:00.000-05:002006-03-19T22:03:37.026-05:00Screwing around in Photoshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Church%20%20-%20Solarize.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Church%20%20-%20Solarize.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Church%20Glow.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Church%20Glow.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I was bored so I decided to screw around in photosho with a picture of a statue I took while I was working at a church last weekend during a little break. The first one I used the solarize filter, the second one I used the glowing effect. I thought the looked pretty cool!<br />(the photo's will be coming, apparently there is a problem with blogger today!)Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1142782217474017452006-03-19T10:26:00.000-05:002006-03-19T10:30:17.500-05:00Planet Photoshop<a href="http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials_effects.html">http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials_effects.html</a> <br /><br />This is a cool little site that has ton's of tips on how to enhance your photo's. Most of the tutorials are quick and easy that even the basic photoshop user can do!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1139631958980196582006-02-10T23:23:00.000-05:002006-02-10T23:25:58.980-05:00Make Jessica Alba hot in 11 steps...This is a great and fun little tip on how to do manips using photoshop:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imarc.net/blog/47/make_jessica_alba_hot_in_11_steps/">http://www.imarc.net/blog/47/make_jessica_alba_hot_in_11_steps/</a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1139631265017494702006-02-10T23:13:00.000-05:002006-02-10T23:14:48.090-05:00More High Contrast B&W<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/blonde%202.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/blonde%202.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/blonde%201.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/blonde%201.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1139323904369026542006-02-07T09:49:00.000-05:002006-02-07T10:06:09.186-05:00Absolute Cross - Photoshop TutorialsThis is a great site for photoshop tutorials, one of the best I have seen!<br />Thanks Josh for sending me the link!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop/">http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop/</a><br /><br />I have also placed the link under my favorites.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138668478865527042006-01-30T19:41:00.000-05:002006-01-30T19:53:18.466-05:00High Contrast B&W<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/studio%20blonde.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/studio%20blonde.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This was done in the studio using intense light from her back left side to get the washed out effect around her. A soft box was used to light the front and get rid of the silhouette caused by lighting the subject from behind.<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138668090459132732006-01-30T19:40:00.000-05:002006-01-30T19:41:30.460-05:00Black & White - Fashion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/b%26w%20bl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/b%26w%20bl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138667857080386382006-01-30T19:36:00.000-05:002006-01-30T19:37:37.120-05:00Studio - Fashion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Studio%20color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Studio%20color.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138664017504397432006-01-30T18:31:00.000-05:002006-01-30T18:33:37.523-05:00Mother<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/wendy%204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/wendy%204.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138575989384180902006-01-29T18:05:00.000-05:002006-01-29T18:11:10.083-05:00RSS Feed LinkHere is the RSS link to subscribe to my blog. I have also placed the link on the side bar. <br /><br />http://balfesphotography.blogspot.com/atom.xmlTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138074225354152622006-01-23T22:42:00.000-05:002006-01-23T22:43:45.353-05:00Hint - Creating a Montage with Photoshop<a href="http://www.adobespot.com/tutorial_textmontage.php">http://www.adobespot.com/tutorial_textmontage.php</a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1138073705726045052006-01-23T22:33:00.000-05:002006-01-23T22:44:24.406-05:00Hint - Creating Torn Paper with Photoshop<a href="http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/torn/torn.htm">http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/torn/torn.htm</a>Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1137632602586897912006-01-18T19:54:00.000-05:002006-01-29T20:39:31.116-05:00I am.......<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/wendy%205.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/wendy%205.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a photo of a woman just about a month before she was due. This is one of the most personnal photo's I have ever taken. To me it reflects new beginings.<br /><br />The photo was taken with my Nikon N80 using T-max 400 speed film.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1137631696291522502006-01-18T19:36:00.000-05:002006-01-18T19:53:44.876-05:00More Early Fasion Work<img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Wendy%203.0.jpg" border="0" />This photograph was taken during the same session as the previous 2 pictures.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1137392093367633852006-01-16T01:04:00.000-05:002006-01-16T01:14:53.376-05:00Early Fashion Work<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Wendy%202.2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Wendy%202.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Wendy%201.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Wendy%201.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These photo's represent some of my earlier attempts at fashion/modeling photography. They were taken prior to me having any type of studio or lighting training.<br /><br />The photo's were taken with a Minolta ST/SI SLR camera using a 28-80mm lens and a Sunpak speedlight. The film I used was Kodak T-Max 100Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1137391350550650512006-01-16T00:51:00.000-05:002006-01-16T01:02:30.560-05:00Ducks In a Row<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Ducks%20in%20a%20Row.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Ducks%20in%20a%20Row.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a photo of 3 Mallard Ducks taken at the Oriskany Marsh in the early Spring of 2002.<br /><br />The photo was taken with my Nikon N80 using my 28-105mm lens.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275608.post-1137208171862930212006-01-13T22:03:00.000-05:002006-01-13T22:09:31.870-05:00Night Falls<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/1600/Night%20Falls.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6230/2027/320/Night%20Falls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This was a time exposure taken at Niagara Falls a few years ago. This photo was a semi-finalist in the International Amateur Photography Contest in 2001 and published in their book, Vivid Exposures. This was my first ever published photo.<br /><br />The photo was taken with my Nikon N80 using my 28-105mm lens. I believe I used Kodak 400 speed film and pushed it to an 800 ISO.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311029838956444983noreply@blogger.com1