Light and Pixels

IBFF Competitor

Tom — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:56:39 +0000

Ling is a fitness competitor Ling and I worked together for a fitness shoot. Ring flash Beauty dish with a sock behind and above.

Heros

Tom — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:11:18 +0000

A Local magazine runs an article about local heroes. Men, women and children who make a difference and help un-selfishly their fellow humans. Lit with a socked beauty dish from behind and above.

Red Balloon

Tom — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:07 +0000

The last snow of this winter has melted. The last snow hit suddenly and with force. I’ve been done with the snow for weeks now but this last snow was beautiful and a fitting farewell to winter. I took the opportunity to make this last snow photo.

Kentucky Derby Pie

Tom — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:23:33 +0000

Kentucky Derby pie is a traditional Easter dessert in our family. This one was baked by my daughter and she has obviously perfected the recipe. Here’s a good recipe from the web that will help you to make your own derby pie. Derby pie recipe

Soccer Portrait

Tom — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:00:18 +0000

For several years I’ve done soccer portraits for the local HS soccer team. This is an example of the portrait. The goal is to create a commercial ad look and have the player feel like they were in a Nike style add. The photos were used for their graduation ceremony. The result: The lighting [...]

Jennifer

Tom — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:50:22 +0000

Jennifer was shot in several location including on white and outside overlooking the Ohio river.

Recipe Ingredients – Spicy Pepper Omelete

Tom — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:59:18 +0000

Saute red pepper, scallions, and diced sweet peppers. Add whipped eggs fold in cheese and diced tomatoes. garnish with diced tomato and scallions. mmm good. Photo: Large soft box behind with large reflector in front.

Published in “Bloomberg Markets” Magazine

Tom — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:57:59 +0000

I’m a bit late in telling you all about being published in Bloomberg Markets magazine. My image of the Dayton Dragons single A Professional Baseball team was selected to support an article in Bloomberg Markets magazine. You can see the image below. Thanks to all those who helped me to get published in particular, Don [...]

Old Steam Engine Tech

Tom — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:08:54 +0000

This pressure gauge was found while cleaning out Mom’s garage. Her dad was a big fan of steam engines and this was likely a favorite of grandpa’s. The set up was a SB600 with red gel pointed at a white board behind the gauge. A SB800 with yellow gel pointed at a reflector in front [...]

Product Photography

Tom — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:14:43 +0000

I’ve been doing some product photography and needed to better understand macro and focus stacking techniques. The resulting photos are taken using a D300 and a 28-75 Tamron 2.8 Macro lens mounted on a tripod. The lighting setup is simple. One SB800 shot over the top of the pearls and bounced off of a white [...]