DSC_2523

DSC_2523, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

Boot and toothbrush next to Coke machine, Lamar Transfer Station, Austin, TX

Bassano del Grappa panorama #1

Bassano del Grappa panorama #1, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

Full size is 7620 x 2275
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Made from 3 images created from 3 bracketed shots (9 pictures total) using PanoramaMaker 4 and Photomatix

DSC_4359

DSC_4359, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

Dinosaur Park

Dinosaur Park, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

Litho portrait

lithdad, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

I shot this on Litho film years ago. Doing something like this digitally is a piece of cake nowadays, of course. The film I used wasn't a true lithography film, as that stuff was considerably more expensive. This film produced some grays, but when printed with a #5 filter, they all blocked up into blacks. The film was rated at ASA 25, which limited shooting environments considerably, but so did the fact that hard shadows and lots of contrast were a necessity. I've still got an old roll of it hanging around in my fridge somewhere.

Micheal Gross of MikeyAndMandy.com has a perfectly basic way for amateurs to increase the effectiveness of their nude photography: Bounce the flash. Unlike the complex system of lighting a scene with multiple off-camera strobes, his method allows for better lighting while still allowing for full camera control of the flash and easy setups.


"The flash shoud be pointed at the ceiling, slightly behind you. The light bounces down with a well lit, flattering overall effect."

There's more useful tidbits on his site. For off-camera flash tips, be sure to check out www.Strobist.com

Stairs

100_5206, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

Wynn and the Greek Isles

Wynn, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

DSC_2791, originally uploaded by CurtisJoeWalker.

Lighting: Single strobe with snoot.