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A Winter Night in Neenah

It was cold, and snowy, and dark (one of the longest nights of the year). But out we went anyway to make some beautiful portraits. I like to say every day is an adventure and this day certainly was. Jump out of the warm truck and grab some photos and then back to the warmth to thaw out my numb hands. My beautiful model didn't mind the cold at all - oh, to be young again! Technically, these are a mix of natural light portraits along with some fill light portraits with a softbox. All were taken with either a…

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January 4, 2019

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More Bronica Test Photos

Another batch of test photos was delivered today! While there were some shots that were underexposed most turned out pretty good I think. I also had a few out of focus - but wondering if the sticky aperture might have been the root cause. Here are a few more test photos for your enjoyment.

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September 23, 2018

Blog / Event Photography

Style

Style: a distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself. Took this photo at Art in The Park in Appleton. I think she has style and character! Canon 5d mkIV | Canon 50mm f/1.2 L | 1/64- at f/2.5

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August 1, 2018

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Fishing

Just fishin'. Medium format film from my Bronica camera. This picture has the "something" that you get from film that is hard to quantify. It just has a different look. Now I love my digital Canons and not giving them up. So I will be a hybrid photographer for a while, maybe forever. Bronica ETRS | Zenza Bronica 150mm PE f/3.5

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July 30, 2018

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Perspective

It's Friday and my work week is finishing up. Or is the weekend kicking off? It's all a matter of perspective. Up is down and left is right depending on where you stand. Good is bad and bad is good depending on the ultimate outcome. I think it also depends on our thinking. If we seek the good we will find it. Or maybe it will find us. Did you ever know someone who seemingly always had bad luck? Everything goes wrong and their life is full of drama. Maybe it's not bad luck but bad thinking; they see…

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July 27, 2018

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Saturday Afternoon

Saturday afternoon and not much going on. Good time to sit and think. Or maybe just sit and not think. This is a natural light photo - no flash. Just the afternoon sun coming through the windows. Portrait was taken with my well loved Canon 135mm f/2 lens. This lens just has special glass for capturing wonderful portraits! Shot at f/2.2 to give a narrow depth of field. You can see just her face is in focus. Really "pops"! Canon 5d MkIV | Canon 135 f/2 L | 1/160s at f/2.2

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July 26, 2018

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50mm – Round Three

I ordered the Canon 50mm f/1.2 L lens for the third time in a year. People report a love hate relationship with this lens and I can see why. It produces absolutely stunning pictures - if you get everything right. But then it produces out of focus and soft pictures much of the time! Twice I purchased the lens and twice I send it back. Despite the stunning pictures and the amazing low light capability just seemed to be to finicky. Also, did I mention expensive! So why round three? Because it still is a stunning lens that nothing else…

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July 23, 2018

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A Very Neenah Christmas

Friday night was A Very Neenah Christmas. Along with the store window live displays there were a number of "street performers" around main street. This poor girl took the double dog dare and ended up stuck to the pole! We debated on whether or not this was her real tongue - looks real to me... Canon 5d MkIII Canon 50mm f/1.4 | 1/40s at f/2 and 800 ISO

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December 3, 2017