You’re Such a Tease: BTS on the LP180
As you may have noticed, I took a lengthy break from the blog recently, mostly for the holidays. But I’ve also been working on some big (and cool) projects over the last few weeks. The biggest by far is the new LP180 Flash my company is launching this year!
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Shooting the Impossible: OCF + Polaroid 600
It has been a long time since I have asked for something photo related for my birthday. I usually don’t ask, just because I’m very particular about what equipment I use and my friends and family know it. But this year, it was different. I thought about dabbling in some old school photography, so I asked for a Polaroid 600 camera. My fiancée stepped up to the plate and delivered, gifting me an awesome 1983 Polaroid Sun 600 LMS. I had some fun with my first pack of film, but then it was time to start pushing the envelope. An idea hit me one day, and I knew I had to try something that I’ve never seen done before: shooting off camera flash with an older Polaroid 600 instant camera.
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Spekular: Moving Forward
I don’t think it’s a secret that I really really love photography. It encompasses my everyday life. Whether I pick up my phone to take a photo, or I’m on a full blown shoot with my DSLR, it’s a borderline religion. And anybody who is within 10 feet of me knows I’m absolutely OBSESSED with light. Because of my obsessions, I tend to share anything I have to offer with anybody who’s willing to listen, hence this blog. Now I need your help to make this blog better, to custom tailor it for your needs!
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Turning the Lens and Light on Yourself
I’ve been involved in some big projects at work recent, so I decided to take a long weekend. I’ve tried to relax as much as possible. But if you haven’t noticed from this blog, I obsess over light. Like, a lot. It drives my fiancé crazy. Whenever we go out to a movie or are walking through a mall, I stop at all the posters and ads and look at the lighting in the photographs. I analyze the photographer’s methods, critiquing or condoning their techniques; I’ll rip an image apart and put it back together in my head. So on my last day off, I woke up and the first thing I noticed was the lighting coming through my window. I usually wake up before the sun rises, but seeing as it was my day off, I decided, with this light that it might be time for my annual self-portrait.
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