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Sock Monster #1

June 24th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Sock Monster #1

Here’s my first attempt at a Sock Monster.  He’s made with a pair of socks that were starting to wear out.  I used a design in the book Stupid Sock Creatures that I found at the library recently.  Not bad for my first try… … Read entire article »

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Pi

March 30th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Pi

Pi, a photo by Dave Zombie on Flickr. I made this image for Pi Day – 3.14.2011 That’s my Pentax 135mm with Pi shaped Bokeh in the background. I used a remote strobe behind and to the left of the lens and a gold reflector off camera to the right. Shot with a Pentax 50mm 2.0 with a Pi stencil in front of the lens. … Read entire article »

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Connor’s First Photo Shoot

October 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment

Connor’s First Photo Shoot

When Connor was just eight days old we turned our living room into a makeshift studio to shoot the photos for his baby announcement.  We used all natural light by diffusing the sun with a white sheet to get a very soft look.  All shots were made on the Pentax K10D with a 50mm, F2.o lens.  You can see the rest of the shots on Flickr and read my story of his birth in this … Read entire article »

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50mm

July 22nd, 2009 | Add a Comment

50mm

I just bought a fancy new lens on ebay last week.  It’s a Pentax 50mm f/2 and I got it for under $40 total.  I’m really loving it for it’s extremely shallow depth of field.  I’ve been shooting with it exclusively all week.  It’s been tough to get used to because of the way new digital SLR’s meter light with it.  I’ve been having a great time shooting with it and now I’m trying to … Read entire article »

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