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KIDS AND THE WEB
Something that’s come out of Japan lately is a bevy of very sophisticated yet inexpensive compact pocket cameras that are fully automatic and offer the creative performance of a pro digital SLR in the convenient size of a point-and-shoot. Great for kids!
Above is a pic from a recent travel made with a Canon Powershot ELPH 110. Much higher quality than any smart phone, and best of all.. No Instagram! Continue reading “”
DAVID DOUGLAS DUNCAN LEICA MP (M3D-2) GOES FOR 1.2 MILLION
There’s only one David Douglas Duncan, and only four M3D-2 cameras were made by Leica. This record auction price is believed to be highest ever paid for a production model camera (shades of Steve McQueen’s Porsche 911S sold in August last year).
Three Leica MP cameras owned by Magnum photographer Paul Fusco also sold for €858,000. The first Leica owned by Robert Capa was sold for €78,000 at the same Vienna auction. Thanks to my sister Sharon for the link. Continue reading “”
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Let’s be honest. Life can be a bed of roses, but often it’s not. Was Buddha right when he said life is suffering (dukkha)?
We can rationalize all we want, but eventually we must all face who we are. Pain and suffering are usually what makes this happen. Continue reading “”
NEW EXHIBIT UP AT GEM SALON
Several of my prints will be on exhibit starting next week at Carillon Point’s GEM Salon in Kirkland, WA.
This show will be a mix of wildlife, nature and travel photography, as well as my latest automotive fine art.
Please stop by the salon in the next four months to see this exhibit. Some of the best stylists in the Pacific Northwest are there to assist you.
NEW CANON WALK AROUND LENS ANNOUNCED
Canon recently announced a 24-70 f4 EF-L IS lens available next month. Will this replace my sharp but distortion prone 24-105 f4 EF-L IS lens? I’m not a big fan of the 24-70 f2.8 L lens, even in its improved version II, because of its larger overall size, larger filter size, and lack of image stabilization. Continue reading “”
AUTOMOTIVE FINE ART PRINTS
Last week a new gallery went up on my main photo website Images of America. This gallery features my newly developed automotive fine art. Forty images are up and fifty more are being created for specific markets. It’s been a four month journey crafting a post-processing technique that has lent an expressionist painterly quality to my images, prints and murals. Continue reading “”
GOPRO HERO3
Billed as “the world’s most versatile cameraâ€, GoPro’s new HERO3 Black Edition is at the top of many photographer/videographer’s Holiday shopping lists. I’m getting one for Christmas!
According to GoPro, the HERO3 Black Edition captures professional cinema-quality video at 2X the resolution, frame-rate and low light performance of previous models. It’s also 25% lighter and 30% smaller. Photos and video are reportedly improved 3X overall. Continue reading “”
BUDGET ’67 LITE 911R BUILD
Congrats to my buddy Terry English for building an absolutely amazing 1786 lb tribute to Porsche’s 1967 911R prototype number four. Doing most of the work himself, he somehow managed to complete this transformation from 912 roller in less than six months and for less than $25K. Unbelievable.
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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
As we set our clocks back and say goodbye to Fall, here’s the final (for now) post in my creative process series on photography (a.k.a R
andy’s Photo tips):
“Do not paint the sleeve, become the arm.†-Andrew Wyeth
“In order to see, we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.†-Manet
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once you grow up.†-Picasso Continue reading “”
I’M NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE
Just back from Salina, Kansas where I photographed Blue Heaven Studios’ 15th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads concerts. The live music was inspirational and aided by the superb acoustics in the converted church studio. It was a fun-filled weekend hanging out with Michael Fremer, Chad Kassem, Kevin Gray and many others. Continue reading “”
SEVEN DEADLY FEARS
The fifth part in a creative process series on photography:
Inner obstacles can keep an artist from doing their best.
Many professional photographers encounter inner fears that can keep them from practicing their craft or marketing their work. Fortunately, there are ways to overcome these obstacles to growth. Continue reading “”
DECLARATION OF INNER DEPENDENCE
In a nod to the coming election, here’s my take on the Rogue Nation credo:
We are not self absorbed. We are not sheep.
We take risks and pursue the long shot.
We shun personal gain in pursuit of the greater good.
We respect diversity.
We have raw talent and focus on that talent.
We are driven to succeed with our given talent.
We ignore accepted patterns and blaze our own trail.
We are never satisfied to rest on our laurels.
We have one foot in reality but are led by our dreams.
BACK TO CALIFORNIA, THEN THE MID-WEST
My fall/winter travel schedule is getting booked… rapidly. Photo assignments related to cars and music are keeping me hopping. That’s good news for any artist in this economy. Continue reading “”
KING CONE
Honest, I did not come up with the title for this article! Still, I’m very honored that Excellence featured my 1972 Porsche 911T/ST in their latest issue (#205).
In addition to the magazine, you can read more about Jeff Barstow’s top class win and our great adventure together in SLC on an earlier blog post.
Fast runs at 2012 PCA Parade, mine first then Jeff’s:
AN APPROACH TO AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
Number four in my series of RANDY’S PHOTO TIPS a.k.a. his creative photographic process:
When approaching automotive photography, one of the first challenges is the belief that you can fix everything in post-processing. Unfortunately (or fortunately), a car’s complex bodywork and glossy paint reflects everything, especially on dark colored vehicles. So, unless your location and background are clean and well thought out beforehand, you could be left with an image that needs a lot of complicated retouching. Continue reading “”
