PHOTO - NUT

DAY II NIGHT

2009-12-10T11:45:00.000-08:00

Kiki and I wanted to take advantage of the arbors set on the street dividers, but did not want the intrusion of all the surrounding elements; cars passing by, buildings, etc., so here's how we achieved night time pictures, taken an hour before sunset.
A single shoot through umbrella was set up, with a Vivitar 285HV speedlight, at 1/16 power, f.11, 400 ISO, positioned at about 45 degrees from the subject (on the sketch I drew the umbrella on the opposite side of where it was positioned-- my bad), and I stood directly in front of the subject. The camera had a speed light on it, but faced straight up towards the sky, as I used it only to fire the Vivitar with a sensor.

Hopefully this will help somebody do something new and creative. Come back and post a comment and let me know how it came out.

GRAFFITI OVER TREE GRAIN

2009-11-13T00:34:00.001-08:00

Another montage; I went for a more blended effect vs the straight superimposed look, as it was done on the Redemption photo.

WEST CLIFF- SANTA CRUZ, CA

2009-11-12T19:45:00.000-08:00

Go and take a beautiful sunset walk along Santa Cruz's "West Cliff" if your ever in the area-- it is wonderful!

REDEMPTION

2009-11-12T19:21:00.001-08:00

This photo was created in line with John 3:16, a very popular verse in the Christian Holy Bible.

THIS POSTING IS NOT BY ANY MEANS TO TAKE ON ANY FORM OF PREACHING, BUT RATHER SHARE A THOUGHT.

MAXXI

2009-11-12T10:35:00.000-08:00

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/11/12/arts/design/1112-zaha_5.html

I would love to do a photo shoot inside of this new museum. The design by Zaha Hadid is fresh, in the B-Boy sense!

LEAF

2009-11-07T20:18:00.001-08:00

This shot was very simple to make. A black paper back ground with black thread tied at the end of the leaf's stem, as I pulled and turned it a bit, the camera was in operation with a 30 second shutter. Imported it to Photo Shop, minor adjustments made with levels and curves plus two layers: an overlay layer-- tweek the opacity a bit, a channel mixer layer at 80 % red 10% green 10% blue hit monochrome, and there it is. A nice solid black backing and a dramatic leaf. Don't forget to apply the sharpen filter.

LAKE MERRIT

2009-11-06T05:48:00.001-08:00

Five years ago with the sun just rising, I took this shot, and it is one of my favorites.

STILL I RISE by Maya Angelou

2009-11-05T13:51:00.000-08:00

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Maya Angelou

MOTION

2009-11-05T13:25:00.001-08:00

These three photos are a part of a series of 12 that I am working on. Hope you like them. I will continue to post new images to this series as they manifest.

PROFIT BY CRIME IN THE ARTS

2009-10-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

Here's an interesting look at the arts from the scope of one's criminal intent to profit. This is the real deal about forgery and replicas in a book published by Penguin Press, "Provence: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art," by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo.

WEDDING FLIX

2009-10-24T20:20:00.000-07:00

CONSULTANT

2009-10-22T18:51:00.000-07:00

Are you making the grade in life! If not raise your GPA.
Goals, Plan of Action, and Affirmations
Do you have a PLAN B?
PLAN B THERE'S A BETTER WAY
Mr. Robert James Allen_408.561.7627
Business, Personal Development, and Real Estate

THREE IMAGE SHUFFLE

2009-10-22T12:17:00.000-07:00

SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS

2009-10-22T11:42:00.001-07:00

http://blog.entrepreneur.com/2009/10/conflicting-reports-on-social-networking-for-business.php
"MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOU."

JUST IN CASE YOU NEED IT

2009-10-22T11:32:00.000-07:00

http://blog.entrepreneur.com/2009/10/prepare-for-the-worst-case-scenario.php

KIKI

2009-10-21T23:33:00.000-07:00

This LEXO is SWEET

2009-10-21T23:20:00.000-07:00

http://www.businessweek.com/autos/autobeat/archives/2009/10/introducing_the_1.html

PERSPECTIVE

2009-10-21T16:43:00.000-07:00

INCANDESCENTE

2009-10-18T09:54:00.000-07:00

TRACKS

2009-10-17T18:25:00.000-07:00

I took this picture of railroad tracks, along side of Highway 1, near Davenport, using traditional black and white film a few years ago.

BEFORE AND AFTER

2009-10-16T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is a before/after photo I retouched and color restored for a client.

GO ANYWAYS

2009-10-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

Even when there's a wall in front of you find a way to keep going.

OPPORTUNITY?

2009-10-14T11:23:00.000-07:00

WEATHERED EDIFICE

2009-10-12T20:41:00.000-07:00

I'm drawn to vintage and contemporary architecture alike, so as you will notice; plenty of images of buildings will be posted throughout the span of my blog. I try and pull out some of the visual elements which exist on the buildings.

STREET PORTAL

2009-10-08T16:22:00.000-07:00

Evening Sky Downtown San Jose

2009-10-07T21:14:00.000-07:00

What can I say; downtown San Jose, having Peet's coffee and enjoying the blessings in a day.

eS eL

2009-10-06T17:20:00.000-07:00

A look at Berkeley native eS eL

DEGREES

2009-10-05T17:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a shot of one of the side walls at the Shark Tank.

OLD CHURCH BUILDING

2009-10-03T15:40:00.000-07:00

Here's a picture of an old church building downtown San Jose. I really like this building because it looks as if it can be in Greece, Paris or Italy...
This building is actually fenced up, so it will probably be demolished; glad to have a chance to document vintage architecture of the city I was raised in before it is gone forever.

Wedding Dress

2009-10-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

Took this picture today before the bride's big walk down the aisle. Had fun shooting candid pics of the girls getting ready.

OLD STORE FRONT

2009-10-01T16:30:00.000-07:00

Please follow me as I attempt to post a brand new image up everyday. This is a picture of an old store front in North San Jose, a member of a body of work I am building for an upcoming expo.

All comments are welcomed, critique me at your will, and you can also comment on suggestions for pictures you'd like to see.

Thanks for checking out the new blog! Have a great day from D I Photography!

CRANK

2009-09-30T18:25:00.000-07:00

This is the initial photo for my new blog site.