I have finalized the initial print offering for Three Five’s print gallery and included several 8″ x 10″ prints as requested. Feel free to browse at your leisure.
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Etsy Shop Update
I have finalized the initial print offering for Three Five’s print gallery and included several 8″ x 10″ prints as requested. Feel free to browse at your leisure.
Announcing the Three Five Gallery @ Etsy.com
I’m proud to announce the opening of Three Five Photography’s Three Five Gallery on Etsy.com. Here you can view & purchase all the currently available prints from Three Five Photography as well as unique Art pieces. So be sure to visit the online gallery @ Three Five Gallery
Tech Review: Olympus E-P2 w/ 17mm f/2.8 & VF-2
It’s the vector that modern photography is taking … digital. Recently, over the last 4 months all of the photo labs in my area have either gone out of business or went dry (which means they no longer develop in house). As such, I was having to send off all my rolls of film for up to two weeks to get developed. Much to my dismay, I came to the decision to move into a strictly digital setup. My main camera is a Nikon DSLR so digital wasn’t new to me. Over the course of a week, I sold all my film-based cameras (other than my Polaroid land Camera 450) and bought the Olympus E-P2 bundle w/ 17mm f/2.8 Prime M. Zuiko lens, and the VF-2 electronic view finder (EVF). I don’t want to bore you with a huge write up on how I decided on the Olympus E-P2, but after some serious research I decided on the E-P2. If you’re really curious the primary reason I chose the E-P2 is its High ISO capability and in-camera (vs. in-lens) image stabilization.
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Not Gone …
Just wanted to tell the world I am not gone, nor has the site been abandoned. As some of you know I am a grad student and I have been overly swamped with school. However I hope to be back at it within the next few weeks. Below is a sneak peek at what’s in store …
A review of the Olympus E-P2, pack film Polaroid tutorial, Tokina 12-24 f/4 review, a review of Adoramapix’s photobooks, blog posts from two photo road trips planned for mid-July and early August, and lastly I am adding a new section to the site … a print store. The Print store is where you will be able to purchase my limited edition prints directly from me, all hand signed and numbered. In addition, I’ll be running a contest or two, the gallery will be updated, AND I’ll finally get the Wedding gallery up and running.
So, bear with me and I promise I’ll make it worth the wait.
W.
Lens Review: Nikon 80-200 f/2.8
In the world of Nikon telephoto zooms there is a juggernaut that looms above all else … the coveted 70-200 f/2.8 VR. With a retail price of over $2000.00 USD, it is often out of reach for a majority of advanced amateurs. Even with that being true, I know of several advanced amateurs who are saving (and have been for awhile) specifically for this lens. However, there is a second option that many people overlook simply because the Nikon world has moved on to the 70-200 f/2.8 … that option is the tried and true 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D. After the jump I’ll review this under-the-radar option. Read more…
Hack: Add a 1/8″ Mini-Phono Sync Port to your 5250 Vivitar flash.
Ever since David Hobby took up the cause for small strobes, via his website Strobist, there has been a huge surge in flash hacking. Adding sync ports seems to be one of the lesser completed modification yet this hack goes miles in usefulness in practice.
I’ve been using ultra-modern, cutting-edge tech, (circa 1992) Vivitar 5250 (RL Edition) and 5600. The 5250 is a great modern looking flash with nice throw and the modular 5600 is still a workhorse powerhouse in the field. Both use 4 AAs however I am in the process of DIYing a 6volt battery pack for the pair as well, more on that later.
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How to become Immortal, or The Photographer’s Life
I am a photographer.
I paint with light. I chase it like a hunter.
I capture time in increments as fast as 1/8000th of a sec,
and as long as Bulb.
With my magic of silver, dyes, and electrons.
A moment becomes forever by my hand. Read more…
Product Review: AdoramaPix
Adorama is a company that few Photographers will fail to recognize, and AdoramaPix should be a name just as recognizable. The first time I decided to order prints, I decided to go with Mpix, simply because they had the more notable reputation. After a small test print, I found Mpix’s service to be good, but the images I got back didn’t really Wow! me at all. My Wow! came later when I made the switch to AdoramaPix.com. Read more…
The apex … jackpot.
Usually, blogs about Photography are all about gear, glass, upgrades, critiques, and the endless Canon/Nikon/Other debates. I, like yourself, strive from day to day to enhance my craft. To hone the ability to draw with light wherever that light might be. You give it your heart, your soul, your eyes, and time. Forever with the time. Tweaking the light and exposure for minutes just to make those small snaps of time, when the shutter is open less than a second, pay off.
Occasionally, however, photography can land you in a spot where you have reached an apex. A point in time and space where the cosmos/nature are prepared to give you a rare Jackpot payout. To send a message, as if to say, “We’re watching you, keep up the good work.” For me, this happened yesterday. Read more…
Why photographers DON’T need the iPad … yet!
Some other bloggers in the blogsphere have been posting like long winded madmen about the most holy iPad. Before I get into my argument on why the iPad ISN’T something a photographer should pursue without serious forethought, I should throw out a disclaimer. I am a huge Apple fan. I’m writing this post on my new Apple Bluetooth keyboard which is connected to my 3 week old Macbook Pro, which is sitting beside my iMac, which syncs with my Apple TV, which I can control with my iPhone. Needless to say … I like Apple. I have been for the better part of 7 years when I bought my first Apple laptop, a 12″ Powerbook G4 1Ghz. Now that that is out there, lets get started, hit the jump for more … Read more…
