Tethered Shooting
January 15, 2011
I Can See Better Now
Today my photographing buddy--Rob Miller and I shot tethered for the first time and it was a great experience. What tethered means is connecting your camera to your computer and when you press the shutter button, the image goes directly to your computer screen so that you can instantly view it.
So, just how do you shoot...
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The Last Roll of Kodachrome
January 02, 2011
Goodbye Ol' Friend
The Last Roll Of Kodachrome
The last roll of Kodachrome ever produced by Kodak was given to photographer Steve McCurry. He shot half of the roll in New York City, where his office is located, and the other half in India, where many of his most iconic photographs were made (see below.)
I remember shooting my first i...
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Don't Blink
December 21, 2010
Who Will Blink?
Don't Blink
...And here is why
The 2006 Ig Nobel Prizes award was awarded to Dr. Piers Barnes and Ms. Nic Svenson of Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization for calculating how many photographs you need to make of a group of people to get at least one where nobody’s blinking.
Dr. Barnes fou...
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Baby Gabby
December 15, 2010
Mama's Little Girl
Baby Gabby
Little baby Gabriella was just a doll to photograph. She never fussed and never cried, she was just so sweet and lovely.
It was a cold, wintery day when Gabby and her parents arrived to be photographed, but inside it was warm and cozy especially when this little bundle of joy was “unwrapped” from her warm sn...
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Giving Back
December 12, 2010
Volunteering At The Museum
Giving Back
Giving back to whatever cause, is an important endeavor. This weekend, Dawn, Rob and I gave back to a location that has given us some great backdrops to our photographs and to the people that work there for all the support they have given us throughout the year.
The Elkhart Train Museum has become one...
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Pictures On The Green
December 09, 2010
Foooouuuuure!
Pictures On The Green
Kacie and Michael are now Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph, and what a wonderful couple they make!
The wedding was actually at the same church that Dawn and I got married in, St. Pius X in Granger, IN way back in 198....well, the specific year is not relevant to this particular wedding.
The reception was held at the...
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Dinner With New Friends
September 18, 2010
Dinning Out
Dinner With Friends
Dawn and I had a great dinner out last night. Not only did we get to eat at one of the best steak places in the country, we were treated to it by our customers and to top it all of we made new friends.
Dawn and I had been hired by a local author to photograph his combination anniversary party and appreciation...
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Pool Shoot
August 26, 2010
Wet And Wild
We did our first pool shoot the other day and I actually ended up staying dry...this time.
I am not sure where or even when I saw it, but I saw a picture that really was stunning to me. I mean, it really made me stop and look at it. Generally speaking, the photo showed a cute girl in a pool getting her head wet. Specifically the...
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Quotes
August 05, 2010
Quotes We Like
“Don’t create images of pre-conceived notions; otherwise you won’t be able to crete the images that are in front of you.”
--Tom Graylich, photo editor, Philadelphia Inquirer
“Don’t stage the moment, set the stage for the moment.”
--Cliff Mautner
“The camera with you is the best camera.”
--Chase Jarvis
“I love it when a plan...
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Amber & Teddy's Wedding
August 05, 2010
Wedding Event
Amber & Teddy's Wedding
Well it has finally come and gone. They only had about six months to plane, but it finally went off without a hitch. The grooms stepmother--Carmen--and her sister Dawn deserve a lot of thanks as they did most of the work to get the wedding off the ground and to the finish line. They did a marvelous job, e...
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New View and Order Entry Site
July 16, 2010
Self Viewing & Ordering
New View and Order Entry Site
We have added a new section to our Digital Mitchell Event Photography web site. It is a way to:
1.View your edited images
2.Create a slide show
3.Comment
4.Post images to your Facebook page
5.Order prints
You can find our new addition to our web page HERE.
Please visit the site an...
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Time Laps Photography
June 12, 2010
One Shot A Minute
Time Laps Photography
During our photography sessions I have been taking a few shots to document what is going on away from the subject, generally when no one knows I am doing it.
Typically it is of Dawn, Rob or Lesli doing their “thing.”
Documenting them this way has been interesting, and funny, as I tend to take the pi...
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Being at the Right Place at the Right Time
April 15, 2010
I Owe It All To A Wayward Turkey
Being at the Right Place at the Right Time
Did I mention the Turkey?!...More on that later. The key to a good photograph is planning and execution. Planning the concept, the location, and the lighting, and then Executing that plan. However, sometimes it is just about being at the right place at the right time.
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To Catch a Falling Drop
April 05, 2010
Water Drop...Catch It If You Can
What do you do on a rainy day? You do something challenging that’s what.
Our challenge started on a Saturday morning, when Dawn, myself and my photo friend--Rob Miller (from www.rellimphotos.com)--were supposed to take engagement pictures of Emily and Daniel at a nearby park.
Well the first thing that wen...
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Aliens Have Landed
March 21, 2010
New Studio Lights Arrive
Aliens Have Landed
The mood here at Digital Mitchell has been a happy one now that our new studio strobe lights arrived. Dawn & I have been playing with them from the moment we opened the box!
We ordered an AlienBee B800 Strobe light straight from the factory in Nashville, TN. The company is a division of Paul C. B...
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