Author: travel67

In the Studio – Alexis

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A few studio portraits of Alexis, always fun to move away from simple beauty shots and start creating characters. I’ve done several test shoots with the Pentax 645D and the 90mm macro alongside the K5 IIs and the 16-50 / 50-135mm lenses. It’s very easy to switch back and forth between the two systems. The 645D has a much clearer brighter viewfinder, and the images on the rear screen look  more natural, but the K5IIs proved to be easy to use and produced great results.

Toxic Banking

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David started innocently enough. He made a few small trades, always in reputable blue chip companies. As time passed his deals became more risky. He tried to protect himself from the dangers of the market, but each day he found himself a little deeper down the financial rabbit hole. Then came acceptance. He embraced the dark side. His future was in futures. Greed is good.

Empty Streets

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At the moment, active duty military on Okinawa must be back on base before 11pm. As midnight approached on New Year’s Eve, the normally busy Park Avenue in Okinawa City was like a ghost town. It’s interesting to note that there seemed to be no Japanese in the area also. Park Avenue really needs a makeover if it’s to compete with other areas for business. At Music Town young Japanese were taking part in a rap dance battle, while in Chatan thousands had gathered to watch a fireworks display. Not surprising really that Park Avenue was left empty.

In the Studio – Sachi

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Model – Sachi Perry MUA – Summer Johnson Pentax 645D HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S Lighting – Charcoal background. Gridded Beauty Dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light . Square softbox front and low as fill. 2 medium size strip softboxes behind that were adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.

Wind Power v Wind Power

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While out looking for the Okinawan Rail near Cape Hedo, Shawn Miller and I came across some damage from Typhoon Jelawat. I had noticed that during storms wind turbines are somehow disengaged so the blades don’t rotate, but I’d never seen them damaged. I don’t know if or when it will get fixed, but I’m pretty sure it’s not going to be cheap.

On location – Rie Tanaka & Pete Leong

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Pete Leong and I went out shooting with Rie Tanaka and various types of flash to create some example images for the upcoming Off Camera Flash workshop. There are still a couple of places still available for the workshop. Here are the details, and if you’d like to join us, just send me a mail. Off Camera Flash Workshop Move your flash away from your camera to create more natural images or to give your photographs a drop of magical light. January 19 & 20 2013 1PM to 6PM Class Size: Max 12 Location: Ishikawa, Uruma City, Okinawa Instructors:  Pete Leong & Chris Willson Price US$150