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I am photographer, hear me tweet.

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For those who like their information in under 140 characters, I have now set up a Twitter account.

I’d stayed clear of Twitter until now, with the view that people didn’t need to know what kind of soup I’d just eaten or that my dog had peed on the floor. I have since been told that Twitter is a very powerful tool for professionals, you just have to know how to use it. Following the advice of my photographic compatriots I shall add my occasional tweets to the 24-hour dawn chorus that is Twitter.

Typhoon Bolaven – Huffed and puffed, but the house didn’t fall down.

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Bear prepares for her typhoon lab report

After reports that it might be the strongest typhoon in more than a decade, Typhoon Bolaven was somewhat anticlimactic. This is a good thing. Fewer blackouts, fewer downed trees, fewer injuries.

I went outside and got a few photos of the waves on Monday morning, but it became clear that what people really wanted to see were images of Bear conducting her lab reports.

I didn’t see it at first, but a friend pointed out that the wave in the photograph below looks like a screaming banshee.

Monday morning waves at Cape Zampa

Typhoon Bolaven – Get ready….

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Typhoon Bolaven - Secured boats on Hamahiga Island

Typhoon Bolaven – Secured boats on Hamahiga Island

You know it’s going to be a big typhoon when the locals start stocking up on food and securing their boats.

Typhoon Bolaven – Small ropes for securing small things.

Fishermen over on Hamahiga Island were busy securing their boats and gear ready for Bolaven.

Typhoon Bolaven – Big ropes for securing big things.

Fuji Rock Festival – Acumen Magazine

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ACUMEN Tearsheet Fuji Rock 1

ACUMEN Tearsheet Fuji Rock 2

ACUMEN Tearsheet Fuji Rock 3

ACUMEN Tearsheet Fuji Rock 4

I just received my copy of Acumen magazine with my Fuji Rock Festival images. Great to see they made it the cover feature, and that so many of my photographs were used. The only pic that is not mine, is the top image on the last page which was taken by someone connected to the magazine.

I used the Pentax 645D with a 150mm lens the majority of the time, and the Pentax K5 with a 10-17mm fisheye lens for the wide establishing shots. It is quite tricky to shoot using stage lighting as it can change multiple times a second. To get the best shots, use manual exposure and  expose for the light on the artists face rather than the dark backgrounds or the bright flashing lights.

Okinawa Nature Photographer Shawn Miller

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Underwater Photographer Shawn Miller

Underwater Photographer Shawn Miller

While Martin Bailey was in Okinawa for the Pixels to Pigment workshop he interviewed my friend and dive buddy Shawn Miller for his very popular photography podcast. Shawn’s a talented photographer both in and out of the water, always learning new things, and pushing the limits of his gear.  Check out Shawn’s scuba photos on Flickr and listen to the interview on Martin’s blog.

In the studio – Desiree

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Studio Shoot – Desiree (outtake)

Here’s a happy outtake from a recent shoot that was done for a hair magazine. The model was Desiree, makeup by Summer Johnson and the hair styling was by Aiasha Orick-Fleurantin. Can’t post any of the finished images until they’ve been in print, but it’s always good to see someone with a big smile on their face.