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Morning Ritual – Varanasi, India
As the sun rises over the Ganges, a sadhu in his loincloth bathes in the river. Once clean, he removes his loincloth, and applies vibhuti, sacred ash, to his entire body. The ash dries to a grey white powder. For the rest of the day, he wears nothing but a few rings and the simple bracelets on his wrists.
Scrubs
A doctor friend of mine lent me some medical scrubs. So, at the end of a couple of recent shoots, I asked the model if they wouldn’t mind wearing something a little more clinical. Models: Amanda with makeup by Summer Johnson (above) and, Talisa with makeup by Mallika Sharma (below).
Ads on a WordPress Blog
A friend recently asked me if I was making a lot of money from the advertising on my blog. He mentioned the fact that there were ads for a variety of products from toothpaste to flights appearing at the bottom of my posts. He sent me a screen grab of the blog, and there were all these commercial ads. I was surprised, and more than a little troubled. It was particularly confusing, because when I looked at my blog on my computer, I couldn’t see the ads. It took a check of the small print to find out what was going on. At WordPress.com, we sometimes display advertisements on your blog to help pay the bills. This keeps free features free! We only run them in limited places, and we do not show ads to logged-in readers, which means only a very small percentage of your page views will actually contain ads. As I was logged into WordPress it never showed me the ads, and I was unaware anyone else could see them. I don’t want …
Cameraflage
And now for a public safety announcement, or a personal rant depending on how you look at things. I dislike branded camera straps. I hate camera straps that show the model number. I know that many camera owners are passionate fans of their own team, and proud to own a particular high-end model. However, wandering around a country where the average per capita annual income is $1219 and blatantly advertising the fact that you are holding a US$1500 dollar camera is not a good idea. (And yes I do believe thieves will know the value of different camera models.) My advice is to change your camera strap to something less obvious. I have a simple black PacSafe strap I can easily attach and remove. It’s also not a bad idea to give your camera a makeover so that it looks a little older and beaten up. An opportunist thief is less likely to want to steal your gear, when there are pristine brand name cameras that would be much easier to resell. I put a few pieces …
Tomoko in White
A bright beauty image of Tomoko. This type of shot seems to be pretty much standard for cosmetics particularly in Asia. Model – Tomoko MUA – Summer Johnson-Makeup Artist Pentax 645D HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S Lighting – White background. Octabox powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. A medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.
The Road to Derwent Water
A final shot from the UK. I would be willing to bet on the fact that this winding road has been used in car commercials or an episode of Top Gear.
In the Studio – Talisa
Model – Talisa Galarza Makeup and Hair – Mallika Sharma of Glam Girl Sharma Pentax 645D HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S Lighting – Charcoal background. Beauty dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. Small softbox as low fill. A medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A fifth compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.
The Lake District, U.K.
Here’s a photograph for all of ewe. The model’s looking a little sheepish. She probably thought she might get fleeced. I said I wasn’t trying to pull the wool over her eyes. I apologize for the pun run. I’m being hunted down by the comedy police. As of now, I’m on the lam.
Service Resumed.
I’ve been out of the country for a month. Spent six days in the UK, three weeks in India, and 72 hours in Shanghai. Uploading all the images from SD cards to the computer, and then I’ll start sharing some of the images and anecdotes. I also need to do some laundry, visit the bank, buy some food, play with the dog, collect some parcels, mail some parcels, get a haircut, send out prints to customers, send out data to clients….
