Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
Originally uploaded by DrkMage

Pin-ups and Christmas... Merry Christmas to my readers..

The Coming of Motherhood

The Coming of Motherhood
Originally uploaded by king_shadow001

i found this photo on flickr in my photo group beautiful women (limit 5 per day .

My photo group is something I don't think many people get. This person they get it. It's really quite simple. All women are beautiful just because they're women.

It has out grown it's porn and pinup girl roots even though sometimes there is still porn and pinup girl shots and now it's a portrait of women group. This black and white here and the lighting simply rocks.

Family Photos

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Originally uploaded by finadrea

This is a great example of a pregger mom shot. And tells so much about the family. I love photos like this. very warm and touching. I found this and just had to blog about it.

Am I ummmm Cocky???

I'm an avid flickr guy. I go look at all the pictures to come up with new ideas. Ok Steal someone Else's and attempt to make them my own. I read all the discussions to learn some new stuff. Or maybe give some knowledge that I've gotten from the same place. Normal stuff right.

I'm a little grumpy some times when I read the posts. What size Lens should I use to shoot the wedding? What is your ISO setting? How long can you hold the camera still? I just hate these questions.

I know what you're thinking you where new once. Hell I still think I'm new with a lot to learn but I always hated the questions because I didn't like the answers either. The canon 70 - 200 L IS is what you shoot a wedding with. That lens costs about as much as a wedding photo job or a really cheap used car. I never get out of ISO 100 because I have fast lenses. And you don't shoot at night. or you do shoot at night but use a tripod. I never hold my camera I use a tripod and this 200 dollar remote thingie that cooks eggs on Sunday.

The truth is there is no right answer to any of those questions. For example the wedding question. Simply what lenses do you own? How close can you get to the action? Are you the main wedding photographer that's going to be there? All those are important. If I'm going to a wedding and I'm going to take a few pictures, my 70-300 is a good choice because I ain't moving from my seat just getting some shots. If I'm the princeable photographer I'm using my 18-50 2.8 Tamron lens and I'm going to be moving around and pretty close. My iso depends on what I see when I line up the shot and the camera does the metering. I can hold the camera for about 1/4 a second. so when the 4 shows up I breath very slowly and take my shot.

Good I hate those questions.

More Pinup Girls

I took so many shoots of her that day, she was amazing to work with. I loved her eyes
And her ready smile. It was a good day for shooting as well . I worked on some more of her photos.
I'm just a bit lazy I guess. but what ever I'm getting them done for next months babes in toyland.

And All the earth shall ring

And All the earth shall ring
Originally uploaded by DrkMage

I have posted the photo of the card now. This is the front and the back of the post card. My name appears on the back of the card. pretty impressive if you ask me.

I'm really pleased with this as an out come. And truly very flattered.

Hand Bells

Hand Bells
Originally uploaded by DrkMage

I'm soo published now. I recieved the post cards that was made from this photo and all I can say is that're hot. and tasteful and really really cool. I'm going to take photos of them later on tonight to publish to the world. Right now you'll have to deal with this one. But imagine it with some words over and it's just hot.