Arizona POTN get together?

I like your "lifestyle" shot Jay.. Nice to capture the things as they happen. Great quality on this image too.

Jeremy, clouds are fun to shoot. I hope to get some in the next week or so... If the monsoon brings it here on a day that I can get out.

Jake, I'll be off to check your thread in the morning.. I'm sleeeeepppyy....

My latest addition to the pot is here.. https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=5807614#p​ost5807614 How can a mother resist a willing child...

Nightey-Night....

jeremy, great shot! I saw the same mushroom like cloud but I had noticed that it seemed to have formed from the fire happening out at south mountain. kinda weird. I was way out in surprise when I saw that cloud...was heading to some country bar so I didn't bring a camera with me for those just in case times...

JmprSteve wrote in post #5807438
Jake,
what did you use to light the bullets? I would think a mini-mag lite (maybe with a straw mini grid - basically black coffee stir straws see strobists) would give you the directional light down the barrel, then work out the lighting for the muzzles.

I used my 580 on camera, the sigma 70-300 has a .95m min focusing distance so I was far enough away for the flash to get down the barrels. Will using a flashlight (my mini mag has LED bulbs) throw the color off because of the difference in color temp between the LEDs and the flash? I thought I read somewhere that even using different powered strobes could throw it off?

Rutha. yes, I believe using different powered lights will throw off temp, as well as just different lights. you're going from that little flashtube to a flashlight. the bulbs are all different so you might have conflicting light temps...unless you convert to b/w

btw guys, I totally forgot to mention this. I'm almost certain you should be able to bring your camera along and shoot as well. It's my friends fashion show that's going on. It's going on today. I know i'm late with info but if anyone lives nearby this might be good to see. I'm sure you can make it to the 1pm show. but here's the info:

Here is the info for the show on Sat, June 28th and more info about my upcoming events

West Valley Wedding Expo
June 28th, 2008
10am-4pm
17420 North Avenue of the Arts
Surprise, AZ 85374

This event is free to the public

Enjoy free food, drawing for prizes, book
your wedding needs, enjoy a live performance
from Fred Astaire Dance Company , take
advantage of discounts and coupons, tour the museum, have lunch at the Cafe at the
Avenue and see a live runway
bridal and evening wear fashion show by
Jennyvi Dizon Couture.


Fashion Times are at 11am and at 1pm

Don't miss out the chance to view the most
modern and innovative wedding and evening
gowns by Jennyvi Dizon Couture.

Styles range from destination evening and
wedding dresses to the most lavish gowns
you will see live on the runway.

Featuring Evening Gowns by Paul Lee Hazlett

Fashion show produced by Jennyvi Dizon

www. jennyvi. com

Also, if you have time here are a couple links to some great stories. I wrote the one on green wedding tips : ).


http://earth911. org/blog/2008/06/09/8-ways-to-green-your-wedding/

http://www. azcentral. com/style/weddings/art​icles/2008/06/06/20080​606custom2. html


maybe I'll see someone there have a great day guys! happy shooting

Jake,
using a very narrow beam, probably a snoot or the straw grid on the mag light, to direct the light from the mag light down the barrel (only illuminate the bullet) might work and probably wouldn't affect the color balance of the strobe illuminating the muzzle. Just a guess.
Just trying to come up with a way to get more light down the barrel. Worst case there's always Photoshop to correct the color temp on the muzzle and mask the bullets.

Jake,

You migh try using one of those little laser pointers, or a small LED light.

Hatch,

Where are the shots from the new light setup? You gonna keep us waiting forever?

Big C wrote in post #5800909
Tested out my new sigma 10-20 the other night with my friend's xB. I mostly do car pics, so I thought this lens would be a nice start

Nice xB.

I was thinking of the Canon 10-22mm for just those type of shots.

Have you tried any of the local Friday night or Saturday night car gatherings? I go to 91 Ave. & Northern Ave. N/W/ corner near Kohls on Friday & 83 Ave. N/of Beardsley in the Safeway parking lot on Saturday.

LOTS of great cars new, not-so-new, old, older and REALLY old cars... AND people...

I hang with the newer LX cars, (Chrysler 300's, Dodge Chargers and Dodge Magnums), near the Chase bank parking lot.

I have a red Magnum. Stop by and say hello.

If anyone is interested... it will be a lot cooler (temp wise) up here. Our fireworks are nothing compared to the stuff down there I'm sure... but it's still nice.

4th of July in Payson

joeb1 wrote in post #5810612
Nice xB.

I was thinking of the Canon 10-22mm for just those type of shots.

Have you tried any of the local Friday night or Saturday night car gatherings? I go to 91 Ave. & Northern Ave. N/W/ corner near Kohls on Friday & 83 Ave. N/of Beardsley in the Safeway parking lot on Saturday.

LOTS of great cars new, not-so-new, old, older and REALLY old cars... AND people...

I hang with the newer LX cars, (Chrysler 300's, Dodge Chargers and Dodge Magnums), near the Chase bank parking lot.

I have a red Magnum. Stop by and say hello.

What time does the gathering usually happen? I only knew of the pavillions in like scottsdale/tempe area there...I will definitely need to check this one out...which I'm sure I'm missing at the moment. but there's next weekend.

joeb1 wrote in post #5810612
Nice xB.

I was thinking of the Canon 10-22mm for just those type of shots.

Have you tried any of the local Friday night or Saturday night car gatherings? I go to 91 Ave. & Northern Ave. N/W/ corner near Kohls on Friday & 83 Ave. N/of Beardsley in the Safeway parking lot on Saturday.

LOTS of great cars new, not-so-new, old, older and REALLY old cars... AND people...

I hang with the newer LX cars, (Chrysler 300's, Dodge Chargers and Dodge Magnums), near the Chase bank parking lot.

I have a red Magnum. Stop by and say hello.

I've gone to the bike gatherings at the Pavillions a few times. Depending on the time you get there, and the weather, it can be a lot of fun.

Busy day at our house... We brought home a new "Baby" after much negotiaton...

Meet Molly.... The American Bull Dog (no she's not a pit...) She looks larger in the photo than she really is... maybe 20 - 25 pounds for the moment...

Hey Ryan.. how was the bridal show? I kept reading about it in the paper, and wondered what it was going to be like...

Kristy wrote in post #5812777
Hey Ryan.. how was the bridal show? I kept reading about it in the paper, and wondered what it was going to be like...

it was okay. very minute compared to the others that are held at like the phx convention center. but it was nice. the fashion show was interesting. I got to set up a light and shoot some of the models after they used up the area for the runway. but yeah, it was nice to visit. I went after noon and it didn't seem that busy. i would think more in the morning when it first opened they had quite a few people. I didn't see much of the exhibits. just around the staging for the fashion show.

I will work on the photos as soon as I finish the wedding photos that I took tonight as well. sooo, next weekend?

Kristy wrote in post #5812773
Busy day at our house... We brought home a new "Baby" after much negotiaton...

Meet Molly.... The American Bull Dog (no she's not a pit...) She looks larger in the photo than she really is... maybe 20 - 25 pounds for the moment...

You can see more of her here if you're interested... http://ksnyderphoto.sm​ugmug.com …565_eLTUf#32183​3565_eLTUf

That's a pretty cute dog, Kristy. I got attacked by one of those once (I think it was mostly pit though). Apparently, when you glare at them... they don't like that, so the bite you in the butt.... lol