Music Man5 Photos - Mark Coons - Normal, Illinois

Get The Look Of An Expensive Lens Without Spending The Money

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:54:00 +0000

Canon Powershot G10 for sale

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

20090216_018230, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

For sale to local buyers (at this time) for $340 and I'll throw in a spare battery. I'm selling this to fund another project otherwise I would not part with it. This is a great small camera but has all the controls of a DSLR. To see the specs of this camera click here.

Here is link to photos of my G10 and a whole lot of images I have taken using my G10.

Camera is in A+ condition, very low shutter count. Email me if you are interested. ( mrc300 @ gmail.com - remove the spaces.)

Light Stick

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:11:00 +0000

Light Stick, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

for on location portraits

Components:
Zumbrella
Manfrotto 682B monopod
Canon Speendlight 580EXII
Pocket Wizard AC7 and MiniTL5
Lumedyne Umbrella Bracket for Pro Light Stand
missing is the Canon battery pack (I forgot it)

Things I should be watching instead of snapping more photos!

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:01:00 +0000

and a messy desk too

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:08:00 +0000

and a messy desk too, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

my Fabulous Five

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0000

my Fabulous Five, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

50/35/85/100/135 I love them all.

blackened Salmon

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:57:00 +0000

blackened Salmon, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

Yum!

comes down

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:38:00 +0000

comes down, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

This was converted with Lightroom 4 Beta and getting the correct color is a lot easier with this version.

Normal Images

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:55:00 +0000

Normal Images, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

3D glasses

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:54:00 +0000

3D glasses, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

Now to make some 3D videos!

watching David Ziser on Kelby Training

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:53:00 +0000

watching David Ziser on Kelby Training, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

A great class on composition, check it out.

I really need to sell my G10! Really. (and I think I have!)

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:28:00 +0000

Technical Specs of the Canon G1 X

Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta test

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +0000

Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta test , a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

Much better, still need to experiment with the color a little though. But that is me not LR4.

The original image was underexposed, largely due to my camera being fooled by the flashes of other people going off. But with LR4 Beta I was able to use the brush tool to correct the exposure just on their faces and the bare arms of the guard girls. Very slick.

A blog post from 2 of my favorite photographers

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:32:00 +0000

Rick Sammon's Digital Imaging Diaries: Today's Guest Blogger: David Ziser: © David Ziser If you have been to Photoshop World, you know who gets the award for the best dressed guy: David Ziser. I love David and hi...

audition traffic

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:50:00 +0000

audition traffic, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

Lightroom 4 Beta now available!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:46:00 +0000

Check out the announcement HERE. Video support!!! Finally!!! Can't wait to check it out.

new (to me) lens

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:14:00 +0000

new (to me) lens, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

Got a great deal at Adorama on this demo lens. Been curious about macro lenses but could never cost justify it. But I have some projects where it will be very handy so I picked this lens up and so far it is great!

I've got to get a Magic Arm! Watch this video! (update)

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

UPDATE: My Magic Arm will be delivered today!!! A review will be posted in the days ahead.

an interesting topic

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:29:00 +0000

I have no aspirations towards the fashion industry but I find that I am still curious about all types of photography. I'm curious about how things work in the fashion photography world, for instance. Some time ago I discovered Melissa Rodwell, a wonderful and talented fashion photographer and have followed her work closely since then.

The other day Melissa posted THIS entry on her blog. It's a subject I had always wondered about, the process of getting a certain look out of a fashion model. If you read the article make sure you read the comments below, as they are interesting also.

Here is the short video Melissa posted, to give you an idea of what this is about:

"Agency Interview" Excerpt from Fashion Photography Exposed from Melissa Rodwell on Vimeo.

Portfolio update

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:34:00 +0000

2011 a year in review

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:10:00 +0000

2011 was a great year for Music Man5 Photos! Here are some of our favorite photos from 2011. We hope you enjoy them and we can continue to be your photographer in 2012!

You can also check out our portfolio by clicking HERE.

When it comes to lighting, size matters

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:45:00 +0000

Check out this short video from David Ziser!

Check out this video from onOne Software

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:13:00 +0000

Make Your Portrait Photos Look Like They Were Taken With A Really Expensive Lens

Very Cool.

Studio WhiBal

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:40:00 +0000

Studio WhiBal, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

I recently discovered that I had misplaced my old pocket sized Whibal card. So I ordered a new one (http://michaeltapesdesign.com/) and while I was doing so I noticed that they now offered a 3.5"X6" Studio version. So I ordered one, as I have always gotten great results from my pocket sized Whibal.

It came recently and this is my first use of it. (If you are new to white balance cards check out the videos here: http://www.whibalhost.com/_Tutorials/WhiBal/01/)

The new G7 version is much thinner and lighter than whatever version it was I had before. Much easier to tuck away in the camera bag and still the perfect tool for getting a custom white balance!

Latest project completed

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Coons) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:21:00 +0000

Latest project completed, a photo by Music Man5 on Flickr.

It had been a long time since I had refinished a chair like this. Too long I guess because my skills had gotten a little rusty.

This chair is one of three. They belonged to my grandmother and I refinished them originally for her. I had the forest green paint removed and then I sanded them. I finished them using amber shellac and polyurethane.

This particular chair still had too much green paint still in the grain of the chair. (And the amber shellac didn't help.) So I stripped the chair and attempted to remove the remaining paint.

I was about 60% successful but some of it is just too deep in the grain. So I stained the chair with a golden oak stain and polyurethaned it again.

It was so much 'fun' I may redo the other 2 next!

(Photographing it was a lot of fun too. A good exercise in lighting.)