tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:53:57 +0000NewsTechniques©opyrightGearNature PhotographyTravel PhotographyLandscape PhotographyAdobe PhotoshopSoftwareTravelLong Exposure PhotographyPortrait PhotographyBlogologyUseless InformationVideoDIY ProjectsStudioThe MastersAviation PhotographyImage CommunitySnapshotLightingMacro PhotographyPanoramic PhotographyAdobe LightroomBlack and White PhotographyMaintenanceSports PhotographyMemory LaneSessionsThings to do and SeeFractaliusFree DiveHawaiiHawaii VacationKa'anaplaiMauiPlug-inSea TurtleSnorkelUnderwater PhotographyAlcatraz IslandAnsel AdamsAstrophotographyBait and SwitchCanon G10Car RigDepth of FieldFleet WeekG10Keeble and ShuchatMacintoshMichael AdamsNational ParksNikonOrbitzSan FranciscoStreet PhotographyTravelocityTripAdvisorUnderwater VideoWorkshopYosemite National ParkYosemite ValleyClick… is that sound one hears as the plunger is depressed and the shutter is released, resulting in an image captured in that moment of time. Images are representations of what the mind interprets to be life. Copyright ©2007~2008 FishEye Studio, Kirk Howardhttp://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kirk)Blogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-3285415495667380788Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-10-10T10:10:35.440-07:00Aviation PhotographyFleet WeekSan FranciscoThings to do and SeeTravel PhotographyVideo©opyrightToday is the official start of Fleet Week in San Francisco. Yesterday was media day, and a practice for most of the scheduled demonstrations.Here is a shot I took yesterday from the Golden Gate Yacht Club. This is a movie my wife put together of last years San Francisco Fleet Week 2008. Potos and the movie clips were shot by me, but she put it together for here third grade class.San Francisco http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/san-francisco-fleet-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-7846938425488116958Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-10-10T00:01:02.143-07:00GearLightingPortrait PhotographySessionsSports PhotographyTechniquesVideo©opyright(VALs) can go a long way. a great video from the BYU shooting team shows some great lighting techniques and VALing with a monoblok Videohttp://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/vals-voice-activated-lights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-2866014287117127320Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +00002009-10-06T08:44:39.001-07:00AstrophotographyNewsSoftwareTechniquesThe Masters©opyright<!--StartFragment--> If you are fascinated in Astrophotography and how they do it, wired.com has a great article of how Rogelio Bernal Andreo does his Astrophotography. He walks you a quick tutorial of how it's done and the equipment that he uses to make his fantastic images of the stars. Here is the link to Wired.com article "The Making of a Mind-Blowing Space Photo". My attempts have never http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/astrophotography.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-8485112485214212117Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-10-05T00:01:00.662-07:00Portrait PhotographyStreet PhotographyTechniquesThe Masters©opyrightZack Arias an Atlanta based photographer was in New York City last September. While in NYC he took some time out from his busy shooting schedule and gave himself a little shooting assignment. He decided to take 10 portraits of 10 strangers in 10 hours. He found that most people can be receptive while others are scared of his glass.Take a look at his work and how he approached his subjects. He http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/talking-to-strangers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-3211206864095797365Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:44:00 +00002009-10-03T12:44:50.566-07:00Satisfaction, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.If you think the look on this Alpha Male Hamadryas Baboon is one of Satisfaction, well it is, he has a new enclosure at the Oakland Zoo. No more fence to shoot through.Today is the grand opening of the new Baboon exhibit and enclosure. If you are in the area, go by and see them.http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/hamadryas-baboon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-2283210639875950781Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-10-01T00:01:03.046-07:00Canon G10G10Panoramic PhotographyTechniquesThings to do and SeeTravel PhotographyMagellan and I finally made it home from our trip to Southern California. Our journey home took to the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library. Our main reason for going was that Magellan is taking a summer class from UCSD that will give her one credit and move her up on the pay scale at work in October. The secondary reason is we wanted to see the Air Force One, tail number 27000.It was amazing tohttp://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/ronald-w-reagan-presidential-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-1200322267452534454Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:03:00 +00002009-09-29T12:32:51.375-07:00Car RigDIY ProjectsTechniques©opyrightHere is a quick post for the car enthusiast and photographer in you. In one of the posts from a favorite blog I follow DIYPhotography.net. James Evins shows us how he makes a Do-it-yourself camera rig. I have looked into getting a camera rig for several projects that I want to do. This seems to be a cheap alternative to a more expensive Rig Kit.Follow along with his detail DIY project. I would http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/09/take-car-photos-while-in-motion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-4877675025752322338Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:20:00 +00002009-09-15T10:25:18.522-07:00Ansel AdamsLandscape PhotographyMichael AdamsNational ParksTravel PhotographyYosemite National ParkYosemite Valleyhttp://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/09/openroadtv-talks-with-michael-adams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-6667881230737968387Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:58:00 +00002009-09-03T20:40:42.983-07:00Alcatraz IslandKeeble and ShuchatNikonWorkshopI just received an email form on of my local photography stores. Keeble &amp; Shuchat Photography and Nikon has sent out a invitation for a unique opportunity to photograph Alcatraz Island and penitentiary during the evening and night. If you are interested joining Keeble &amp; Shuchat the cost is $249.95 per person. For more information go to this link Alcatraz Photo Workshop PDF or http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/09/alcatraz-photo-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-5136778631358601155Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:01:00 +00002009-08-15T00:01:00.789-07:00Depth of FieldMacro PhotographyNature PhotographyTechniques©opyrightD.O.F. or Depth of Field, What is it? Is it the distance from home plate to the center field fence? Is it the height of the wild grass in an unmowed meadow or field? No, it is none of these.Depth of Field is a term used in photography to describe the focal distance between the nearest object and the farthest object in focus in the focal plane. Here is a simple example of how D.O.F. works. If you http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/08/depth-of-field.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-6814270151584233678Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:49:00 +00002009-08-12T20:03:11.528-07:00Free DiveHawaiiHawaii VacationKa'anaplaiMauiNature PhotographySea TurtleSnorkelTechniquesTravelTravel PhotographyUnderwater Photography©opyrightGreen Sea TurtleOriginally uploaded by Kirk Howard This was taken with my new Canon PowerShot G10 camera and Canon WP-DC28 underwater housing. It took a week to get somewhat familar with all the controls and buttons and knobs.However by the end of my vacation I was able to capture moments like this free diving with an very buoyant housing. I need to get the weights to help make the camera http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/07/green-sea-turtle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-8982033528068201770Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:33:00 +00002009-07-27T17:42:57.877-07:00Free DiveHawaiiHawaii VacationKa'anaplaiMauiSea TurtleSnorkelUnderwater PhotographyUnderwater VideoAloha, we all made it back from Maui, Hawaii in one piece. I think I speak for all that went (Kathlene, Karla, Krista, Kirk) we are none too pleased to be back on the mainland. Vacations no matter how long they are, they never seem long enough. It felt like yesterday we were on our way to Hawaii. Unfortunately all good things come to an end and so did our Maui vacation. If you didn't know and youhttp://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/07/aloha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-6054135029605053267Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:39:00 +00002009-06-25T08:52:23.723-07:00Aviation PhotographyLong Exposure Photography©opyrightVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly is scheduled to launch from North Vandenberg Monday between 3:01 a.m. to 9:01 a.m.The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy.The missile's three unarmed re-entry vehicles are expected to travel approximately 4,190 http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/06/vandenberg-minuteman-iii-launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-24679036408494000Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:42:00 +00002009-06-24T08:20:42.004-07:00Adobe LightroomAdobe PhotoshopDIY ProjectsLightingMacro PhotographyStudio©opyrightGeo MetroOriginally uploaded by Kirk Howard http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/06/geo-metro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-7872305210671662113Sat, 23 May 2009 01:21:00 +00002009-05-23T12:03:34.283-07:00Aviation PhotographyImage CommunityThings to do and See©opyrightMemorial Day Weekend at Livermore Airport gives you the ability to view history.Here is the information if anyone is interested in coming out to see the vintage planes.Vintage B17 and B24 bombers once again visit the Livermore airport. This year a P51 joins them. You can take pictures, walk through the bombers, and talk to the crew. Flights are also available for a $425 donation.In recent http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/05/b-17-b-24-at-livermore-airport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-4742769872874521584Wed, 13 May 2009 15:34:00 +00002009-05-13T08:38:24.770-07:00Landscape PhotographyLong Exposure PhotographyNature PhotographyTechniquesTravel PhotographyVideo©opyrightSunday I drove to Yosemite just for the night. Just like last year in June I went to capture a Lunar Rainbow or Moonbow. This time I went in May on the night after the full moon. The difference from the two months June and May, May has a lot more water coming out of the waterfalls. Here is a link to last years post on Lunar Rainbows or Moonbows June 2008.Here is a Shot that I took from the http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/05/yosemite-night-and-day_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-4191527536383613849Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-04-01T12:37:42.807-07:00Adobe PhotoshopFractaliusMacintoshPlug-inSoftwareJumping Spider FractaliusOriginally uploaded by GoshinskyThis is not my photo I borrowed it for another Flickr users. I use a Mac, so I can't create my own.A few months back I put up a little post called Fractalius… It hasn’t received a lot of attention, but it has seen its share of web traffic.In a nutshell it was about my frustration with Redfield who creates this fractalius plug-in. If you http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/04/fractalius-for-mac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-3096239129047049343Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:32:00 +00002009-03-27T10:53:18.724-07:00Bait and SwitchOrbitzTravelocityTripAdvisorMy wife and I are planning a trip to Hawaii in July. We have booked the place to stay and have been waiting on airfare to drop to book our tickets.We have been scouring the web night and day to find the best prices. Most of what we have found is price over $750.00 per ticket. I located a decent deal from American Airlines that had one stop both directions. However the trip would take more than 14http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-line-bait-and-switch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-8423830274221432569Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:52:00 +00002009-03-06T08:58:08.262-08:00BlogologyLandscape PhotographyNature PhotographyNewsTravelTravel Photography©opyrightPumpkin PileOriginally uploaded by Kirk HowardOne of my photographs has been selected to be included for the Schmap Destination Guide.I have personally never used this guide before, but I checked them out to make sure it was on the up and up. It seems to be directed to the mobile phone market specifically the iPhone.I have included the letters that were sent to me via Flickr mail.****************http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/schmap-destination-guide-photo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-7151985418514476327Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-03-05T07:45:04.160-08:00Adobe PhotoshopLandscape PhotographyNature PhotographyPanoramic PhotographySnapshotTravelTravel Photography©opyrightReflection at DawnOriginally uploaded by Kirk HowardAn early February snowy morning in Yosemite National Park. This is a photo from Stoneman Bridge take with my Panasonic Point n Shoot.What attracted me to this image is the glassy calm of the Merced River and the dawn colors in the reflection.http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/reflection-at-dawn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-7880818783401909837Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-03-04T13:59:19.403-08:00Adobe PhotoshopNature PhotographyTechniquesTravel Photography©opyrightSnuffleupagus, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.Young Male Elephant Seal at Ano Nuevo State Natural Reserve. He was tucked into a nice cozy bed of sea grass that washed up on the shore during high tide.http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/snuffleupagus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-7332607097383259763Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:58:00 +00002009-02-27T12:53:19.385-08:00BlogologyImage CommunityNature PhotographyUseless Information©opyrightAl E. Gator, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.If you are looking for a great place to work on your photography technique or just take some fun great pictures, then take a day trip to your local Zoo.My wife and I have been to our local Zoo a few times this year. We became members of the zoo in January. This allows us to get to the Zoo as often as we like for free. This week I have been to our http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/al-e-gator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-6461340911434280908Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-02-23T21:42:28.743-08:00Aviation PhotographyNature PhotographyTechniques©opyrightRebound, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.On the Strobist blog I read an article last week about how a reader uses several off camera speed lights to photograph the high speed movement of hummingbirds. In this process of using the off camera lighting he freezes the motion to almost eliminate the blur.Now consider this a hummingbird will beat his wings from 15 to 200 per second. So you need a http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/lift-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-2903282282638526127Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:57:00 +00002009-02-20T10:07:26.804-08:00Adobe PhotoshopImage CommunityNature PhotographySoftwareTechniques©opyright My life through actions. Actually it’s my life through Photoshop CS3 Actions. Earlier this week while I was furiously trying to catch up on all the photography blogs I follow, I found a tutorial by wildlife photographer Moose Peterson.The tutorial is how to create a poster action in Photoshop for a web page. The first few times I tried creating the action I had a few hiccups. Then when I got thehttp://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976610384260808907.post-4280411008398185726Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:22:00 +00002009-02-02T13:34:45.297-08:00BlogologyNature PhotographyTechniquesUseless Information©opyrightLomo Macaw, originally uploaded by Kirk Howard.Diablo Magazine in their infinite wisdom has selected this photo for the Feb. 2, 2009 "Photo of the Day".______________________________________________________In the September 2008 issue of Popular Photography, Digital Toolbox there was an article “Cheap Shots” that described how to recreate Lomography.Lomography started about 17 years ago in http://fisheyestudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/lomo-macaw-featured-in-diablo-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kirk)0