Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com Geek. Photographer. posterous.com Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:17:19 -0700 2011.09.19 - Youth Football Pic of the Week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/iKaJvXzQefE/20110919-youth-football-pic-of-the-week http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110919-youth-football-pic-of-the-week
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It's football season and I am pleased to capture some of the finest youth football action for our Orland Knights.  Every week, I will feature a "Pic of the Week" and post it right here on my blog.  Additional images may be found on my website, http://photos.tonyvelada.com/knights.

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Enjoy!

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Getting my gear ready to shoot me some Bears!  Join me and some of my friends from the Chicago Digital Photography Meetup Group, it's not too late!

What's in my gear bag:

  • Canon 7D
  • Canon 70-200L 2.8 USMII
  • Canon Extender EF 2x II

Schedule:

  • Noon: Filipino buffet-style lunch
    Bahay Kubo, 263 N. Convent, Suite 10, Bourbonnais Illinois 
  • 2:00p: Arrive at Bears Camp

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110806-0754-getting-ready-for-bears-camp Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:23:00 -0700 Here's to my boy... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/bpRfJqhwG3c/heres-to-my-boy http://blog.tonyvelada.com/heres-to-my-boy

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/heres-to-my-boy Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:07:15 -0700 IT'S KNIGHT TIME!!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/T8nPIJDq7T0/its-knight-time http://blog.tonyvelada.com/its-knight-time

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Yes, it's that time again.  Football.  The sport that brought me back into photography.  I'm excited to cover the Orland Knights football organization for the third year in a row.  Pics will be available for purchase on my website.

GO KNIGHTS!

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Yesterday, I joined my good friends Jennifer Jimenez and Chris Dowd, and Vanity Force Photography shot another kick ass wedding.  We captured some awesome moments for a very special couple.  Here are some of those images, the first set on the traditional side, and the second set on the lighter side.  Enjoy and congratulations to Shannon and Michael.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/dont-porget-your-key Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:30:00 -0700 My Masterpiece http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/w9qQPTFdxsY/my-masterpiece http://blog.tonyvelada.com/my-masterpiece
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Taken on our last day in Hawaii, somewhere along the eastern coast of Kona, right on the ocean.

My beloved...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/bragging-rights Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:53:10 -0700 2011.07.12 8:48 in Hilo, HI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/8SAVXnMbXR0/20110712-848-in-hilo-hi http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110712-848-in-hilo-hi Having our last supper in Hilo at Ken's House of Pancakes. Gonna miss the big island.

Sent from my iPad

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110712-848-in-hilo-hi Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:41:00 -0700 2011.07.11 22:29 in Pahoa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/El29SpSYfA0/20110711-2229-in-pahoa http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110711-2229-in-pahoa Drama seems to be over for now. There's always something in the life of Tony Velada.

Now, I'm just laying in bed with my lovely bride. Sounds of all sorts of birds and critters fill the tropical air, along with a few cars and people ending their day. Last days of vacation seem to be the saddest. I like to spend a few moments just enjoying the moment, knowing that soon I will be back to "normal" life.

Digging through some photos. Gotta catch up on some other projects back home, but I think I will put that off for the long flights back home.

Last night, I posted "Racing to shoot a Hawaiian sunset..." on my facebook wall. I had just missed the shot. [censored] tourists driving too slow in front of me! I had visualized the shot, where I would take it, etc. Had I arrived just moments before, I would have nailed it. On the way back to the hotel, as we were racing to catch the sunset, I did manage to catch a shot from the side mirror of our Jeep:

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So there you have it. The sun sets on our vacation, looking back at some fond memories through the rear view mirror of our lives.

Thank you, Hawaii, for the memories. Mahalo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110711-2229-in-pahoa Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:16:49 -0700 2011.07.11 22:12 in Pahoa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/0t46ksTbJe4/20110711-2212-in-pahoa http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110711-2212-in-pahoa WTF!!!

Cops outside, talking to "Miss Smith"... This is fucked up!

I feel like I'm on a bad episode of COPS!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110711-2212-in-pahoa Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:09:31 -0700 2011.07.11 22:00 in Pahoa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/p1rvBo1wkIg/20110711-2200-in-pahoa http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110711-2200-in-pahoa Last night before the end of our family vacation. Had a blast. We spent every night at a different hotel, from the quaint to the extravagant. Tonight, we spend our last evening at the Pahoa Townhouse.

Nice place, but there is an unexpected visitor on our front porch. Kinda freaking us out a bit, but I can't help but wonder what is her story. Anyways, police are on the way to check it out.

In the meantime, enjoy the following photos, taken just the other day:

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Special thanks go to Captain Chad and his father, Captain Sandy, who took us out on the Bite Me #1 for an afternoon of some fine deep sea fishing. Check them out if you happen to be in Kona.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110711-2200-in-pahoa Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:52:35 -0700 2011.07.08 06:16 in Waikoloa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/tNsEOw6JyDc/20110708-0616-in-waikoloa http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110708-0616-in-waikoloa Work hard, play hard. Vacation has been great. Having a great time with my family and just enjoying life. Capturing moments on digital film, but trying not to make this feel too much like work.

Friday, we drove to Volcano, HI and checked in at the Volcano Guest House. Highly recommend this place. Spent the day in Volcano National Park. Took some family portraits, trying to get familiar and comfortable with my Canon gear. Have to admit, I do miss my Nikon gear, but it's just a matter of learning the equipment. Nikon's Creative Lighting System is far more robust, but I do not want to get too dependent on the equipment. Besides, if Chase Jarvis can make some kick ass images from an iPhone, what's anybody's excuse, right?

Anyways...

In this photo, we were exploring some craters in Volcano National Park. Here, we found an interesting hole. It was about 1.5 feet deep. I placed my 580ex ii Speedlite in the hole, mounted on a Pocket Wizard Flex TT5, and set to TTL.

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Absolutely love shooting TTL via radio trigger. Well worth the investment.

We need some family portraits. September will be our 16th anniversary, and the only real portraits we have were our wedding photos. Since I am the designated family photographer, I am usually not in the picture. In this photo, I wanted to capture the mid day sun and get that starburst effect. Since I wanted a family portrait, I used a Vivitar wireless trigger ($50 @Ritz) to release the shutter remotely. In order to light the subjects against such a strong light source, I placed the 580ex ii on camera and set it to M at full power.

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We wanted to capture an image of the hot lava at night, but the weather wasn't great. I'll save that assignment as a reason to come back.

Yesterday, we drove from Volcano, HI to Hahaluu Beach... great to connect with my cousins. Looking forward to more exploration. Shot some surfers, but nothing like my images from North Shore in March. More pics to come...

Happy Sunday.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/866732/TJV_5507.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTsZHE2GG1H Tony Velada tonyvelada Tony Velada http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110708-0616-in-waikoloa Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:07:00 -0700 2011.07.08 06:08 in Hilo, HI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tonyvelada/~3/N1itd0qRT_c/20110708-0608-in-hilo-hi http://blog.tonyvelada.com/20110708-0608-in-hilo-hi Good morning from Hawaii! Day one of our summer vacation. Today, we plan to explore the Volcano. Photo assignment: capture some stunning landscape photos of the national park

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