Towner Jones Photography

Photoblogging DC - New Look, Photowalk

2010-03-15T07:50:09-04:00

I got an email from my buddy Marc Benton last week letting me know that Photoblogging DC was going live again with a brand new look and more awesome content. For those of you that aren't familiar with Photoblogging DC, here's the description from the site: The images on Photoblogging DC are contributed by a community of photographers, both amateur and professional, living in and around Washington DC. All photos are shot within the DC and surrounding area. That area is defined as North to the border of Baltimore, West to the Shenandoah Mountains, South to Fredricksburg, and all points...

The Jones Twins at Five Months

2010-03-10T08:07:59-05:00

Wanted to share a couple photos I shot of the wonder twins in the studio on Sunday. Thanks for obliging a proud papa when he wants to show off his babies! These were done with a three light setup (all AlienBees 800s) and my standard studio camera rig. The twins are on the floor (for safety sake), on a pillow with a blanket thrown over top of it, propped up on the back side so they could support their own weight for the shots. Nikon D3, 24-70mm (at 70mm), f/11 at 1/250s, ISO 100 Nikon D3, 24-70mm (at 56mm), f/11...

Rose Returns, Photo from Downtown

2010-03-09T10:39:19-05:00

Hello all. Rose headed down to Atlanta for a long weekend to visit her buddy Susan from college. After having her gone for four days and the kids in my care (my folks did come to help over the weekend), I have found a new, indescribable respect for what the lady does for our family, day in and day out. Wow. Four kids ages four and under is no small task and to do it with such grace (all while maintaining her sanity) is amazing. Welcome home, angel. With that said, thanks to my folks for helping me stay on...

Last Minute Input for Start to Finish Ep.2?

2010-03-05T07:51:12-05:00

I'm heading downtown over the weekend to record my segment for Episode #2 of Start to Finish. With the TJM Media Group's focus being on promoting digital photography and graphic design through instruction and training, these series are meant to be as much benefit as possible to YOU. So, if you have any questions, specific techniques, etc. that you'd like to see included in this, or any future episode, please email us!

Capitol Hill HDR

2010-03-03T08:16:07-05:00

One Monday morning, I headed downtown early to beat the traffic before Scott Kelby's Photoshop for Digital Photographers seminar. I wandered up to Capitol Hill and took a bracketed image of the Capitol building, just in case I wanted to play with it in an HDR at some point. Later at Scott's seminar, he did a lesson on HDR and brought up the issue of the great debate of HDR in the photography community right now. We've all seen what he was talking about, heated discussions between photography purists and those who've embraced this new technique. I've found that to...