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Focus Stacking a Macro

Focus Stacked Lantana Bud

Since I started messing around with macro shooting, one thing that annoys me is the incredibly shallow focus depth. This is to be expected shooting so close to the lens. Even at high f-stops, you really can’t get much focus depth. One answer to this problem is focus stacking. Focus stacking involves taking multiple images… Read More Focus Stacking a Macro

October 27, 2019 Jason Frels9 Comments

Close Ups of a Purple Flower

Leavenworth's Eryngo Wildflower

Sunday morning I packed my camera with a 150mm macro lens in my backpack and went out for a bicycle ride. I knew where some wildflowers would be with maybe some butterflies and bees and I needed some exercise so I biked to them. I was expecting a lot of yellow flowers, but when I… Read More Close Ups of a Purple Flower

October 20, 2019 Jason Frels8 Comments

Twilight Fishing Pier

Fishing Pier at Inks Lake During Twilight

Sunday afternoon I had to get out of the house. I didn’t think that there would be much to shoot around town judging by the mostly dry pond last week, so I just drove out to Inks Lake in the late afternoon. The sky was mostly clear and summer has not quite let go its… Read More Twilight Fishing Pier

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Jason Frels6 Comments

Night Sky at Pedernales Falls State Park

Milky Way from Pedernales Falls State Park

I have been wanting to get out and take some night sky photos of the Milky Way this summer, but the weather and my personal schedule have not cooperated with me. So I watched the weather all week and made a plan for Friday night at Pedernales Falls State Park west of Austin. Pedernales Falls… Read More Night Sky at Pedernales Falls State Park

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 Jason Frels22 Comments

Portrait Class, Part 4

My fourth and final portraiture class was about trying a bunch of seemingly weird techniques to shoot portraits. Mainly using the flash lighting in ways that went against the conventional rules of shooting portraits. First, we shot a model with a white background. The background was lit by its own flash so it wouldn’t be… Read More Portrait Class, Part 4

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Jason Frels11 Comments

Portrait Class 3

In portrait class three we studied full length portraits and lighting. There was also a lot of discussion about hand orientation, leg position, and feet placement. There was a lot to keep in your head at once, while also trying to focus and frame the photo and communicate with the model. The below full length… Read More Portrait Class 3

July 26, 2019July 25, 2019 Jason Frels5 Comments

Portrait Class, Part 2

I had my second installment of a portrait class that I am taking with my daughter. This class was focused on flashes. I don’t own an external flash for my camera so I had to use the equipment provided by the instructor. The first thing to try was direct flash with the flash mounted on… Read More Portrait Class, Part 2

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 Jason Frels4 Comments

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