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One common question I am asked is, “Why did you become a photographer?”
There are several answers to this question. The simplest of those answers is this: I prefer to be behind a camera rather than in front of it.
Despite my preference for being behind the camera, here is a picture of me taken by Dave Erickson.
My Favorite
In an effort to expand my portfolio and service offerings, I took to the task of photographing jewelry.
As a guy, I have no jewelry beyond my ring and a small chain I wear pretty frequently.
Much to my surprise, photographing jewelry is significantly more diffuclt than it might seem. Lighting is of paramount importance and reflections are a nightmare if uncontrolled. I’ll admit that I thought it would be much easier, but as I began using different techniques within my lightbox, the difficulty of accurately capturing each piece of jewelry became increasingly evident. In composing the photos, I used anywhere from 1-5 lighting elements, a handful of reflectors, fabric, tape, paper, and more. One of the most nerve-racking elements was getting the jewelry to stop swaying when hanging in the lightbox. Using what little patience I have, I steadied each item and photographed them.
A special thanks goes out to my mother and girlfriend for providing the jewelry.
I’m proud to say that my photography has been featured on the cover of Vertical Thought magazine. I just received my copy yesterday and am truly in awe with the magnitude of the opportunity.
If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll notice that I’ve published several other entries tracing the genesis of the opportunity and how it came to be.
Thank you all for your support! Thank you to the VT staff!
Vertical Thought Magazine; April-June 2011 Issue; Cover Image by Warner Schmidt
A handful of the photography accessories I’ve recently acquired are very useful for macro photography. Although I’ve not had a chance to experiment much, here’s a photo.
This one’s pretty obvious…it’s a strawberry!
Every now and then, I’ll start posting random images and have you guess!
To fill out the set of accessories my girlfriend purchased, I purchased a low-level tripod and another filter set. I’m spoiled, aren’t I?
I purchased an UltraPod. I was a bit skeptical in purchasing this particular tripod, but the reviews were undeniably positive and the price was right. Although small, this tripod has absolutely no problem supporting my camera even with a bracket, flash unit, and a 70-300mm lens. The ball joint allows a wide variety of movement and I’m sure the velcro strap will come in handy.
I also purchased a CPL, FLD, and UV filter set. Admittedly, the FLD lens won’t be too useful considering the camera already handles white balance extremely well. The UV filter will be good for protecting my most-used lens. It is the CPL filter that I am most intrigued with. Working at 90 degrees from the light source, the filter is polarized, allowing me to reduce glare unwanted reflections.
