Shot my first portraits in a while with the 200-400mm f/4 VR at the Alley… we used ambient and flash for the session.
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Covina, CA session with Sandi
Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Photography on April 25, 2011 by William HooksSoccer at dusk: ISO 4000
Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Photography on April 24, 2011 by William Hooks
200-400 mm f/4 VR (at 400mm), Nikon D3s
Laura Shodire, the spokesperson for my ad clip at TradeForPrint.com
Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Photography, Video on April 24, 2011 by William Hooks
Giving my multimedia presentation on the XXI Olympic Winter Games this evening at the monthly meeting of the Visalia Photography Group
Posted in Photography on April 22, 2011 by William Hooks
The Vancouver Olympic Cauldron
Enjoyed the shoot this afternoon on Melrose-thanks, Ed and Bianca
Posted in Photography on April 18, 2011 by William Hooks
A new video is being added on YouTube
Posted in Video on April 16, 2011 by William HooksI shot this a few days ago in Three Rivers, CA east of Visalia, with my friend Charles McElroy on his motorcycle and the GoPro camera attached (partially….) to the front end- it detached partway into the clip, but wasn’t damaged.
My channel on YouTube is called SiskoBenjamin
Happy Tax Day
Posted in Captain's Personal Log on April 16, 2011 by William HooksTaxes are what we pay for civilization
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
Signing PC Colour Lab Prints this weekend in Los Angeles
Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Photography on April 14, 2011 by William HooksGary Cheng of PC Colour Labs is preparing 3 large prints for me to sign prior to exhibit for sale, including 2 landscapes and an Olympic Winter Games Men’s hockey image from the game between Sweden and Germany.
I have seen samples of his printing at photo swap meets in the LA area, and was very impressed with the quality.
I plan to sign them at his shop in downtown LA this coming Saturday, 749 E. Temple St (213)680-7796 if you want to try his service.
HDR
Posted in Photography, Travel on April 12, 2011 by William Hooks
Garibaldi Lake, BC, Canada
I’m a big fan of high dynamic range (HDR) and use primarily Photomatix Pro4, sometimes CS5 when I want a more realistic rendition or when also doing panoramics.
Here’s an example: the image was a composite of 5 handheld shots in the Coast Range of British Columbia with a D300s, 18-55 DX lens and is titled “Don’t forget your down jacket”……..
Equipment and software reviews
Posted in Reviews on April 12, 2011 by William HooksMy review style will be based fundamentally on what I find works or doesn’t work for me- under the conditions I encounter. Your mileage may vary, but please feel free to engage me regarding my reviews as I ‘d be happy to learn that one of my cameras or programs has capability I didn’t realize ( or problems I had not yet noted).
William Hooks
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