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  • Greetings!

    When I was six years old, my mother gave me a diary.  I remember very distinctly that it was red with a little brass lock.  This began my journey into recording the details of my everyday life.  Writing has always been a love of mine and a necessary part of my self expression.  While in school working towards my English degree,  I had the opportunity to visit the John Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.  To my great pleasure, the feature exhibits consisted of many great Masters of Photography. One of whom was the great Andre Kertesz.  I immediately fell in love with his ability to form the perfect snapshot and felt something inside myself completely identify.  It was upon reading a quote by Mr. Kertesz that I went home and promptly changed my major to Photography.  The words were simply, "I write with light."

    I'm a street shooter at heart, who people hire when they want honest and intelligent images documenting personal events. I dabble in portraiture. I run half marathons. And write, a lot.

    I'm currently working on several personal projects. One of which is my first novel.

    You can read more here... Inspiration

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Hot Light vs. Strobe

Can anyone explain this to me?  Photographers?  Film makers?  Why would this particular photographer use a hot light instead of a strobe to photograph this model?  Is he using it to diminish shadows around the face?  From this distance?  Is he using it as a fill light?  Wouldn’t a reflector do that?  Strange.  I want to learn more about his reasoning.  I should have asked him but he was working and I felt intimidated by the crew who surrounded him.  I’ve got stop being intimidated, and get some balls…so to speak.

This image was taken on 3rd street, Santa Monica, California.

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by Cindy

1 comment

Susie - February 24, 2010 - 5:27 am

I think your shot is great!!

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