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“Wisdom Walks” Book shoot

The Grand Architect of this Website — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:16:21 +0000

This past week I had the opportunity to eat some great chicken and do my first “book shoot.” I first met Dan Britton and his family on Easter Sunday 2008 when some friends invited us to come along to their home for an Easter lunch. Shortly after that time, Dan and I began spending time together where he consistently sewed seeds of wisdom in my life. He’s one of my favorite people in the world and has been like a father to me during my time in Kansas City. “Wisdom Walks”, co-authored by long-time friend Jimmy Page, is Dan’s first publication. I have not read the book yet as it’s not available in stores till August, but if it’s anything like Dan’s life, it will be an amazing read! We chose Dan’s desk for the setting for his book. Dan told me the desk was 100 years old and belonged to both his father and grandfather. These men were great mentors in Dan’s life and I thought how fitting it would be to capture a book about mentoring in this setting. I used my Canon 5D Mark II with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro lens mounted to my Gitzo Explorer tripod to accomplish this shot. I used three Canon 580EX II flashes with colored gels and PocketWizards to handle the lighting scenario. The coffee mug was added to create the mood for reading a good book. My wife suggested two mugs given the books content. It took about a half-hour to get the shots we needed and I’m very happy with how they turned out. Hopefully these images will be used for a long time in the promotion of this book. I plan on ordering one from Amazon in the next few weeks. I wander if I can get the authors to sign my copy. On another note, I’ll be posting photos from the Olathe FCA Leadership camp my wife worked last week sometime in the next few days. The Tulsa Firecracker 5K photos are still probably a week away. I hope everyone is enjoying their day, well maybe except Mel Gibson. -Barnezy-

Kalenna and Shan’s “Bow Portraits”

The Grand Architect of this Website — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:36:34 +0000

Kalenna is a friend of mine from chiropractic school and she’s been after me for a while to take photos of her and her bow. You see, Kalenna is a competitive bow shooter by trade and shoots for Hoyt. Her brother is sponsored by Hoyt and is also a competitive bow shooter. Kalenna’s husband Shan, is also a competitive shooter but shoots with a Matthews bow instead of a Hoyt. My good friend Alan Yoder and I took Kaleena and Shan out to the bow range at the Shawnee Mission Park for some photos. We started with some traditional “couples” pics with the exception of carrying bows. As the sun went down, we pulled out the strobist equipment and went to work. We wanted to create some “EDGY” bow pics that would show the competitive nature of the couple. We actually shot a few of them with the bows in full draw with a broad-tipped arrow on board. I would not have tried this photo with any one else as it could have been extremely dangerous. I used the “live view ” mode on the 5D Mark II so that I would not have to put my self in the general vicinity of the arrow. Alan did a great job helping me light the shots but I wanted him to have a little fun as well. After 10 minutes of “EDGY” shooting I gave him my camera and told him to have some fun. He took no more than 7 or 8 photos and came up with a spectacular shot. His is the last photo in the sequence. I have some new DSLR video gear arriving today so I will do my best to put a little something together this weekend. I’ve always been intrigued by the magical look of “film” video, so I’m gravitating towards shooting more with my 5D Mark II and less with my video camera. The difference is unbelievable! On a different note, I performed my first outpatient physical yesterday which constitutes me as an official outpatient intern! This has been a long time coming, but it’s been well worth the effort. I hope you all have a safe weekend and enjoy the weather. Get out side and do something! -Barnezy-

Hang Mate “how-to” Video

The Grand Architect of this Website — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:39:38 +0000

My wife is a teacher in Lees Summit, Missouri where she met a very nice fellow teacher who’s husband is quite the inventor. He devised a system called the “Hang Mate” which allows you to quickly and easily attach materials to a classroom, building ceiling etc… It was designed to increase the safety of decorating a classroom’s ceiling. Teachers often fall off of desks while trying to attach bulletin boards, decorations, etc to their classroom ceilings. This device makes it faster, and safer than ever to do so! Very intriguing product with a very nice family which is producing it. You can learn more about this great product at their website www.hang-mate.com. This was my first video shot using a portable Lowel lighting kit. I’m using two Tota lights to add some ambient, one softbox riffa for a key light, an omni for a fill, and a pro-light to knock some of the shadows off the chalkboard behind. This was shot entirely on a Canon 5D Mark II with the 24-70mm 2.8 L and Canon 100mm Macro 2.8 Lenses. Post production was with final cut pro and after effects.

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Mike and Melanie’s E-Session

The Grand Architect of this Website — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:09:12 +0000

Yesterday was an extremely bright day, but Ali and I made the most of the light that we had and shot some photos of one of her best friends. Melanie and her fiance Mike are tremendous people who are an absolute joy to be around. We made the short drive out to Cedar Creek in Olathe and a quick stop by the Nelson Adkins museum near the plaza in KC for their photos. We were going for simplicity with this couple. I didn’t want a ton of posed photos as I tend to start posing people instead of letting them create the magic. For most of these shots, I threw a beauty dish a few feet away with a Canon 580EXII and battery pack and I sat back 20 yards or so with my Canon 5D Mark II and 200mm F.20 IS lens. This allowed them a bit of intimate privacy and allowed me to shoot without feeling like I was encroaching on their moments together. All in all I think they turned out great and look forward to shooting the wedding this summer. I’m nearly one month out of Jaw surgery and recovering nicely. The swelling is probably 80% gone and I’m beginning to experiment with some soft foods. In three weeks from now I will be released to eat most anything. It’s been very difficult to speak these past few weeks but my patients have been very understanding. I’ve nearly completed all three of the physical required to enter our outpatient clinic at Cleveland Chiropractic College so I should be available to the general public by the beginning of next week. This is an exciting time as I will begin making preparations for my final transition to becoming a doctor of chiropractic. The weather is beautiful people, enjoy the day! -Barnezy-

Jennifer Dry / Tyler Allen Wedding Compilation

The Grand Architect of this Website — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:01 +0000

Photo by Stancy Higley Photography

So I shot my first wedding video assignment with a 3 camera setup this past month. I use a Sony HVR-Z5U for my primary camera. As a photographer I own a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon 7D. Both of these cameras can film in 1080P HD video. However, as of now, the 5D can only film at 30 frames per second, whereas the 7D films at 24 frames per second. 24 frames per second is the standard that nearly every movie is filmed at and therefore creates more of a desirable look. I shot the video with these 3 cameras and then had to convert the footage from the 5D to match the 7D. It’s an incredibly lengthy process taking roughly an hour for each 15 seconds of video. The beauty and advantage of using a Digital SLR to capture video is that you can achieve the same cinematic look that $50,000 cameras can achieve. This is possible primarily because I’m using the same lenses I shoot photos with. In other words, the video looks like the photos. You can create incredibly shallow depth of fields that cause the subject to jump right out of the scene. 99% of these shots were shot handheld and the rest were on a monopod. I’ve ordered a shoulder rig to smooth out the hand-held shots as they’re not where they need to be right now as far as smoothness goes. I’ve compiled a 9 minute video with clips throughout the wedding day to try and tell a story of how the day unfolded. With the new video rig and some experience, I hope to one day shoot incredible wedding videos that people can cherish forever…. well at least for a their time here on earth I hope you enjoy! -Barnezy-

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