Happy New Year!!!

Passage Lounge NYE
Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

I hope you all had an awesome/safe/fun/memorable NYE. I had such a fun time photographing Passage Lounge's NYE celebration. I've photographed clubs many many (many) times and I can't remember ever having a better crowed than this. From a photographers stand point, they were dancing, everywhere, not just the dance floor which makes for some great moments.
Please click on the photo, there are plenty of other NYE pictures on there that you can see!


"You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want."

Remember, if you're going through a rough time, no one is more perfect at being you, than you. So smile

If you have any questions on how anything was photographed please let me know and I'll do my best to explain it to you.

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Hiya!

I'm sorry its been FOREVER since the last time I posted anything on my blog. I had a tough quarter in school and the holidays/my birthday snuck up on me so fast I couldn't believe it. I also cant believe we have THREE more days in 2010. Things have been going so good for me, I get regular PAID photo work now and it might not be glamorous portraiture but it helps pay the bills.

You can check out Passage Lounge (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000541844343) they hire me to photograph some of their events and it is so fun and I have learned a TON about using on camera flash in almost total darkness. If you have any questions please feel free to ask and I will help you as much as I can. I look forward to seeing some of your new work on Flickr/Twitter/Facebook.

Here are a few of my newer photos you may, or may not have seen before. Feel free to provide any CC just make sure it is constructive :)

Also, If there are any photoshop tutorials you would like me to make PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I love making them but I have the hardest time figuring out what to make and I don't want to bore you guys.

Anyway, have a great day/rest of the year, keep your head up and smile.

Andrew

Kelly!

Went to a park with Kelly and her friend yesterday, all in all we had a good time and got some good pictures! Please let me know if you likessss :)

Uno Mas

Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

I LOVE THIS WEATHER!

Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

I had a model cancel and my twitter overwhelmingly telling me not to go into work and that means one thing..... I DIDNT, and I got to take pictures.
This actually had to happen really quick because I was racing the sun that falls pretty fast this time of year.

Anyway, here is Emily, you may recognize her from a couple other shots of mine. She is always willing to be photographed and I take full advantage.

I shot this at the "golden hour" and backlit the subject with the sun to give her a nice golden hair light.

I stopped my f/stop down really small so i wasn't overwhelmed with flare but still had a little and kept that hazy look and feel to it. I hope you like it! if you do feel free to share and send people this way!

thanks for reading and have a good day :)


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The Who Dey Bus

The Who Dey Bus
Originally uploaded by Andrew Ducker

A local store here in Cincinnati, unheardofbrand.com , had an art opening featuring some hugely popular Bengal foil art work. Several Cincinnati Bengals were in attendance including the head coach him self, Marvin Lewis.

This is a shot of the "Bengal Bombers" tour bus, they attend every home game and they do it in style.

FOOD!

My assignment for one of my classes was to photograph food this week. I looked over some food shots on the inter-web and I felt like unless I had a medium format with a digital back or at least a 1.2 lens I couldn't get the cool depth of field or selective focus that really sells a food shot. Also i didn't have the time or the resources to do a 75 layer composite shot. So i decided to think a little out of the box and try something a little different.... and in my skill level.

Strobist: bare ab800 camera right hitting both the background and the back of the fork and fruit.

AB800 into octabank behind camera

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OH! and have a good day!