Capture the Moment

Dave puts up another assignment for his Strobist Boot Camp. This time, it's going to be real estate....or rather "create an interesting architectural interior shot".

Seeing as how our (my wife and I) other hobby is residential home building....this could play right into my hands ;D

One of our very good friends is a Realtor, with whom we deal with on nearly all of our projects. I've wanted to get into shooting Real Estate for her anyway, so this might be a good opportunity.

FWIW, another photographer I follow (especially for RE Photography) is Scott Hargis. His flickr photostream is a wealth of RE Photography knowledge. There's a great interview of him here on PhotoCamel

Now, I just need to think of that "special sauce" as Dave calls it....

I'm scheduled to go to Larry's Pizza on Wednesday to shoot some pictures for his website and menu. But, since I don't shoot food very often...I thought I'd better practice a little and get an idea of what I need to take, how to set the camera, flash(es), gels (if any), etc.

Of course, it being a holiday weekend, we had to grill some hotdogs for the kids. Seemed like a great time to take a few test shots, since the food had to cool anyway ;D

Whatcha think?






Along with David's assignment, he wanted a verification shot taken with the same lighting, containing two coins. I almost forgot about this.


Techie info: Nikon D90, Nikkor 50mm 1.8, ISO 100, 1/200th, f2.8, SB800 in a DIY ring flash behind and slight above plate, set at 1/32 power..... off brand flash, gelled full CTO camera left, max zoomed and set at lowest power ~1/32 power (via DIY rheostat). Flashes fired via Cactus remotes.






Now, depending on how well I do the pizza shots for Larry...these may be my submissions for the assignment. We'll see Wednesday.

UPDATE 7/10/09: I didn't like the pictures I took for Larry last week. So, I've set up another time/day to go shoot some more. Next Wednesday. I'm confident about the next round of pictures. I explained to Greg (Larry's Son) what I had in mind. I think he likes it! :D

Looks like Dave has given out the second assignment for the Strobist Boot Camp II. And, it looks very appetizing! At least that's what he's hoping for.

When he suggested doubling up on this assignment by shooting our favorite dish at a small, independent restaurant, I couldn't help but think of Larry's Pizza. We eat there, usually, 2-3 a week ;D So, this afternoon...since we were there....I asked Larry if he'd like some new, updated shots for his menu and website. "You can do that?" he said. Sure....so, I'm headed over there earlier than lunch next week to shoot some pictures for him.

Now, I need to come up with some ideas for the shots. I'd really like to portray just how AWESOME his pizzas taste. If you have any ideas, please...let me know.

I'll post up my shots here sometime next week.

Do you know someone who is out of work? I do, unfortunately. In today's economy, many people are looking for employment. The first Strobist assignment in the "Strobist Boot Camp II" is to help someone who is unemployed and looking for a new job, by making a "headshot" that they can use on their resume, blog, or social networking site.

With that said....off we go.

This assignment is due June 23.


Anyone know someone who needs a "headshot"?



OH...I forgot, there IS a twist (Thanks, Dave!!) The person getting the headshot, gets to take one of me, too. Oh joy! I bet you just can't wait for MY mug to be on here!!

Here's where you can follow along with me as I complete the Strobist Boot Camp II http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/06/boot-camp-ii-introduction.html



Sat down with my oldest Sunday (Father's Day) to shoot for this assignment.