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Man and Clarinet by snorkie128

Flashback Friday!! Oh, it is also the thirteenth. Happy friggatriskaidekaphobia!!! Here is another of my favorites of clarinet player, Jonathan Greene. This is one of my favorite lighting scenarios, and could not be easier to set up. There is a large softbox in front of Jonathan, but his nose is aligned with the very outer edge of the diffusion. This prevents most of the light from hitting the left side of his face, providing just an edge of light around his visage. Had he moved just two inches closer to camera, the light would not touch his near cheek, leaving just a silhouette of his face. I believe there was a second light behind him, just to prevent the shadow-side of his face from going black. There is just a hint of light on his ear from this second source. Simple, but hopefully it hits the right note. Thanks for checking it out!

#jonathangreene #clarinet #musician #music #portrait #man #canon5dmarkIII #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #softbox #rimlight #pocketwizard #canon100macro #musicalinstrument #edgelight

Model Light African Queen by renaldo 1

✨Models: Laydiio

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk @lexarmemory

📍Location: North Carolina

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The #kid was #cheesing super hard #children #portraits #kidsportraits #family shot with #sony #sonya7ii #sony70200f4 and it with @paulcbuffinc #paulcbuff #einstein640 #shotinthebuff by trumpete3

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@famousbtsmagazine @iso1200magazine @paulcbuffinc Nothing like an afternoon with a gorgeous #model.... Who's a #dog and can chill while you're adjusting your lights as the sun sets #tampa #florida #bts #behindthescenes #alienbees #einstein #einstein640 #p by trumpete3

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Check out our sand #snowman in this #behindthescenes #bts of my #family #photosession #photoshoot with @kehara showing off the @paulcbuffinc #einstein640 and #vagabondmini #beach #photography #photo #photooftheday #sunset #tampa #tampabay #picnicislandpar by trumpete3

Image 350 by snorkie128

Day 350 of 365

"Image 350"

Today's image came to me in a vision. I wanted to give something back to all you.....my viewer. I put on my best new sweater and a smile. Our key light is a Octa bank at camera-left, and it brings out my inner beauty. There is a fill card at camera-right, filling in those naughty shadows. Our last and second light is a strip bank, high and behind me, delivering that essential hair light. For the subtle image up top, I actually looked into the light......as one looks with hope and optimism into the new year. I performed some light retouching, just to even out my skin, and to boost those pearly whites!! Happy holidays to all!! Thanks for dropping down the chimney.

#holidaycheer #holidaycard #merryholidays #canon5dmarkIII #canon100macro #pocketwizard #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #stripbank #sweater #holidaysweater #santa #yourmombelievesinsanta

Bees Revisited...but Dead by snorkie128

Day 108 of 365

"Bees Revisited.....but Dead"

The bees are gone, and life goes on! However, when removing the tape from my composter, I discovered several specimens. Following a moment of silence, I realized they could not be tossed until I had photographed them. Don't judge me. So, with a few push pins and piece of styrofoam, I mounted our little friends for their final portraits. I've included two images for today's post, as I was undecided on which was more interesting. The first image is lit with an enormous (size is relative) diffused umbrella over our subjects, a snooted speedlight as a rim light from behind, and a ring flash on the camera. The ring flash gives us almost all of the light on the front of the bees, revealing the lovely stripes. To bee honest, I'm not sure the large umbrella did anything for the exposure. It was sort of a mystery. As for our second image, I only used the rim light (hair light) for this one. It just created a different mood. Alright, I think I've got the bee portraits out of my system!! Thanks for beeing patient.

#bees #beesinmybonnet #honey #macro #honeybees #beesonpins #nobeesdiedinthemakingoftheseimages #canon5dmarkIII #canon100macro #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #canon580exII #snoot

Image 300 by snorkie128

Day 300 of an Unknown Number

"Image 300"

I took this image a hundred years ago, so pardon my fuzziness on the details of the lighting. With that said, I'm pretty sure there was a five-foot Octabox at camera-left. You can see the reflection on the jar, and in our eyes. I believe there was also a strip bank at camera-right, delivering the rim light. We shot against a grey seamless, and while the key light was feathered ahead of the table, it pours just a bit of light on the paper. Oh, don't forget to ask me about my head-shrinking techniques. Don't forget to scrape away the soft tissue before filling the skin with hot stones!! Have a horrific Halloween!!!

#halloween #portrait #daguerreotype #headinajar #head #tophat #canon5dmarkIII #pocketwizard #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #canon24105 #stripbank #octabox #sayhellotomylittlefriend #headshrinking #shrunkenhead

Portrait 305 by snorkie128

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Day 305 of 365

"Portrait 305"

Sometimes we have to allow a subject to grow before it is interesting. In today's scenario, our subject is a sweet potato. I was not sure how to go about lighting said dicotyledonous, so I played around with the light for a bit. I lit it from the side, but the light falloff left the other side in darkness. Not very interesting. I finally decided to light from above....and slightly behind our little bindweed. I obviously wanted to focus on the growth, but did not want to neglect the mole-like root itself. He is lit by a small softbox from directly above, hence the rather abrupt light falloff. To remedy the darkness in the lower half, I used a piece of foamcore to bounce some of the light on to the bottom half of the root. Simple lighting for a simple subject. Hey, did you know that one cup of sweet potato delivers 377% of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin A? Thanks for spending some time with my Convolvulaceae!!

#sweetpotato #vegetable #potato #foodphotography #growth #yam #canon5dmarkIII #canon24105 #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #softbox #pocketwizard #inversesquarelaw #mole

McKenzie Deux by snorkie128

Here is another of my favorites from my recent shoot with McKenzie Westmore. We shot with a large silver umbrella, and strip lights on the sides. A simple set up, but she makes it look cool. #faceoff #westmore #mckenziewestmore #Paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #syfy #pocketwizard #canon5dmarkiii

Bikes on the brain... A studio shot of Lee's panhead "Lucille". Shot in studio before hitting the streets to shoot it for the the current issue of Showclass Magazine. ......... @leebgoats @show_class_mag @nikonusa @paulcbuffinc ......... #greggiannukos # by El Ojo Photo

Portrait 310 by snorkie128

Day 310 of 365

"Portraits 310"

Today's portrait is once again brought to you by my macro extension tube. I don't know about you, but I am having fun! There is one medium-sized soft box at camera- left, lighting our little beans. Well, size is relative. As I've mentioned before, the depth of field is so shallow, as can be seen in this image. Because the extension tube disables the auto-focus feature, I focus by moving the camera back and forward, until the desired area is in focus. A little tedious, but with every movement, the image changes drastically. Is it just me, or does someone do a very poor job at sewing the beans together? You can totally see the seams! Thanks for having a coffee with me!

#Coffee #CoffeeBean #MacroPhotography #Closeup #FoodPhotography #DrinkPhotography #Drink #Canon5DMarkIII #Paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #Canon100Macro #MacroExtensionTube #PocketWizard

NINFA Photo: @_marcosvaldes_ Model: @saskya_seel MUA: @itsjoshuafox Jewelry: @elisagiljewelry Location: @mo17hotel • • 💍 🔝@paulcbuffinc @tethertools @canonmexicana @mo17hotel @3dlutcreator @famousbtsmagazine #shooting #bts #model #modellif by Marcos Valdés

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The HEAD SHOT ~~~Pristine MELANIN~~~ Model| @iamalahna MUA| @makeupbyronise Photog| @makeupbyronise Lighting| @paulcbuffinc Lashes| @jaihair #008 #makeupbyronise #makeupandbeauty #ilovemakeup #jaiminklashes #universomakeup #fiercesociety #makeupfanatic by MakeupByRonise

My #cousin and his #baby #child on a #beach in #StPete #StPetersburg #TheBurg #Florida #tampabay #tampa #tampaphotographer shot with @paulcbuffinc and @sonyalpha @sony @sonyimages @sonyprousa #paulcbuff #sony #sonya7ii #alienbees #father #fatherson #fathe by trumpete3

Plastic Silhouette by snorkie128

Day 193 of an Unknown Number

"Plastic Silhouette"

I've had this roll of polypropylene for a few months, and I keep looking for interesting ways to use it. I played around with multiple exposures, but ended up using this single exposure of myself. There is a bare strobe behind me, and I am about a foot behind the translum backdrop. The distance of the light to the subject, and the subject to the plastic vary the look greatly. I thought it might be odd to use a second strobe on the front side of the plastic...so that is what I did. It has a sort of superhero (or nerd) look to it. I think I will play around with gelled strobes in the future. Thanks for stopping by!!

#portrait #translum #polypropylene #studio #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #canon5dmarkIII #canon24105 #pocketwizard #man #studioportrait #imageoftheday #dailypost

BRIGHT & INNOCENT ~~~THIS BEAUTY~~~ Conquering this photog thing! ~~~H E R A G A I N ~~~ Model| @tinasuelo89 MUA| @makeupbyronise Photog| @makeupbyronise Assist| @nykoiboi Lighting| @paulcbuffinc ______________________________ #makeupbyronise #makeupa by MakeupByRonise

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late night studio work with beauty dishes. the working professional in any industry should have primary and secondary/backup work tools. #hiregfp #aliensbees #photographer @paulcbuffinc @glennfajota by glennfajota

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NINFA Photo: @_marcosvaldes_ Model: @saskya_seel MUA: @itsjoshuafox Jewelry: @elisagiljewelry Location: @mo17hotel • • 💍 🔝@paulcbuffinc @tethertools @canonmexicana @mo17hotel @3dlutcreator @famousbtsmagazine #shooting #bts #model #modellif by Marcos Valdés

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Hanging with my dog and trying my new @paulcbuffinc #einstein #einstein640 #Sony #sonya7 #sonya7ii #tampa #tampabay #florida #dog #dogsoftampa #dogsofig #dogsoftampabay #dogsofinstagram #dogs #yawn #pets #pets #animal #canine #caninephotography #dogtograp by trumpete3

another full day of headshots using my go to @paulcbuffinc three light setup with reflector. #hiregfp #tethertools #itsbetterwhenyoutether @glennfajota by glennfajota

#steampunk themed shoot from Nelson Nevada. Mad props to the models and makeup artist! #sonyalpha A7 70-200 Processed in #on1pics Lit with @paulcbuffinc and @westcottlighting #wppi #wppi2016 #ghosttown #styledShoot #mua #lasvegas #vegas #nelson #model #st by TJ Houston

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New Rapper by renaldo 1

I had the opportunity to photograph rising Hip-Hop artists in a luxurious recording studio in Raleigh, North Carolina.

📷Photographer: @renaldocreative

Camera: @canonusa

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

☂️Umbrella: @neewer

Image 20 by snorkie128

Day 20 of an Unknown Number

"Image 20"

Today's image came to me when nothing else would. I had planned to backlight an orange peel being squeezed (revealing the squirts of citric acid), but that is easier said than done. Going slightly out of my mind, I found this tiny gourd. Knowing that simply photographing a minuscule pumpkin would not be very interesting, I decided to play around a bit with it. This is a multiple exposure of focus racking. That is to say, during the first exposure I was focused on the back side of the vegetable. For the second exposure, I focused on the stem. Lastly, I focused on the near top edge for the final exposure. My lighting was a strip light, tilted horizontally, just above the pumpkin. Because I used a macro lens for the image, the change in focus is very noticeable. Because of the way in which a macro lens works (and distorts), with each focal adjustment, the lens sees vastly different images, though the lens has not moved. Since each frame was strobed, the previous frame is not only blurred, but also slightly ghosted. That is a poor explanation, and it is late. Thanks for stopping in!!

#gourd #pumpkin #food #foodphotography #canon5dmarkIII #pocketwizard #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #multipleexposure #rackfocus

Dream Angel Magazine Issue 7 Cover Tisha by renaldo 1

Renaldo Creative took this image for Dream Angel Print Magazine of Tisha Thompson.

✨Models: Tiger Tee

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk

📍Location: North Carolina

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New Life by renaldo 1

✨Models: Various

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk

📍Location: North Carolina

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Tee's Maternity Photos by renaldo 1

✨Models: Various

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk

📍Location: North Carolina

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Nivea for Maelle Kids Magazine 2 by renaldo 1

✨Models: EJ

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk @lexarmemory

📍Location: North Carolina

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Family First by renaldo 1

✨Models: Various

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk @lexarmemory

📍Location: North Carolina

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Nothing like a #gorgeous #Sunday at #Vinoy #Park in #Downtown #StPetersburg #StPete #Florida #TampaBay with #family and the #baby taking a #vacation #tampaphotographer shot with #Sony #sonya7ii #sony70200f4 @sonyalpha @sonyprousa and @paulcbuffinc #paulc by trumpete3

NINFA Photo: @_marcosvaldes_ Model: @saskya_seel MUA: @itsjoshuafox Jewelry: @elisagiljewelry Location: @mo17hotel • • 💍 🔝@paulcbuffinc @tethertools @canonmexicana @mo17hotel @famousbtsmagazine #shooting #bts #model #modellife #modeling #s by Marcos Valdés

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EJ by renaldo 1

✨Models: EJ

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk @lexarmemory

📍Location: North Carolina

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Good Father by renaldo 1

✨Models: Various

📷Photo and Retouch: Renaldo Creative renaldocreative.inspir3radio.com/portfolio

📷Camera and Lens: @canonusa

💡Lightstand and Reflector: @neewer

💡LED Light: @neewer

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc

💻Memory: @sandisk

📍Location: North Carolina

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Me with The Models by renaldo 1

This photoshoot was an absolute blast! I love doing night shoots.

Some of my equipment decided to stop working. I used a @paulcbuff retro White Light, a @neewerofficial LED Light, and a Neewer Umbrella to light up the scene.

This photo was captured at Midnight, and we were making so much noise that the 4-wheeler owner's neighbor came out to complain.

I'll forever remember this unforgettable photoshoot!

😍Models: Diana Ross and Venessa

📷Photographer: @renaldocreative

📷Assistant: Aaron Bell

📷Camera: @canonusa

💡Light: @paulcbuffinc @neewerofficial @neewer

☂️Umbrella: @neewer

The HEAD SHOT ~~~Pristine MELANIN~~~ Model| @iamalahna MUA| @makeupbyronise Photog| @makeupbyronise Lighting| @paulcbuffinc Lashes| @jaihair #008 #makeupbyronise #makeupandbeauty #ilovemakeup #jaiminklashes #universomakeup #fiercesociety #makeupfanatic by MakeupByRonise