Speedlights

Here I am again - up late waiting on photojournalism critique. I am pretty nervous about it. This assignment had me asking more questions than any other assignment. I am hoping and praying I finally got it right. I shot a beautiful co-worker of mine - Alison - who was very good. I tried shooting around sunset but I was late and the sun had pretty much set. I think I accomplished the assignment by meeting the criteria. And as always in photojournalism - I did little to no post-processing. I used a d90 and a sb600 with some reflectors. I really love using speedlights and plan to make a big investment in them. I have been reading about different uses and lightings one can accomplish with speedlights. A wiseman once told me investing in speedlights can take you far. I plan to see how far I will go.

Where to Go From Here

So I have finally gotten my hands on some extra cash and I am having a little difficulty deciding the next investment to make for photography. I think lens is the answer but I'm seeing some pretty awesome deals on nifty 50Ds. I would love some help finding a good direction to go. I'm one of those who can't commit to making big purchases..so I'll need it. Can I get any comments or messages with the help attached?

Inspiration Station: Vincent Dixon

Before I began at GTC I was looking at other schools. I stopped by Art Institure of Atlanta and when I went for my orientation I saw the gallery, which was displaying work for one of their upcoming photographers who speak to the students. This was Vincent Dixon. Vincent creates some incredibly stunning ads through  his photographs. His images look so fun and playful and at the same time evoke an emotion in me. I think he is one of the more interesting photographers out there. He was born in Ireland and he went to school to get a PhD in molecular biology! Then I guess he picked up the camera and said - "I change my mind". Check his work out. I can really see a personality in it.

My Next Project: The Ring Light

Through the next few months I wanna begin building a ring light (not a ring flash). I've been researching this for a while on various different sites and this was one of my favorite videos. This is actually a pretty nice one and it isn't expensive, since I dont have 2k to buy one. So - when I do make one I will document it kinda like this guy - and make a response to his video. Ya know, shake the web a bit. So maybe after a few months I'll post my cool video of me and my process through making one and my products of using it. With my luck - alienbees will release an affordable ring light in a month.

Nikon D7000

In case you live in a cave and haven't heard about the new Nikon D7000, I have provided a little info on it. I'm a bit more biased to Canon, but I was rather impressed by the new Nikon D7000. here is a little review on it. comments and criticism welcome.