Portraits with a 50mm lens.
A rainy day on the Oregon coast is the perfect time for some landscape photos. Why are rainy days the best? First, the soft subdued light makes for really nice photos. There are few shadows and everything has a bit of a glow about it. Second, everything gets wet. This…
Model A and I spent a few FREEZING hours in the snow one evening in December last. The photos show why I love 50mm lenses so much! The picture above was taken with only ambient light - the Christmas lights in the little tree next to her. I stopped down…
I don't know if she was offering me a snowball or showing me her creation. I do know she is amazingly cute! This photo was taken on a cloudy and fairly dark day. This is where a wide aperture 50mm lens is perfect. It gathers so much light that the…
Friday quick post! Just four girls and a cow (or two). Have you ever kissed a cow? Well. I have not and I don't think I ever will! Canon 50mm f/1.2 L | Canon 5dmkIV | 1/80 sec at f/5.6
A elegant portrait of a beautiful lady. What could be more fun - or more simple. This shot was a bit sophisticated in that I used both natural light and flash. The natural light came from camera left. There were big windows letting in the afternoon sun. We also had…
"The Girl at the Corner" is a short story by Bruce J. Kokko. I did some book covers for a short while and this is a cover for a short story. I am actually really happy with the cover and it fits the story really well. This story is not…
Low light and a big aperture lens Nora relaxes under our Christmas tree. A low light situation perfect for the 50mm f/1.2 lens. Even with a f/1.8 aperture the ISO was 6400 to keep the shutter speed at 1/40 seconds. Shallow Depth of Field and Sharp Focus The picture below…
The fun of being a photographer is found is spending time with wonderful and talented people. I had the opportunity to again photography the St. Timothy Lutheran Church Players for their annual production. This year they are doing a wonderful version of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The play is…
When is a 75mm lens a 50mm lens? AJ sitting on a ledge was taken in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during a test shoot. This is not technically a 50mm lens shot! What is it? Well, it is a 75mm medium format film shot. So why am I including it in the…