April 21, 2009 by Scott Smith
I’ve been wanting to print a favorite photo of mine on canvas but just haven’t taken the time until recently when I received a complimentary 8×10 canvas print from ZaZa Gallery. They sent out a message on twitter: “Free 8×10 canvas print in exchange for link and blog post 10 spots” so I quickly responded. For the exchange I was asked to write a review of the canvas print. This was a perfect opportunity for me to “try before you buy” to see if printing on canvas is something I want to offer to my clients in the future.
I emailed my hi-res photo to them on April 7th and received the print on April 17th. The print was wrapped in a plastic cover then wrapped in bubble wrap. After unwrapping the bubble wrap I was amazed how the quality of the print.
The stretched canvas is stapled to the wooden frame on the back. One thing I notice immediately was the price stickers were left on the wooden frame. Even though it’s the back of the frame, I would have liked to have seen the bare wood with no bar code sticker still on it.
The canvas comes out of the box ready to be hung on the wall. I included a close up view of the canvas below to illustrate the texture of the canvas. I chose to put mine on my desk in my office. For more information about pricing and sizes be sure to check out their site here.
Thanks ZaZa Gallery
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April 15, 2009 by Scott Smith
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 100 * 1/125 second * f/8.0
Little Jaidyn is becoming a regular here on my blog. This is the second time I’ve photographed her and I’ve photographed her mother before Jaidyn was born. Her mother wanted to get a few photos of her on this scale before she got any bigger. She weighs nine pounds so I don’t consider her big by any means. The tricky part was making sure she didn’t move too much and fall off the scale. She was great even though she doesn’t like to be put on her stomach. The photo below is of her siblings.
For the photog geeks
Basic post processing in Adobe Lightroom. I used a preset that I’ve created that works well in a controlled light environment to give it a sepia tone.
Camera right, a Canon 430EX on stand with a shoot through umbrella set at 50mm, ETTL and slave.
On camera a 580EX II set to -2 1/3 stop for fill set to master, using ETTL
For indoor/studio work I really like using ETTL, I focus more on my subject and less on my equipment. I’ve got my eye on the new pocket wizards that will give me more control outdoors.
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 100 * 1/125 second * f/8.0
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April 9, 2009 by Scott Smith
Last weekend my family packed up the car and headed to our cabin in Star Valley Wyoming. When we arrived were surprised at how much snow was still there. In Utah all of our snow is gone (in the valleys), tulips are up and our trees are blooming. It’s amazing to me the beauty you can find in an area blanketed by snow. After hours of shoveling a spot to park in the driveway we were able to get out and go for a ride across the valley and soak in all the beauty. I’ve included a few of my favorite photos from the weekend.
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April 7, 2009 by Scott Smith
I had the pleasure of shooting Nicole for her graduation photos recently, below are are a few of my favorites
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 250 * 1/400 second * f/4.0
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 250 * 1/200 second * f/4.0
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 100 * 1/640 second * f/4.0
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April 2, 2009 by Scott Smith
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 400 * 1/160 second * f/7.1
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March 31, 2009 by Scott Smith
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 500 * 1/100 second * f/4.0
I had a great time with my daughter and her friend on Saturday. My wife want’s to print a 20 x 24 photo of our girls to hang on our wall. I had taken the my other two daughters photos last summer but needed a new one for my oldest daughter. We headed to one of my favorite locations, the Ogden Union Station.
The photo above was taken in an old wooden train car that is quite dirty and discusting but made for some great photos. For the shot above of my daughter, I needed to lighten the train up a bit so I attached a red gel to my flash, set it to 1/64( i think) power slave mode and used a voice activated lightstand (her friend) camera right aimed at the back wall. I then had a second flash on my camera set to master @ 1/32 power just to give a little fill. It was fun experimenting with different colored gels. Below are a few of my favs – enjoy
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 320 * 1/60 second * f/4.0
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 100 * 1/250 second * f/4.0
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 400 * 1/100 second * f/4.0
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March 25, 2009 by Scott Smith
I was asked by some good friends to photograph their family before their oldest son leaves on an LDS mission to the West Indies. All the photos were taken at the Union Station in downtown Ogden Utah. It has such a great variety of colors, lines, and backdrops that make for some great photos. I’ve included a few of my favorites from the day.
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March 24, 2009 by Scott Smith
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 100 * 1/125 second * f/9.0
Canon 40D * EF-24-105mm f/4.0L * ISO 100 * 1/125 second * f/9.0
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March 19, 2009 by Scott Smith
I photographed these cowgirls recently that will be competing in a rodeo queen contest in Idaho this summer. I was hired to take a head shot and a full length body shot and then have some fun with other poses. I had an absolute blast and am looking forward to photographing other events this year. One of the challenges I had was getting enough light on their faces with their large hats. I’ve included my favorites from the day.
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