http://photosbycalvin.com Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:19:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Selective Coloring I made some color adjustments to the clouds by giving them a purple hue to set the mood. I then created a copy layer and desaturated it. From there I just whipped out the eraser tool and started erasing the b&w layer where I wanted color - in this ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/11/fun-w-post-processing/ This weekend I had the pleasure to shoot Evelyn (Friday) & Stormy (Saturday). I knew portraiture would be difficult, but I gained a whole new appreciation after this weekend. I took a lot of mental notes this weekend, all of which I hope to work and improve on in my ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/10/my-firsts/ This past weekend I got the pleasure of shooting Douglas's beautiful 1976 Stingray - '76 is the last year the Stingway was made. I threw together an HDRI and added some lightning with Photoshop. At first it was just for fun, but it turns out that many people actually enjoy ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/09/1976-stingray/ Okay, okay. Bad joke. And if you're not a car enthusiast, you probably won't get it. So last night Ryan dragged me out to take snap some pictures at his new "secret location." I was skeptical at first, but it turned out to be a pretty nice spot. Although, Ryan initially ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/09/sd-skylines/ I finally got around to washing my car (for the 4th time in 2008!), so I figured I should take advantage of this opportunity and test the rig on MY car! It's a little harder setting everything up with only one person, hah. I forgot my Phottix wireless remote at ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/08/just-one/ Since my car isn't clean enough to test my rig on, I've had to wait to use others' cars. This is why I love meets. Everyone wants to be my guniea pig, LOL! They provide me with clean cars to practice my rig on, and in return I offer the ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/08/more-w-rigs/ I made a trip up to San Francisco to visit my aunt Julie the first half of this week and I couldn't not meet up with a member to snap some pics. I had to take advantage of the situation. That is, shooting in a new location. Probably one I ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/08/g35papas-g35-sedan/ I'd write more, but it's 2:45AM and I have to get up in a few hours to catch a flight.zzZZzZZzZzzzZGoodnight. http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/08/smore-practice-w-the-rig/ A big thanks to Anh for getting this rig to me at the Chino Hills GTG last night! We tested it out on a couple rides last night and here is the one of the few shots! http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/08/finally/ Ray Flash Ring Flash Adapter - $300I thought about picking up the ABR800, but I don't like the idea of having to lug around a Vagabond for portable power. The Ray Flash Ring Flash adapter looks nice because it's a unit that converts the 580EX II into a ring flash. ... http://photosbycalvin.com/2008/08/wish-list-v20/