Posted in photography, portrait, tagged black and white, Canon, Canon 5D, detail, girl, missouri, photography, portrait, UCM, Warrensburg on October 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I recently got in the studio and shot with the Photogenic monolight. I am still learning, but I felt I came away with a few keepers. Shayla, my model, made it a lot easier to get good images. Next assignment I will use numerous lights and hopfully continue to get better.
MT
Check out a slideshow here.
And here are a few of my favorites.
Posted in photography, portrait, tagged 5in1 reflector, 70-200mm, beauty, black and white, Canon, Canon 5D, Canon 70-200, close up, color, contrast, detail, digital, Editorial, eyes, fashion, image, legs, model, modeling, photo shoot, photographing with a reflector, photography, portrait, pretty girl, reflector, skin, the benefits of the Canon 5D, Warrensburg on September 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I recently had the privelage of photographing Jessica, a good friend of mine. Walking the streets with a 5 in 1 reflector, I looked for shade and diffused light. Using the reflector to bounce back light onto the model, really made the images pop. The gold side of the reflector really helped with warming the face and the overall mood of the images. This shoot also was the beginning, of a hopfully long history, with my new EF 70-200mm f/4L IS.
Click here for a slideshow
MT
Equipment Info:
Canon 5D w/ 70-200mm f/4L IS and 5 in 1 reflector
Here are a few of my favorites
Posted in photography, portrait, tagged candid, Canon, Canon 5D, Canon 5D noise at high ISO, Canon 70-200, close up, contrast, detail, digital, emotion, environmental, grandpa, image, ISO 1600, Matthew Taylor, missouri, natural light, noise, photography, portrait, portrait photography, reflector, torch, UCM, Warrensburg, window light, window lit portrait on September 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This weeks assignment for portrait class was “window light”. Using the window as the primary lighting source, enabled me to focus my attention solely on the subject. If I would have been using a flash, I do not think I would have been able to shoot as quickly and smoothly. Using the Canon 5D, I was able to crank up the ISO to 1600 and fire away knowing I would have usable images. The benefit of having a full frame sensor.
I chose my grandfather as my model and his garage as the location. Using a familiar location helped both of us ease into the shoot and feel comfortable almost immediately. It was a blast and I feel I learned a lot at the same time. I have chosen a few of my favorites from the shoot. You can click here for a slideshow of even more images from the shoot.
Equipment Used:
Canon 5D w/ Canon 70-200mm f/4L (handheld)
White cardboard reflector
Posted in Editorial, Landscape, photography, tagged 17-40mm, beauty, black and white, Canon, Canon 5D, close up, clouds, color, colorado, detail, digital, missouri, nature, ozarks, painting, panorama, photography, Photomatix, poetry, travel, trees, UCM, Warrensburg, water on May 7, 2009| 3 Comments »
In no particular order is a collection of my best work from the spring semester. I hope you enjoy and check out my slide show on flickr for more images.
MT
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsphotography/sets/72157617798905004/show/
Posted in creative, photography, tagged 17-40mm, beauty, black and white, Canon 5D, creative photography, detail, digital, emotion, figures, Landscape, missouri, photography, reflection, trees, water on May 6, 2009|
Posted in creative, Landscape, photography, tagged 17-40mm, Ansel Adams, black and white, Canon, Canon 5D, clouds, color, creative landscape photography, detail, digital, experience, hdr, image, Landscape, missouri, nature, ozarks, panorama, photography, Photomatix, sunset, the benefits of the Canon 5D, trees, UCM, water, Wildlife on May 6, 2009| 1 Comment »
Landscape photography with my Canon 5D has opened up new doors. Primarily I have a true 17mm wide angld field of view. This came in handy when photographing the Rockies. Secondly, the resolution and low noise is great for those times when you don’t have your tripod ready. I always try and use a tripod, but its good to know you can crank up the ISO a little and still have a great file. I am consistently looking for new gear to better my abilities of capturing the best landscapes presented to me. Inevitably it boils down to the photographer and the lighting. That is why I am always trying to be out in the woods, more than I am already.
slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsphotography/sets/72157617691856079/show/
MT
Posted in creative, photography, tagged beauty, blur, Canon, Canon 5D, color, creative photography, detail, digital, emotion, experience, Landscape, lines, missouri, nature, nothing sharp photography, Olympus 50mm, painting, photography, trees, UCM, Warrensburg, Wildlife on May 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »
It may seem strange, but some of my favorite images lately have been out of focus. Let me clarify. I have methodically selected certain lenses and purposefully thrown the image out of focus. The result, a nice painterly image with vibrant hues and intriguing shapes. I have never learned how to paint, so I feel this will be as close as I come.
slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsphotography/sets/72157617396714515/show/
MT
Posted in Editorial, photography, tagged 17-40mm, black and white, Canon, Canon 5D, Canon 5D at high ISOs, Central Missouri Speedway, clouds, detail, digital, Editorial, emotion, high ISO, image, photography, race night, racing photography, UCM, Warrensburg on April 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
What do you do on a Saturday night in Warrensburg? A question often asked. Well, this last weekend my girlfriend and I chose to go see the dirt track races on Highway 13, just north of Warrensburg. We had a blast! The temperture was perfect, the cars were loud, and the fans were fun too. I knew there might be some interesting faces amongst all those race fans. To my joy, the clouds were very dramatic and made for a great backdrop to the race track. I am glad I had my earplugs, because it is too loud without them. I don’t care what anyone says, you are losing hearing if you don’t where them…its not you just getting used to the noise.
Well here is the slideshow from the night, and below are some of my favorites. http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsphotography/sets/72157617393595948/show/
MT
Posted in Editorial, tagged Canon, Canon 5D, color, detail, digital, Editorial, food photography, olympus lens, photography, salad, sandwich, UCM on April 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Here is a few of my favorite images from a recent Editorial Class assignment. This is my very first attempt at shooting food….I’m better at eating it. 🙂
MT
Slideshow of the rest.
Posted in Editorial, Landscape, photography, tagged 17-40mm, Ansel Adams, beauty, black and white, Canon, Canon 5D, clouds, contrast, detail, digital, experience, Landscape, panorama, photography, sunset, Wildlife on March 24, 2009| 1 Comment »
Here is a quick selection from Colorado. Here is a link to the slideshow that shows the rest of my images. Enjoy.
MT
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