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The Primal Challenge: Chicken Tacos with Guacamole
Check out my lastest post over at The Primal Challenge: Chicken Tacos with Guacamole.
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First Post at the Primal Challenge: Sausage, Spinach, and Tomato Frittata
I had my first post today over at the Primal Challenge. I met Bob and Antonie, two of the people who started the site, at the FEE mansion this summer. After they graciously linked to a few of my posts, they invited me to contribute! I will post recipes and thoughts on living primally in…
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Homemade Primal Kits
A few days after I started the primal challenge, I was on the look-out for a quick snack idea that could double as a light lunch. I saw that a few websites recommend Paleo Kits from Steve’s Original, so I ordered a sample pack of Steve’s products to give them a try. I was a…
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A Year Ago… Longs Peak
A year ago today I summited Longs Peak in Estes Park, CO with a wonderful group of people from the RMNP ForumsArchived Link. We took the Keyhole Route. At 14,259 ft, Longs Peak was the first “fourteener” I’ve ever climbed. Here are a few photos by John Swadley. Click to enlarge. I will post some…
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Canna Leaf
I am home for a week and my Mom has some Canna plants in both our back and front yards. The leaves look absolutely brilliant when the sun shines through them. ISO 100; f/13; 1/60. Only natural light on this shot. I am going to experiment with some strobist tricks on the leaves soon. Stay…
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Eggplant Dish
Strobist info: Canon 430EX in a shoot-through umbrella camera right on 1/4 power. Fired via a Cactus V5 trigger. Inspired by the delicious food I ate in Turkey and the primal challenge, I made an eggplant and meat dish for dinner last week. I took a stroll through the Irvington Farmer’s MarketArchived Link that meets…
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Zucchini “Pasta”
First off, I apologize for the low quality cell phone photo. I was pressed for time tonight and didn’t bring my rig out like I usually do. As I wrote about in the last post, I am taking the 30-day Primal Challenge, so no grains or processed sugars for me for the rest of the…
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Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Strobist info: I tried the Strobist method of using the ceiling as a light mod in this shot. Canon 430EX at 1/2 power bounced off of the ceiling. Fired via a Cactus V5 trigger. I’ve been doing quite a bit on diet and nutrition this summer and last Sunday I decided to take the 30…
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Trevor Freudenburg
As I edit the photos from the wedding I photographed this weekend, I will continue to post photos I took last semester. I shot these portraits of Trevor Freudenburg for his acting portfolio shortly after I shot Ryan’s. Trevor didn’t want his photos taken in a studio like everyone else’s, so we went up on…
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Ryan Black, Actor
In the spring I shot some portraits of Ryan Black for his acting portfolio. I included strobist info underneath each photo. Thank you to Alex Cothran for assisting me on this shoot. Strobist info: Two studio strobes in umbrella softboxes at 45 degrees from Ryan’s nose on both sides. Both on 1/8 power. There is…
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Meghan Haines, Rocker Chic
I shot these photos of Meghan Haines last semester for a fashion section of the Hillsdale Collegian. See a few more photos and some commentary over at the Hillsdale Arts Blog. A special thank you to Marieke van der Vaart and Rachel Hoffer for helping me with this shoot. Strobist info (above): Softbox camera left…
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Hillsdale Tower Dancers
I shot these photos of the Tower Dancers for the Hillsdale Collegian and the arts department last semester. This shot (above) ran on A1 in the March 31 edition. Coming up next: Photos of Meghan Haines, Rocker Chic. Check back soon!
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Josh Taccolini
Josh Taccolini is a very talented musician with a passion for helping others. I shot these photos for an article on Josh’s fundraiser for his Detroit missions work last semester for the Collegian. Check out the article to see what he is doing for Youthworks Detroit this summer. Strobist info for above: SB-24 in a…
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Jenifer at W@tercooler
For the next few weeks, I am participating in the Strobist Boot Camp III in order to have some fun and hone my skills. Here is my entry for the first assignment. Strobist info: Canon 430EX fired through a softbox camera right about 3 feet away on 1/32. Vivitar 285HV gobo’d and fired at 1/4…
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New York Harbor
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Pier 16
NYC Pier 16
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Patterns, Textures, and Shapes
I gave myself an assignment this week to photograph patterns, textures, and shapes. Here is what I ended up with.
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Photographing Fire Spinners
Above: Jen and Chris silhouetted while spinning poi together. I had the opportunity ten days ago to travel up to Connecticut to go to a party and photograph some people spinning fire. I really enjoyed photographing John Walsh spinning fire for the Collegian last winter, so I immediately jumped on this opportunity and headed north.…
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The Cost of the War on Drugs
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Nixon’s War on Drugs. Check out the video and infographic below to see what the war on drugs costs and decide if it is worth it. All of this info is brought to you by FEE.tv and the Foundation for Economic Education. View FEE.tv’s inaugural post for more information…
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Protesting Honor Killings
A protest started up while we were in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, so I took some photos. I was lucky enough to find a local who spoke english and he translated the signs and chants for me. These women were protesting honor killings. The UN estimates that as many as 5000 women around the world are…