365/37 – Who Dat, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

I don’t normally watch football. I mean I’ve watched maybe 2 super bowls in my life. But the whole New Orleans thing got me this year. I have some cajun blood on my mom’s side of the family. She grew up in New Orleans and she had 9 brothers and sisters. So you see there is a bit of family there.
So I watched the game today and the Saints won. Now this is as close as I have to a Saints shirts, this Morning Cafe shirt from New Orleans.
Lighting today was a little different than I usually do. Main light was the Canon 430EX II high camera right fired with the RadioPopper JrX @ 1/2 power but shot into the umbrella instead of my usual through the umbrella. My Vivitar was fired @ 1/16 and low camera left with the Sonia optical slave at the wall behind me using a Honl snoot.

365/36 – Red Pepper, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Got the ole $10 DIY Macro Studio out tonight and fired the flashes on a red pepper. Somehow I’m just not getting the kind of pop I want to see. Not sure what I am or am not doing but I will just have to work on it.
The lighting on tonight’s shot was a Radiopopper fired Canon 430EX II at 1/32 and a Vivitar 285HV with the optical slave at 1/16. Fired on each side of the Strobist $10 DIY Macro Studio.

365/35 – 13th Release, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Received 6 bottles of this fine beer the other day. Found I had a photo from last year of the 12th release. I haven’t tasted the 13th yet but I know it is good. Sierra Nevada beer always is.
As can be seen this is lit with my shoot through umbrella. Guess since tomorrow is Saturday I don’t have any excuse not to be a little more creative with my lighting. Of course if the weather is good I will try to get outdoors.

365/34 – Photo Club Speaker, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Our speaker, Marian, at the photo club meeting last night. I forgot my camera and borrowed a few frames from a Nikon D-80. See, even us Canon shooters can rough it sometimes when needed.
I am 24 hours late because the kind person who let me borrow their Nikon had to email the photos to me.

365/33 – Emergency, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Took a short walk today and had my street crossing interrupted by a fire truck. When I heard a second one coming I tried to do a pan shot. I didn’t have enough time though to get a slow enough shutter-speed to do a nice one. At least I got the truck in focus.

365/32 – Time, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Here is a nice little clock for today’s photo. I haven’t seen this for about nine years. Use to be on my desk when I was the IT person at KMS. KMS doesn’t exist anymore but it was one of the larger Redding companies in it’s day.

As was last night tonight is lit with a Canon 430EX II @ 1/16 power camera left through umbrella and fired with a RadioPopper JrX.

365/31 – New Shirt, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

My new shirt that I got for Christmas. It was purchased at Cafepress.com and part of the money went to a charity for an orphanage in Kenya. I believe it was created by Scott Kelby.
Another Monday night and it has to be a quick photo and post because there just are not enough hours in a Monday.
So there.
Canon 430EX II @ 1/16 power camera left through umbrella and fired with a RadioPopper JrX.

365/30 – Cleaning up Market Street, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Here is another building getting ready to be demolished on Market Street (the Miracle Mile). I just noticed it today and I can’t even remember what this building is or was.
I need to pay better attention to these old buildings before they get to this state.

365/29 – Brunettes, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

Went to a great portrait workshop today. Here is the first of many photos. This is Heather and Rachel. Heather is one of the models that is in my Enjoy magazine cover shot runner-up photo. Had a great day today and should have many good shots from the workshop.

365/28 – Award of Excellence, originally uploaded by ronWLS.

The National Juried Show at North Valley Art League in Redding has been judged and my baby won an Award of Excellence. It is very cool and comes with the big blue ribbon and a cash prize. It was great to see her get recognized for her excellent art.
She didn’t get best of show but this award is basically 2nd place and considering all the entries from as far away as New York it is quite an honnor. She is most talented.