http://mike.rfbf.com.au watching the world go by Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:41:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The kids (5 and 9) have been having a great time with clay and a tethered DSLR used to make stop-frame animations. How cool! I never had stuff like this as a kid! Mind you, that was pre-mac too... http://mike.rfbf.com.au/animated-holidays/ http://mike.rfbf.com.au/newold/ Not bad for a five year old... (the photographer, not the dog... Ethan's first photo with the DSLR.) http://mike.rfbf.com.au/breeding-photographers/ Cleaning my glasses... oops. http://mike.rfbf.com.au/a-picture-story/ I quite like the technical challenge of the Product Shoot. Its quite rewarding, and although not terribly artistic, it's a real challenge to get right. Here's a few samples from recent shoots. http://mike.rfbf.com.au/product-shoots/ For my friends at Greenbelt, a photo from the first morning I woke up in Cheltenham in 2007. Wish I was there. Enjoy Michael Franti and go in pieces from IKON (though they are on at the same time!). http://mike.rfbf.com.au/wish-i-was-there/ etcetera etcetera. It's a pretty picture, though. http://mike.rfbf.com.au/web-of-cliches/ Looking into the sun, that uncomfortable feeling of too much light for your eyes to handle. http://mike.rfbf.com.au/uncomfortable/ Worcester Cathedral. This one sat for nearly a year in the lightroom "maybe" tray before it revealed its detail... http://mike.rfbf.com.au/detail/ One of the finest things you can do in winter is walk the cold cold beaches in a warm coat... http://mike.rfbf.com.au/beach-walking/