I need a new head ...

Just bought a Manfrotto 420B boom stand. Used for a couple of portraits of a friend, Henriette Goethgen, at NOVI Science Park in Aalborg.

Still need a kind of a "ball head" for the boom arm, so I can adjust the softbox. Do anyone know what to buy?

D3, 24-70 mm. f. 2,8 at 44 mm, 1/100 sec., f. 4,5, ISO 200 manuel mode, SB800 + Ezybox + Manfrotto 420B boom arm + SU800.

D3, 24-70 mm. f. 2,8 at 70 mm, 1/100 sec., f. 4,5, ISO 200 manuel mode, SB800 + Ezybox + Manfrotto 420B boom arm + SU800.

MV-22

I was in Jacksonville, NC a couple weeks ago helping a fellow Boeing photographer with a shoot for our annual report. We were on the flight ramp for some night-op shots when this happened. I had just put my 400mm away so I'm a little disappointed that it's not closer but still like the shot. Take care and keep blogging!

Fred

The real world

Fred reminded me just today that we are coming up on our year mark from Joe's class

and it got me thinking about the take away and what I've applied. Last year I photographed about 120 jobs and those were anything from weddings to kids to Ad campaigns. I'm making my living strictly from photography and the grace of God. So what did I get, I think for me it was simply the idea to get my self out of the comfort zone and into a place where I can discover something. Where what has been learned combines with what is instinctual. So yes, I have improvements to make and I realize that I'm no Joe Mcnally but I am a Chris Keels and this year I've come to a point where that means even more. My very best you all and may 2010 be a year of greatness for us all.

I've attached two images from a portrait session I did the one was a direct application of skills I learned from the class and the other from simply enjoying the light I was given.