This is from a recent shoot, one that actually took a heck of a lot of work. The location was chosen because of it’s scale and look. This is the Los Angeles River. Once it looked like other rivers, until there was a flood and the people of the time decided they must stop that,…
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Aerial Video and Picures
This is one of my latest projects https://mra-raycom.com/22906-2/ There are many new composition considerations, and safety issues, both for people and equipment, but it should be interesting to see what new creative capabilities are opened by shooting from a drone. 360 images are a possibility, of course high angle, but also it would seem that…
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Graffiti
From time to time, I have used graffiti as a background. The bright colors can make an interesting background. There are places were it is constantly changing, different each time I go back. There is an obvious problem aspect to it as well. There are some places where it can be done with permission, others…
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Ecology starts with self control and consideration
We took a trip up to Los Padres National Forrest, a lot of it was beautiful, but there were also things that were disappointing. We go to enjoy nature, and the quiet. One of the places we visited was this water fall. It took about 45 minutes to hike up there. It was cool and…
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Copyright Myths
I was just reading a lot of posts where people were very confused about copyright. A lot of violations are posted on line, and it is surprising the reasons people come up with for doing it. The work doesn’t have a copyright notice so I don’t need permission. False. Since March 1, 1989 copyright notice…
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Why Nude?
I read a recent article about pinups had some statement that bothered me. It talked about pictures in the past objectifying women, and presented the idea that it was changing now due to there being more female photographers. I don’t really think this is fair to either the photographers, or the models, present or past….
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He’s taking a picture of her ass
I was shooting at Hermosa beach pier yesterday. I had shot some beach scenes, children playing at a distance, birds. boats, sun on the water, and life guard towers. I was lined up to get a shot of a volleyball game, one of the buildings in the background, the players, net, and sand, waiting to…
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Finding and working with Models
One of the reactions I frequently get from amateur photographers is envy. There are questions like “Who is she?”, “How did you find her?”, and on some photos, “Is she really nude?”. The last one I have always found to be a strange question. Yes, she really is. One of the obstacles that some…
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Male or Female Photographer?
Particularly with nude, lingerie or boudoir shoots, conventional wisdom says there may be a preference for the gender of the photographer. It seems logical that a woman may feel more comfortable having a woman shoot if she is going to be partially dress, or entirely undressed for the images. This would make her more comfortable,…
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