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Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/4, ISO 400

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/250 second, f/4, ISO 100

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/40 second, f/1.2, ISO 3200

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/160 second, f/4, ISO 200

Thanks to a tip, I spotted the first image-in-use from my Hong Kong stock photo work shot earlier this year. It’s nice to see the effort to create this particular image in a cramped closet with a model and two speedlites is beginning to pay off.

My growing collection of Hong Kong stock photos can be seen here: http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/15239532

(source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101705281)

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/80 second, f/8, ISO 100

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/80 second, f/1.2, ISO 200

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/900 second, f/1.2, ISO 200

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/200 second, f/1.2, ISO 200

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/640 second, f/4, ISO 400

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 35mm f/1.4 lens – 1/420 second, f/1.4, ISO 200

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/80 second, f/4, ISO 100

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 35mm f/1.4 lens – 1/340 second, f/2, ISO 200

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/600 second, f/1.2, ISO 200

FUJI X-T1, FUJINON 27mm f/2.8 lens – 1/40 second, f/2.8, ISO 400

Shrimp head miso soup, served in a sushi restaurant in Tokyo. Delicious.

FUJI X-T1, FUJINON 18-55 f/2.8-4 lens – 1/15 second, f/4, ISO 3200

Last week in Japan I captured the above cityscape of Tokyo from the lower observation deck of Tokyo Tower. The tall building on the far left of the image is Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, a 54 story skyscraper. It was April of last year that I took a cityscape (below) from the observation deck of Mori Tower featuring the Tokyo Tower. On this trip I sought to create the above image as a companion to complete the set – one image looking east from Mori Tower toward Tokyo Tower, and the other looking west from Tokyo Tower toward Mori Tower.

Mission accomplished.

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 10 seconds, f/8, ISO 100

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/180 second, f/2, ISO 200

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/180 second, f/4, ISO 200

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/180 second, f/4, ISO 200

FUJIFILM X-T1, FUJINON 56mm f/1.2 lens – 1/800 second, f/1.2, ISO 200

Getty Images has launched an embedded viewer to allow for images to be posted on non-commercial blogs and websites.  I thought I’d give it a go with one of my images.

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/40 second, f/4, ISO 500

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/11, ISO 100

Fujifilm Finepix X100 – 1/30 second, f/2, ISO 500

Fujifilm Finepix X100 – 1/50 second, f/2, ISO 200

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/4, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/640 second, f/4, ISO 400

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens- 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/60 second, f/4, ISO 800

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/60 second, f/4, ISO 400

Canon EOS 100D, Voigtländer 20mm f/3.5 lens – 1/60 second, f/5.6, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/60 second, f/4, ISO 640

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/1250 second, f/4, ISO 400

Canon EOS 100D, Voigtländer 20mm f/3.5 lens – 1/100 second, f/11, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/4, ISO 200

Canon EOS 100D, Lensbaby Composer lens – 1/125o second, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/160 second, f/4, ISO 400

A couple of my stock photos showed up on the Colbert Report recently. A great and funny use of the pics.

(source: http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/thu-october-3-2013-david-finkel)

Polaroid Land 250 – FUJI FP-100C film

I spent a bit of time this afternoon walking around Tokyo’s famous Ueno Park with my 60′s era Polaroid 250.  Knowing that I only had 10 photos in the camera was a bit limiting, but all-in-all it was a great experience.  And a bonus in addition to the retro photography experience, was the look on bystanders’ faces seeing this old camera being put to use by this big American.

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/2000 second, f/4, ISO 400

I recently put my mother’s 1970’s era Polaroid 420 back into service.  I remember this camera as a child recording our family activities in all their 70’s goodness.

After a bit of cleaning and a slight battery modification (to accept modern 3V power), I’m pleased to report that it happily feeds FUJI FP-100C and FP-3000B (near) flawlessly.  I think I might just add a little “Instant Print” magic to my upcoming Japan trip.

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

I am pleased to announce that I am leading a workshop at this year’s DigitalFest at Pictureline in Salt Lake City. My session, on September 28th, is titled Becoming YOU as a photographer. In the workshop I will share the story of my journey from a high school student with a camera, to a studio photographer in the 80′s, to the photographer I am today discussing the my photographic style that developed along the way. There is a $14.95 fee for the class, but everyone get’s back $20 in DigiDollars to spend at Pictureline – so that means you’ll make nearly 5 bucks just for showing up.  I’m excited to meet and share with those that attend!

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Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

Canon EOS 100D, Voigtländer 20mm f/3.5 lens – 1/40 second, f/22, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/5.6, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/500 second, f/4, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/5.6, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/4.5, ISO 400

Canon EOS 100D, Voigtländer 20mm f/3.5 lens – 1/1000 second, f/3.5, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/5.6, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/6.3, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/800 second, f/4, ISO 200

Canon EOS 100D, Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM lens – .3 second, f/9, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 10 seconds, f/8, ISO 100

Spotted my New York City Blue stock image in use.

(source:  http://www.beatport.com/release/city-lights/964442)

I am extremely flattered to have my photography prominently featured in this recent Pictureline advertisement. They are a great resource for photographers, and it’s awesome to be recognized by them – and in a Canon ad too boot.  How cool is that?!?

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/15 second, f/4, ISO 400

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 10 seconds, f/8, ISO 100

Canon EOS 100D, Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM lens – 1/250 second, f/8, ISO 100

I am in Tokyo again this week, and when I am here I always make sure to have a camera with me as I make my way around the city. With all the walking and hopping on/off trains in crowded environments, smaller is better when it comes to cameras and this is why I am reluctant to carry around my full-size 5D bodies. In previous trips my “walk-around” camera has been either the Canon G11 or my FUJI X-100 and they have served me well.

For this trip I have opted to go with Canon’s new “world’s smallest” DSLR, the EOS 100D Kiss X7 (identical to the soon-to-be-released EOS 100D Rebel SL1 in the states). I’ve paired the body with my 40mm f/2.8 “pancake” lens for an ultra portable setup. After spending 3 days with the setup hanging on my shoulder, I am in love with it. The compact size (compare it to my iPhone 4s in the photo above), light weight and snappy SLR performance is great. I love my FUJI X100, but using this camera I have to say I haven’t missed the quirkiness of the X100 one bit. Even though it only has a limited amount of focus points, especially compared to my 5D Mark III, it does its job well.

The huge selling point for me is that the camera disappears when I sling it over my shoulder. The light weight and the narrow profile (especially with the pancake lens) combine for a very unobtrusive package. And with the camera looking like nothing to be taken serious, people hardly pay attention to me snapping pics. When I have pulled out a 5D III with a battery grip and 24-105 in similar environments, it is very evident that people take notice.

I’m not going to dig into image quality (check out the sample pic gallery on DPReview.com for that), but I will say that I am pleased with what is coming out of the camera. They do lack quite a bit behind my 5D III with L glass, but of course this little setup can be had for about 1/5 of the cost.

The only shortcoming that I feel with it so far is the limiting focal length of the 40mm (64mm equivalent) pancake lens. I could pair it with an 18-55 kit lens, but the size of that would hamper the compactness. I would really like to see Canon add another pancake form factor in a wide angle focal length to their lineup.  An 18mm pancake would be awesome.

At around $650 in the US for the body, I feel that the camera is a bargain. It will take its place as my everyday carry-around camera for the foreseeable future.

Today we split the studio rental website away from its old home at richlegg.com.  I made the decision last year to rebrand the studio to STUDIO o2o to allow the renting photographers to maintain their own identity and not have a big RICH.LEGG.PHOTOGRAPHER sign on the door greeting their clients.  Moving the studio rental information onto a dedicated website is a natural step as the business continues to grow.  Check it out at http://studioo2o.com.

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 70-100 f4/L lens – 1/125 second, f/5.6, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/8, ISO 100

Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-105 f/4L lens – 1/125 second, f/4, ISO 100