hi all, moving my underwater rig to the 1ds m2 and have a custom made del mar housing for a 5d for sale... the port fits a 17-40...also seems to fit a 50mm, 85mm... and has a zoom ring, exposure knob and a packet wizard port.

port is super clean, no scratches, like new except for some scratches on the top bottom of the housing...

$1500 ~  housing
$600 ~ lens 17-40

Call or email!

just thought i would share my backdrop system, which i really dig on.  i used to spend tons of money on rolled paper for my backdrops... i switched to vinyl rolls which is great, because, they roll or fold up easy, they don't wrinkle, if they get dirty, i just wipe them down with a spray cleaner and they are as good as new.  plus have you shot with paper?  it sucks!

plus when most of my shoots are done, my backdrop looks like this on the floor...not a problem ;-)  i get all my vinyl at fabric stores...

hi everyone, just a shout out to the ITDR team.  they are kicking but out there in tempe, az and wanted to share the new site with you all... if your not familiar with ITDR, they create some of the nicest flash applications for photographers including SlideShareMAX, PhotoProofMAX, Flash Blogs, and insane web sites... and more to come!  check them out....

http://www.intothedarkroom.com


ITDR started with a long list of things i wanted and needed as a photographer.  Theta Interactive was a commercial client of mine that turned into a thriving business relationship.  The family of products has evolved nice and will continue to evolve as fast as I can get Anthony to approve products and Michael to develop them at all hours of the night!

I also have to say thanks to Meghan, Ann Marie, Brad, Kitty and Claudia who all make it happen on the back-end and customer service side.  Thanks guys!!

With the ITDR blogs taking off like mad, my existing blog,  the one your reading right now, was just released as a template...so if your interested, give them a call!  thanks!

still at it!  i love the challenge of finding subjects.  nothing like tossing the camera in the front seat with some motivation and inspiration to get some portraits.  sorta like a subject hunt.  i have also been testing out my good friend doug boutwells totally rad actions on this set of images.  pretty nice stuff!

hi all! well, its upgrade time and spring cleaning at the studio.

here is the list:
20d ~ $500 ~ sold I think
20d ~ $500 ~ sold I think
5d ~ $1500 ~ works great, well maintained, used hard and well, lots of scratches and war stories canon 1ds ~ $1300 ~ rock solid, hard working camera, great for person just starting out and wants a lasting camera with nice low iso files
canon 70-200 L IS ~ $1400 ~ works great, glass is clean, hood has scratches
canon eos3 with vert grip ~ $300 ~ like new!
canon eos3 with battery grip ~ $250 ~ like new!
canon 15mm fisheye ~ $400 ~ works great, like new, glass is clean, small ding on the hood, does not affect photo
tamaron ~ 14mm ~ $600 ~ super clean. like new

ok, i think that is it, click here to see all the images.

its just nice when it all works.  ever get that feeling?  just wanted to say thanks to two companies that really have it together.  customer service has been great and i look forward to many more orders with these guys.  so i have been making new printed portfolios and it is kind of a expensive pain in the but to select the images, edit the images, print and make all of these portfolios.  but it is almost done!

WHCC for printing. these guys are just great, i can FTP and what almost seems like 2 days it comes via UPS looking perfect.

PINA ZANGARO for printed portfolios.  i had these great plans to custom make books.  when it came down to what i wanted to make, they beat me to it. 

just putting a bunch together for a rep.  get it in circulation!
 

a big welcome to the blogging world is out to director of photography at aurora, family man, artist and homeslice, peter dennen! 

peter has started a 365 project which you can read about and see at his new fantastic blog: 365 project

peter needed a little help to get the blog up and off the ground and who better to ask than his good friend and one time insane contributor, me!  but in all fairness, it is the least i could do to give back a little for all that peter has done to help me get my stock up off the ground and running strong.  thanks right back at ya!  i promise i will start to contribute soon.

365 is born and in motion!  but now that i posted it on here, there is no baggin the idea, your commited!

there are a few blogs i read all the time.  most are geeky photo industry stuff:

http://www.stockphototalk.com/ 
very much the go to blog for stock photography breaking news and info.  i dont read it everyday but if you want the crash course in stock, this is the place.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/  
most photographers all know this spot as the learning resources for strobe lighting.  i especially like the videos...always interesting to see what people are doing.

http://www.thefstopmag.com/
a great resource for gaining a little insight to some really amazing photographers.  always interesting work featured and great interviews of the artists.

http://www.ronshoots.com/
a day in the life of down to earth friendly stock long-timer, ron chapple.  i always learn a little something something.

http://www.nickonkenconnection.com/shoptalk/
pretty cool industry stuff, great images

http://www.aphotoeditor.com
an inside look at the other side of photography.

http://news.auroraphotos.com/
i am an aurora contributor and very proud of it, see the news blog above and you will see why, they kick some ass on the photography talent.

http://www.chasejarvis.com/blog/
if your not aware of this guy, you live under a rock.  the blog is some great industry insight from photography business savvy chase.

http://www.theparisblog.com/
just because i love paris.

i love my del mar housing!  some people have asked me about what i use in the water.  so here is the low down.  i shoot a canon 5d with a 17-40 l f4 lens.  the housing is custom made by eric at del mar housing project.  it has all the features i need, zoom for the lens, exposure, and a pocket wizard port. 

i am usually shooting surfing, wakeboarding, swimming, kayaking or more often, kids in pools. me shooting in mexico...

this was a session that i went out to shoot fellow photographer/surfer nathan petty which i have done in the past on a few occasions.  it is at a spot called big rock in la jolla on a very ominous day with decent waves.  i may or may not have gotten a decent shot of nathan but i did grab this shot of another guy named nate. 

the image has been on the market for only about 5 months and has done pretty well so far, with about 4 rights managed clients thus far.  i think it does well because the image is really a different tone than many other images of same content.  it has a nice moody feel to it.  the image is in aurora's collection on getty images.

glad its doing well, i was sucked over the waved and bounced on the reef a few times, so this shot makes it all worth it.