Hill of Beans

Hill of BeansOriginally uploaded by Aaron Hackney I am trying to come up with some ideas for a Gestalt assignment. The idea I was using here was the out of focus beans in the foreground, leading the eye to the in focus beans and then to the coffee cup. The Brown and black colors framing the bag of coffee with the bright colors. Shot with a Sunpak 383 snooted and diffused towards bag logo and a Sunpak 383 snooted...

Alamo Tilt-Shift

Alamo Tilt-ShiftOriginally uploaded by Aaron Hackney I have been playing with simulating a tilt-shift lens like the lensbaby. I’m doing this through the use of a quick mask and and the lensblur filter in Photoshop as seen here. If done right with the right scenery, it can give the illusion that you are looking at a miniature model and not a photo of the actual scene. If you think about it, this is actually...

In your Face!

In your Face!Originally uploaded by Aaron Hackney I had a chance to shoot at the Peoria Rivermen vs the San Antonio Rampage game on 1-16-09 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. It was a nice fight and there was even some hockey in there too! This was my favorite capture of the night. I sure hope the goalie was wearing protection! The AT&T Center lighting was GREAT. The white ice reflecting the ambient...

DIY “Flying Nun” Strobe Diffuser

Shooting a lot of weddings leads me to the need for a decent hot shoe strobe diffuser. I have seen the Gary Fong Sphere, the Stofen Omnibounce, and the Lumiquest, all fine products, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Personally, have used the Stofen Omnibounce for years. The downside to the Stofen is the light loss. It seems, especially at dark wedding receptions, I have a hard time getting enough light...