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The Photo Crony – First Announcement!
Well… I’m not sure what to say. I’ve been working on my invention for the last couple of years and we are finally getting ready to head over to Kickstarter! Here is the very first look at the Photo Crony. And now… we are patented! I am an official inventor! Things are getting into […]
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Dracast LED Panel for High Speed Photography
Here is the video I put together to evaluate how the Dracast light panels function when used in high speed photography. I shot video at frame rates from 700 frames per second up to 15,000 frames per second. Mostly, I wanted to see how the lights performed in terms of brightness as well as flicker. […]
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Portraits on the Beach – the Family Portrait
I had a tremendous time taking portrait photos of this beautiful family on the beach in Redondo Beach, CA. We used a very big light to try to cut down on the 2:00pm light (that was the only time of day we could get onto the beach). The light did a great job overpowering the […]
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Home Tour Demo
Combining still images and 360 degree photography, as well as web content, pdfs, videos, amenities, local attractions and a wide variety of other content, wonderful virtual tours can be set up. This is a simple walk-through of a home – – the virtual tour is ideal for prospective buyers, renters, interior designers, incoming residents and […]
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Aerial Shooting in Manhattan Beach
Sharing this aerial image of Manhattan Beach overlooking an area near downtown, the tree district and heading out over the pier and ocean. This is a spectacular home in a spectacular town. Shot with the DJI Inspire and cleaned/finished in Photoshop. [su_lightbox type=”image” src=”https://marknicholasphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/drone-goKings-post.jpg”][/su_lightbox] It is worth sharing a couple of alternative looks which were […]
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The Aloxxi Photo Shoot
Product and cosmetic is great fun to shoot. There is always something sparkly, shiny/reflective, specular and so forth. Light is a huge consideration. The Aloxxi product line continues that tradition both with metallic foil on its labels as well as a white container/box. Aloxxi is a fine company that makes some beautiful products and we are proud to […]
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The Lighter : Slow Motion Video
In my endeavors to slow down time, I decided to play around with a lighter that I found. Turns out, lighter’s are pretty incredible devices; creating spark while fuel is released. The fuel passes the spark and ignites. In slo mo, at 3500 frames per second, magic is created. Shot with my Edgertronic and having […]
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Hummingbird in Super Slo Mo
There are different moments in nature that impact each of us in a way that we are able to connect. Sunsets, for instance, are pretty universal in their intimacy. With all that I’ve done as a nature photographer — penguins, polar bears and so forth — the most interesting creature to me is the hummingbird. […]
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The Power of the new Canon 5DS / Mr. Phelps’ Stache
Let’s talk about the Canon 5DS. Is this camera worth it? To me, it’s all pretty simple. [su_row][su_column size=”1/4″][/su_column][su_column size=”3/4″] I have been inundated over the past couple of weeks regarding questions pertaining to Canon’s 5DS camera. That’s to be expected. It’s a new and expensive piece of gear; and as it turns out, I […]
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What Happens when you Hit Your Kid in the Face (High Speed Video)
This is a rather classic shot — but one that I’ve never gotten tired of. Slow motion water balloons are just beautiful. This was shot at approximately 1500 frames per second. Gabrielle’s reaction the highlight of the shot to me (jumping around as I am about to get hit) is just amazing and completely genuine. […]