Calvert Cliffs with the D800 (and resolution test!)

Hello again everyone.  Sorry for the delay in posts for so long!  Anywho, this past week I've been able to take the beast out for a while this past week.  I had the chance to get over to Calvert Cliffs in southern Maryland.  The place really is a fantastic retreat and is full of wonderful photographic opportunities.  As per my luck, I was rained out shortly after arriving, but I did manage to snap a few shots off.  Here are some of the ones I particularly liked:

More D800 samples. Highish ISO, Night-time AF test.

Hello everyone!  Hope all is well.  Over the past few days, I've had only a handful of chances to play around with the D800.  So, I'm sure you have no interest of hearing too much.  So, without further adieu, let's get to the photos, shall we?

New Film Coming Up: Preview!

     Hey everyone!  I've been working on a short film idea for the past while awaiting my D800.  Well, now it's come in, and work can begin.  I don't want to give away too much, but it's going to be nice and gritty. Before I sold my previous DSLR, I filmed what I am going to now use as a preview to the full-length feature film.  As of now, the name of the film will be "We All Fall Down," but that's a working title.  So, nothing too permanent.

Anyhow, without further adieu, here's the preview!

Nikon D300s
Sigma 24-70mm F/2.8 ED IF HSM II
Nikon 50mm F/1.8D
Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 AT-X PRO DX
Sigma 180mm F/3.5 EX DG HSM APO IF Macro
Manfrotto 055XB
Manfrotto 504hdv
Manfrotto 804RC2
Cinemover

Be sure to watch in full screen, 720p, and with the speakers up!

Thanks for stopping in.  I'd love to hear your input below!

Mark

Nikon D800 HDR and Video Samples (@ISO3200!) *UPDATED*

Well, like the title says, I've had one full day now to fiddle about with the D800.

I've taken some photos, of course.  None of which I feel are really up to par to show you guys.  They're incredibly bland, to be completely honest.  This is to no fault of the camera, however.  The camera's an incredible performer!  The resolution is incredible.  The focus is untouchable.  Color rendering and dynamic range are impeccable as was to be expected.  I'm utterly amazed by the performance of this beast of a piece of kit.

Nikon D800 in Hand! - First Impressions

At the time of this post, I have only had the camera for a few hours, and this post will show my first impressions.  There will be many more posts to come as I grow more with the camera, so stay tuned!  Click below to see the first part of the review!

Mark

Upcoming Nikon Releases

     There have been announcements made that there will be Nikon press release events held in Japan on both February 1, and February 7.
     For those of you who haven't been following the photographic media, this means that the new line of updated coolpix cameras will be announced on the 1st. This is said to include a water-, shock-, and childproof version specifically designed for children. I don't know much about the coolpix line, honestly. It's simply not something I look into too often.
     

     The more interesting stuff after the break. :)

Hello everyone.  A few days ago, I did a photoshoot for a friend of mine.  Her friend really wanted me to photograph her baby boy named Blake.  We talked about it, and decided it would be a good idea to do a secret photoshoot of baby Blake and surprise his mommy with a blanket of the photos on her birthday the coming week.  So, that's what we did.  Boy was the momma surprised!  She absolutely loved it.  

Anywho, here are some of the photos!  Enjoy!

More photos after the break.

Still Life

Hey everyone.  Just thought I'd share some of my shots from a recent still life shoot I did. The setup was fairly simple, only using two lights. I had (1) 150w/s strobe on the brown canvas backdrop, and (1) 150w/s strobe camera right at the subject.  A piece of glass under the subject gave it the nice reflection.  Shot with a Nikon D300s and Sigma 18-50mm F/2.8 EX DC D.

Enjoy!

Mark

Welcome everyone!

Hello everyone!  Welcome to my blog.  I don't know how many of you are out there just yet, but I'm happy to have you!

My name's Mark.  As you'll shortly learn, photography is my passion.  As for what I shoot, the answer is simple.  I shoot everything.  I have done everything from events and weddings, to macro, to time lapses, and a few short HDSLR films.  Photography is what I enjoy doing most, and it's what I'm best at.  Over the course of your time here, you're going to hear about my journeys with my camera, my triumphs, my failures, and everything in between.  You'll see my photos, my videos, and follow me as I progress through wherever this takes me.  I've got quite alot coming up in the coming year.  I hope you'll come along with me!

Thanks for stopping by.  Come back often. :)
Mark