We are proud to be a part of the Trees and Lights Gala for Safe Embrace Women’s Shelter in Reno NV. We were asked to do the photography for this years event and WOW what a great event for a wonderful cause. Follow the links above to read more about Safe Embrace and the Trees…
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I am so excited we are kicking off the photography challenge tomorrow! I can’t wait to see what fun images everyone posts. This challenge is the start of an awesome journey for me. I love teaching and sharing what I know with anyone who wants to learn. I hope this challenge will INSPIRE those that…
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Just when I was starting to feel comfortable with splash we were given a new challenge, capture the splash from an object being dropped into liquid, capture the bloom of the splash. I choose to do a shoot with vodka, a Grey Goose martin with olives. I played with many different styles of lighting. I…
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Did you ever think about how the people we spend time with resemble a tribe. They have the same types of goals and ambitions…like minded people…we have our family, friends, and work tribes. These tribes make parts of our lives great and they give us support in different areas…when we need it. So with that…
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Well here is my experience with assignment #3…wow was it a challenge! And what a mess! Everything and everyone was wet after this… I had been throwing water for a week with no good images. I was ready to give up, sitting in front of my computer looking at the less than great splashes…
Read moreThis my final image. I am happy with it. I have a splash and a messy pour. 1/250 sec, f11, and 1/64 sec on strobe. It is amazing just how much planning it takes to create a splash shot. So many things to consider, lighting, reflection, speculars, type of lighting, white cards, black cards, flash…
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So I am all setup and I did my first test run. It was pretty much a wet mess. However, I am so happy with my outcome! I’m on the right track, more white cards, more black cards, more water, more ice, and add in the boom. I am getting it! I love the challenge….
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A new beginning in my old passion…photography! Splashing, smashing and still. I am excited! I love learning something new! I can’t wait to see what I can do with liquid! I have spent this last week collecting, buying and digging things out while I was waiting for this class. I received my first assignment on…
Read moreAs many of you know, I own Bella Luce Studios. It has been a creative outlet for me for many, many years. Most of my work at Bella Luce Studio is personal projects. There Over the years we have moved and grown and changed. There was a time when all I wanted to do was…
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So a couple of days ago I thought I should check out what lenses I have that are going to work for my splash photography class. (Starting very soon)! I didn’t think this would take that long but wow was I wrong… I put together a small table top setup and thought I would get…
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Coming in August, I am going to do a thing…make beautiful SPLASH images. (I hope…hehehe) I ‘m taking a class on creating “splash” images and getting excited to see just what kind of awesome images I can create. Let me say I have created a few images in the past that involved liquid and it…
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