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Peter Phun on January 29th, 2010

How do I start off this 3rd segment Assignments: ones I enjoyed?
Did I mention I met my wife on an assignment?
I photographed her for a story, one thing led to another… and this photographer rode off into the sunset with the girl.
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While at the newspaper, I was often asked, “How do you get a [...]

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Peter Phun on January 24th, 2010

A change of attire for a different mood–Getting different looks for their models is often a goal for photographers. It can be something as simple as letting their hair down and introducing a colored backlight. Here is the setup for the lights.

Before you tear down the set sometimes you have to ask yourself, “What else [...]

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Peter Phun on September 21st, 2009

Remotely captured–I hitched a ride on a sailplane for this picture which was captured by a camera attached to the underside of the glider’s wing. The pilot’s friends asked if I knew how old he was. They wanted me to know he was an octogenarian, just in case. Since I know how to fly, I [...]

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Peter Phun on September 16th, 2009

Focused on the eyes–The eyes are what it’s all about when it comes to portraits. What happens when your focus can’t hold for both eyes when your depth-of-field is shallow? Canon 40D. ISO 100 1/60 sec @ f 1.4. Captured in available light from a north-facing window. There is a reflector just out of camera [...]

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