Found this little guy this afternoon while walking on the beach with my daughter. He's missing his tail but still looked kind of cool.
Washed up Puffer Fish on the beach in Okinawa, Japan.
Softening your Pop-Up Flash
Browsing around today on B&H Photo (as I do far more than I should) and I discovered a diffusion product from Lumiquest that I thought was pretty cool. The LumiQuest Soft Screen Diffuser is an inexpensive diffuser for the pop-up flash found on many pro-consumer cameras from Canon and Nikon. If you don't have a dedicated flash unit or find yourself without yours at some point this little diffuser that could may save the day.
While I wouldn't expect studio quality light it could make just enough difference to soften the look from the standard pop-up.
Japan Photo of the Day
Shot this while walking around the Koza area. X-Pro1, 60mm - Processed to B&W with Silver Efex Pro2
Little boy with his Mom in Okinawa, Japan.
Natsumi
Rebooting my 100 Portraits Project starting now with Natsumi.
Natsumi is signed with Enve Model Management a local agency here in Okinawa. This shot is from a shoot I did for the agency last year. It's a one light and reflector "Clam Shell" setup. Processed to black and white with Silver Effects Pro 2.
Stairs to Katsuren Castle
If you follow my work you know how much I love black and white, however some photos are just better in color. This shot of an Okinawan women holding an umbrella to shield herself from the sunlight descending the sharp stairs of Katsuren Castle ruins is one of them.
An Okinawan women holding an umbrella to shield herself from the sunlight descends the steep stairs of Katsuren Castle ruins. Okinawa, Japan
MPro App Test 3 - A small local Shrine
A few snapshots with "MPro" on the iPhone 5 at the shrine.
MPro App Test 2 - Lines and Silhouettes
A lady having breakfast at McDonald's. Shot using the Black and White photo app "MPro" on my iPhone 5.
MPro App Test 1 - Morning Coffee
An old man having his morning coffee at a Mcdonald's. Shot with my iPhone 5 and my favorite black and white photo app "MPro".