Last night I dropped by Generic in downtown South Bend to catch Analecta play a live set. Decided to play with my Nikon D700′s high ISO settings in low light. I positioned myself in an open spot across from most of the moving lighting where pretty much all the light was above and behind the bassist up front. It would make your eyes crazy after a few minutes, not to mention mess with a camera’s autofocus. Perfect spot for test shots. The D700 locked focus excellently even in very harsh backlight on top of all the less-than-ideal setings. Seriously – concert lighting is rarely rigged for photography, which makes it all the more fun to find and make good shots in dodgy lighting.

Nikon D700 with 24mm lens. ISO 3200, 1/25th sec @ f/2.8

10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens – 1/4 sec exposure at f/3.5 to burn in some of the color. Not even the black ceiling is that dark any more.

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Just over 2 years ago I added a Drobo to our wedding photography workflow and backup strategy. (Read the original writeup here). I just fed it another pair of 1 terabyte hard drive this month and figured it would make a good time to share a review of its performance over the last 2 years of photography work and backup →

We had a fabulous time with Joy and David, the Kroemer & Dulen families, and all their guests out at Swan Lake Country Club for a wonderful outdoor summer evening wedding celebration! During their engagement session I heard a little more about their love story and how they met while serving in the Army in Iraq. For their wedding, David planned →

What a great back to school weekend heading to the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, Indiana with Melissa and Jim. We started off where the wedding story started when Jim asked Melissa to be his wife. Melissa and Jim were into the fountain before I knew it, couldn't blame them on such a sunny summer afternoon! Lots of Cream and Crimson around →

Yesterday Victoria stole the show during her parents' private wedding ceremony at the Log Chapel. Today she and little brother Louis were baptized at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Notre Dame University campus. Notre Dame and the Basilica are full of traditions, both of the church and the families who have worshiped there. It was wonderful to be →

I'm up late prepping for another double-shoot day this weekend, wrapping up 2 from Friday, ready to kick the weekend into high gear! Today's celebration with Joy & David, here's the first inning of the custom wedding guest book from a rather great proposal that might just make you shout "Holy cow!" Harry Caray style. Proposal via Wrigley Field scoreboard? I'm →

I started the weekend early celebrating a wedding at the Log Chapel on the Notre Dame University campus with the Haynes family. It was a great morning for a summer wedding ceremony! I'd like to share a few favorites before I head out to this evening's photo festivities. Enjoy! Daughter Victoria's playful smile as vows and rings were exchanged The Eucharist cup →

I've always liked outdoor weddings. My parents got married beneath the pine trees at Bendix Woods, bridesmaids with yellow dresses and giant 1970s sunhats. Four years ago today Sara and I chose a country schoolhouse yard for our celebration, sun hats optional. Waiting for the ceremony to start. Smiling at family and friends from the front of the ceremony, in front →

Hit the road last Friday and went to Syracuse, Indiana for Joy Kroemer & David Dulen's engagement session along Lake Wawasee. Perfect evening for a little road trip and a lakeside engagement session with a fun couple! We're looking forward to a great time celebrating with Joy & David this weekend! Keep an eye out for more photos or get a →

Nice clear August night sky for checking out the moon! The tomato plants have certainly helped find photo inspiration this week. Rather, walking out back to check on them and water them has crossed my paths with a few ideas. Spider at sunrise the other morning and a good glimpse at the moon tonight. I got my tripod, camera and a →