Travel Photography With a Holga (kind of)

Here are a few shots from my most recent visit to The Ringling Museum of Art  in Sarasota, FL.
I was there mainly to see the Herb Ritts photography show, but also took a couple of hours to stroll around the massive grounds.
Places like this are perfect for trying out new lenses or ideas. Architecture, sculpture, flowers, trees, big skies and water all in one place.
For these photos I was using a plastic Holga lens attached to my Nikon DSLR. (thanks to Ebay and an inventive company in Hong Kong)
I really like than I can get the dreamy "Holga effect" without having to get film developed or scanned-I have an instant digital image. The only thing missing for Holga purists is that the images are not square. I didn't miss that so much, and that can always be corrected by cropping.
Click on images for a larger view.

Friday Video: Portlandia-Art Project

Another masterpiece of short humorous film from Portlandia. It's funny because it's true.

Model Tips For Your First Ever Photoshoot

If you've ever thought about doing a photoshoot but have no idea where to begin-you've come to the right place!
I have a "Model Tips" email ready to send with 11 tips and suggestions on how to prepare for your session.
Available to anyone with no obligation-send a message to stevepics82@gmail.com to receive yours.
These handy tips are especially for boudoir style photoshoots , but could also apply to fashion and art nude style photos.
Meanwhile also check out my Steve McAfee Photography site for more ideas on the photoshoot you would like to have.

Friday Video: What Makes a Good Party

Have a good weekend everyone-and if you're planning a party, here are a few tips from 1950. You gotta love Coronet Films.

New Photo Book

My new 12 x 12 book "Romantic Portraits" is ready.
I purposely left one at House of Style 2 in Tampa with one of the stylists to show potential clients my work.
Click here to flip through Steve McAfee Photography Romantic Portraits.

What's So Funny

From whattheduck.net