‘Lil planet animation from above the Vista.

Animated 'Lil Planet

Another fun ‘lil planet atop an abandoned tower in the Vista, Columbia SC. Click to load the animated version (it takes a few seconds to load the flash file).

Virtual Tour of HavocArt now on Google Maps!

Check out HavocArt from Google Street View.

Google Business photos and Maps integration provided by ColumbiaPics.com

 

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Lil’ Dragan helicopter

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Getting some training flying a quadra-copter. These guys make some serious machines and they just happen to make this lil’ guy too. it runs about $150 and for $30 they have a micro-sd lo-fi camera you can add on. I know, I was surprised too…  but at least it’s 60fps.

Interchangeable Backrops

This is a fun trick to save space and time.backdrop

Get two different color backdrops, roll them together onto the same roll and easily switch between them!

My example  uses 9′ wide vinyl and it got a bit heavy so I changed to a PVC crossbeam.

Here’s how:

 

Switching to a Ballhead.

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Swapping out the 3028 for the 3055. Finally succumbed to the balljoint head. Could levelling be any easier?!

New price-list Columbia Sc, Aug. 2013

Our updated #photography price-sheet for #Columbia Sc. Prices subject to change based on photographer / job / travel.Price List.psd

 

Remote Control Helicopter flight with HD Hero

I know there’s a million videos of the HD GoPro Hero being flown around by remote control helicopters, but since I wanted to show you what it looks like myself, and since I refuse to ever use pics or videos that I didn’t make myself, I had to make my own.

This is probably not the Worst one ever made; the helicopter had an unbalanced rotor and editing was done on a computer from another decade, yet it’s still fun to see the amazing view from such a simple contraption.

This video was taken in Mesa AZ last week.

A Remote Control helicopter flight

Columbia SC Studio

HavocArt has opened a studio right off Gregg st near Taylor in Columbia, South Carolina. Simple workshops and demos on Green Screen videography and basics on studio lighting are available as I put it all together.

      If you’re new to photography or just looking to experiment with different cameras and gear, just contact me through this website’s contact page or at Model Mayhem #2781497. This space will also be made available for use to amateur or pro photographers who need a studio setup, on an hourly basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        There are 3 small rooms which can be made into custom sets as well as a larger studio area. Again please contact me through the “Contact Us” link above.

I am currently (always) looking for help painting walls.

10.5mm 2.8 Fisheye Nikkor lens

 

 

Although a full comprehensive review of this lens will follow this post, here is a quick look at the 10.5mm Nikkor fisheye.

Below is an unedited sample image using a Nikon 300s with the 10.5mm. This image is courtesy of BlueRootsPhotography and features a night scene in portland Maine of Abbeth and Patrick juggling by the piers.


And a rusted crane on Port Dover in Ontario Canada:




GoPro HD Hero camcorder (original)

 

Shot this video when a fight broke out while enjoying a dinner at an otherwise excellent restaurant at Niagara Falls tonight.The HD Hero (original) gets only passing marks for this night time video due to:

  • The amount of time it took to get it from Off-to-Recording
  • The noise from handling the waterproof case
  • The inability to simply open a hatch to let the sound in (one Could easily remove the casing…)

This was shot at 720 and 60fps, with the full waterproof casing on and in a very dimly lit area.

70-200mm 2.8L

An image made with shots from the 70-200mm 2.8L during the 2012 Solar Annular Eclipse

Click the image for the Animated GIF.

This lens is outstanding!

Review: Spectrum7 extension tubes for Canon

This is a very effective method to obtain macro shots from any EF or EF-S lens without losing your electrical connection for focus and metering and without distortions caused by other methods such as reversal rings and magnifiers.