Dustin Diaz Photography

299/365. A Missionary's Chair — have a seat

So... tonight I was kinda sorta more focused on something else than seeking a good shot. It was a setup/shoot/ and run kinda thing. Wasn't totally feelin' it... but think this setup for those seeking info.

Lastly, look forward to some "big light" coming within the next few days / weeks. A 50 inch softbox is on its way :)

215/365. Please, step into my office — your prescription awaits

This was one of those no idea nights where I simply packed my stuff up, went outside, dropped my stuff, pulled out the chair from the garage, sat in it, lit it, shot it, packed up, went back home.

Today was an insane non-stop pair programming today. It's a style of development, albeit not my favorite, that can often more than double your work flow simply by always having two eyes on the same code — it prevents far more mistakes. Thus, it can only be a good thing — and it was. But now I'm tired and must sleep before we do it again tomorrow.

And finally for those who pointed out the the impersonator of @JoeMcNallyPhoto, we're on top of it. Will be taken care of in the morning.

strobaholics, read on....

setup, camera, strobist info: see here

185/365. ... just a man with something to prove... slightly bored and severely confused ~ Postal Service (Sleeping in) — Meet Robert

Robert is a swell and fantastic guy. He's a do-gooder and maker of awesomeness. This includes visual design, music, and witty banter. My only hope is that the day he decides to publish a music album, that Erin and I get to shoot the cover art. His music reminded me of The Postal Service — just without vocals. It's really that good.

The quote, too, is fitting, if you knew him.

Anyhow, today was supposedly American Independence Day. We skipped out on any parties and had some champagne of our own. It was fun.

Finally, don't miss out on the other photo from the same night of Erin and May-Li. See that here.

Alright you strobist junkies...

setup, camera, strobist info: see here

This was too fun to pass, I took this shot yesterday in our studio. Strobist info is similar to this shot taken by Erin.

I have found that taking photos in the studio is much harder than going out into the city night only because it requires a lot more creativity in the photo since it's all about the subject — you literally have no other option on a white seamless background.

Nevertheless, I still have a photo due later today, so I'll get right on that in a few hours.

42/365. I'm never going back again. ~ Less Than Jake

Just staying on the heals of Dave's raindrops, had another fantastic night watching the strobist DVD, but you know what Wednesday is for ;) You guessed it. Happy Bokeh Wednesday. Again, extremely apologize for not catching everyones streams. I'll do a major catchup this weekend. Ciao

Erin did many other wonderful poses, but I'm not posting *those*.

strobist info: Genesis 200 @ 1/4th — 45" high and to the left closed down

14/365. Best Wishes To Your Black Lung ~ Less Than Jake.

This was shot in Mountain View (again) immediately before Dave made fun of me for shooting flowers. We had a good laugh. For the record, it was dandelions, not flowers... but really, all the same stuff. The quote from Less Than Jake when one of their band members left the band to go become a Fire Fighter.

Happy Bokeh Wednesday everyone and SYT.

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