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Shoulder Ride

Heath OFee — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:10:09 +0000

This is another of my favourites from my family shoot for my sister and bro-in-law. There’s something about a little boy getting a shoulder ride from dad that’s just picture perfect…the smile they get from being ‘on top of the world’ is infectious.

On a different note, I’m thinking of setting up a one light photobooth at my nephews’ 3rd birthday party tomorrow. I’ve got a single 430ex and a shoot through umbrella to work with, and I’m taking suggestions for the best way to set things up. I’ve never done anything like this before, so any help is greatly appreciated!

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 2.0, ISO 100, 1/5000 sec

Moss

Heath OFee — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:10:01 +0000

I don’t shoot these kind of details very often…mostly because I don’t have a lens with macro capabilities, but it’s fun to give it a try every now and then. I find having a lens with a very wide aperture helps out with shots like these as the selective focus and razor thin depth of field can add some drama and interest to an otherwise simple scene.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100, 1/1250 sec

Contemplation

Heath OFee — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:10:19 +0000

There’s nothing better than capturing a pure candid moment…especially when the subject is one of your nephews.

I’m not entirely sure what Carter was thinking at this moment, but I absolutely love the look on his face and how he’s tucked against the couch with his favourite blanket and a book about tractors.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100, 1/320 sec

Tug o’ War

Heath OFee — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:15:35 +0000

I’m sure some of you may be getting bored with seeing photos of my dog, but without any kids of my own running around, this little dude is one the most interesting things to shoot around the house. It’s not easy to capture Dexter in action since he’s a pretty energetic guy, but I figured if I could get him locked into a game of tug o’ war I might be able to capture something interesting. This is probably the best frame of the day.

Oh, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! With a name like O’Fee, you can rest assured that I’ll be enjoying a few pints after work

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 400, 1/200 sec

Satisfied

Heath OFee — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:35:30 +0000

I have today and tomorrow off work, so I made the most of my time off today by sleeping in…hence the late blog post.

I really had no idea what I wanted to post this morning. I sifted through a whole bunch of my old photos going all the way back to 2009, but didn’t find anything I wanted to process until I hit my shots from last summer. I think it must be my yearning for spring and summer that made me stop on these, because that green grass just looks so wonderful right now. If you haven’t seen any photos of my dog before, this is Dexter. He’s a pug/jack russell cross and he’s a little devil…but I still love him. As I’m typing this post, he is sleeping soundly in my lap

As for the shot, I really like Dexter’s satisfied tongue-hanging-out-of-mouth look, and the juicy bokeh highlights in the background are an added bonus. I ran this shot through PhotoTools and applied a few of my favourite filters along with a light brown tint to give a slight vintage feel.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.8, 1/800 sec

Help

Heath OFee — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:31:20 +0000

I really love my 50mm 1.4, and I’m trying to make good on my promise to myself to use it more often than I have in the past. I don’t have too much to say about this shot…I just hope you enjoy the textury goodness

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100

emergENCy

Heath OFee — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:50:59 +0000

I know I had mentioned sharing another texture experiment with you today, but I think I’m going to save that for tomorrow. Today, just a quick one from the same parkade you saw yesterday, only this time in black and white with some nice little bokeh highlights.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100

What A Goon!

Heath OFee — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:31:30 +0000

I had portraits on the mind last night, so I went back through the shoot I did for my sister’s family last week to find something to post. I decided on a shot of my oldest nephew. The title of the post may not seem to make sense when looking at this adorable face…but believe me, this shot is one in a million with this guy. Whenever the camera is pointed at him, he likes to either run away or make a frowny face…perhaps this is typical behaviour for a two-and-a-half year old Regardless, I’m very pleased that I was able to get a great headshot of the little guy, and even more pleased that there’s a hint of a smile on his face.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100, 1/320 sec

Parkade Self-Portrait

Heath OFee — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:45:51 +0000

I know it’s a little late to be posting a photo, but I thought I might as well throw one up today since I was finally able to find a few spare minutes to process a shot. This shot is definitely a bit of an experiment for me, as I’ve never really tried too hard to take a self-portrait. I’ve always liked the idea, but never really spent the time thinking about how I wanted to do it…that is until I saw these convex mirrors. I thought it would make for a cool portrait while still being a relatively interesting frame all on it’s own. I kinda like the idea that even though I am the focal point of this image, I still sort of just blend in with the rest of the scene. I also really like the way you get two views of the parkade in this shot: a semi close-up of the parking signage, and the distorted fisheye view from in the mirror.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100

Pumped

Heath OFee — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:46:22 +0000

Yesterday I brought my gear to work with me and did some exploration of my still unfinished office building. I made my way up to the 45th floor (by way of stairs…ugh) and got a few cool shots of the undeveloped floor and a couple of the skyline from above. I also made my down to the parkade to see what I could come up with. I’m thinking I may try to hit a number of parking garages in the downtown core and start up a bit of series…so stay tuned for more about that.

The shot below is from the parking garage, and as you can see, I had a bit more fun with textures last night. I think the gritty concrete texture works well with the almost monochromatic colour palette, and goes nicely with the stenciled word. I’m really pleased with how this one turned out.

Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, 50mm, F 1.4, ISO 100