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Anarchestra Video Completed

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A very special, gigantic thanks to everyone involved in this project: Karl, myself, Peter, Shawn, Andy and all the great folks who turned out to support local arts and participate in the magic that is the Anarchestra

The amazing audio was recorded and mixed by Peter J Gorritz, beautiful photographs by Shawn Gorritz, killer video by myself and Shawn Gorritz and edited by myself.

Produced by Electric Tiger Productions for K. Whittaker and the 2013 Tucson Sculpture Festival, et al., http://tucsonsculpturefestival2013.blogspot.com/p/main.html.

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A Hike Through Saguaro Park

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After a great hike through Saguaro National Forest (East Tucson – Broadway Trail-head) on Friday, I came home with some amazing photos. Please enjoy! I nearly gave my life for this, dammit! ;)

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Meetup Shootout – Reid Park

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I did another shootout meetup at Reid Park on Sunday (July 22, 2012). I got involved in this via Meetup and Arizona Photo Events. This group puts generally inexperienced models and photographers together for a day of shooting. I got to work with 7 models total. All were great models and were a blast to work with. I got some great contacts and some great information. Anyway, have a look here and feel free to let me know what you think:

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Moldy Pies and Homeless Men

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Today’s photo adventure is not your usual. Hell, it’s not even my usual. The night of Thursday, July 19, 2012 had me hunting for a snack. I had forgotten about a pie and opened it up to discover it was a bearded pie. Not my favorite type of pie, really, so I decided it would be best used as a photographic study and proceeded to take numerous photos of this once glorious pie. Now it is forever kept in mind as a pie experiment gone horribly awry. This was also a great opportunity to use one of my favorite lenses – a Sigma 28-80mm macro zoom lens. I’ve had it for a long time and I love it’s range and, of course, it’s macrocity (not a real word).

The last 3 images are a little different for me because of subject matter. They depict a homeless man or maybe just a man who didn’t have a way to get home that night. Anyway, this is in the park near my house where I regularly ride my bike. Something told me to take some photos. I did. This is the closest I’ve come to photojournalism in a while, too. Anyway, I didn’t want to disturb this man’s sleep, but it can’t be denied that Tucson is a stopping point for homeless people: warm weather, cheap living, etc. The woman in the photos is not to be blamed; she was as surprised as I was and didn’t want to wake the man. What do yo do? Some people chase them off, abusing them. Others ignore them. I take pictures. I can’t do anything else. I can’t afford to give any money away right now. Please enjoy.

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Rattlesnake Bridge Print Available

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Electric Tiger Productions is pleased to announce the release of a new print: Looking Through the Diamondback Bridge. This is an award-winning photo which is now available as an 8″x10″ black and white print from Electric Tiger Productions. Available signed or unsigned (please indicate in the product instructions whether or not you would like the photo signed). The photo is available at an introductory price of only $19.99 (20% off the regular price). Regular pricing will resume on August 1, 2012.

  • $ USD

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James Reid Juggler at the Miller-Golf Links Library

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I had a great opportunity to see my friend, James Reid, perform his act for a packed room full of children and their parents at the Miller-Golf Links Library. This was on 13 July, 2012. James did a great job, the kids really seemed to enjoy the performance. I was glad to FINALLY get some decent, live photos of James. Incidentally, James is a friend of mine from high school way back when. Don’t forget to check out his web site at www.jrjuggler.com.

The challenge here was using a long lens with fast action, no tripod, and poor overhead, fluorescent lighting. I used a flash at about 1/16 of full with the zoom set to 70mm, then set the ISO to 800 (not what I would have liked, but it wasn’t as grainy as 1600). The shutter was difficult: a slow shutter left too much trail, but a fast shutter felt stiff. I’m a big fan of shooting the strange and unusual already so I opted for the slow shutter and took the streaks in stride. I’m happy with the results, too. Enjoy!

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Beautiful Garden Pictures (taken 7 July, 2012)

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On one of my many bicycle rides around Tucson in the morning, I happened across Case Park and the beautiful garden/hummingbird sanctuary recently. I found a Facebook page about this park here. As you can see from the photos, this is a labor of love and they have done a great job of keeping it cleaned it up. Here are some photos from Case Park in Tucson (located at 9851 E. Kenyon Dr. in sunny Tucson, Arizona) – that’s at Kenyon and Bonanza (very close to 22nd and Harrison) on the East Side of Tucson.

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Graffiti Roundup (07-06-2012)

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Took another long bike ride today and discovered some really cool graffiti in a secret, underground lair hidden somewhere in the desert of Tucson, Arizona. It’s all very private and secret and really über hush. I can’t say a word. So I won’t.

Anyway, have a look at today’s amazing Tucson photos:

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Walkabout Photos (2 July, 2012)

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Took some great photos on Monday of some really great graffiti I found under the 22nd Street Bridge that runs over the Pantano Wash at 22nd and Pantano. Much of this graffiti has been here for a while since it is on the opposite side of the walk/bike path that runs down the Pantano Wash near my house. From the photos, you can see the area is pretty littered and it’s quite a hike to get up to where I could photograph these. I’m a huge fan of graffiti, though so it was worth it to check it out. On my way back, I was lucky enough to capture the pretty young woman with her amazing hair and her cute little dog. She was nice enough to let me take her picture. Thanks again and sorry; these can take a day or two to post once finished. Busy, busy, busy! Enjoy!

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More Sexy Bookworms and Nude Shoots

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It has been a shoot-tastic weekend! Did some more shooting for our super-hush, über-secret, on the down-low, Sexy Bookworms project on Saturday (30 June, 2012). Since so many have been asking, it was shot without strobes, using a set of 5500K balanced CFL lights with umbrellas. While strobes would have been better, the setup and time involved worked out great. Also, many of these girls are not models by trade, but librarians and booksellers! Shot mostly at ISO 800; f5.6-8; 1/100″ with some variation for different looks. Here are some of my favorites:

Then, I had a great opportunity to shoot some incredible nude photos with a great model at a great location on Sunday (1 July, 2012). Some of these are more artistic – as one would expect from a nude shoot versus shooting pornography, I imagine. Anyhow, shot this at 100 ISO, f14-29 with a good set of strobes. Enjoy!

Don’t forget to call or email for your next photo project! Magazine? Business pics? Catalog? I have the equipment and contacts to make it happen TODAY! Just let me know!

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