Studio and Slack Photography

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Update on MJB studios: We now have the Wardrobe Room at second floor and additional Carpets. There is still a long way to go, I need to purchase for the computer and editing rooms and produce 3 self portraits before I put money in production shoots to promote the studio and my photography. There is a rule in progress that a person who pursues things needs to complete a body of work before you get noticed by the people who would work or appreciate what you do, there is no distinct correct style in my understanding of photography but there is always a form of aesthetic style that caters to things that creates your identity as a photographer. Doing portraits is...Read More

Light and Imagery Inversions

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My last shoot using the studio. Starting march 2024 I will focus on my Yoga practice and do less photography for the website. Thinking of a topic to discuss concerning imaging is the magic inversion. It came to my mind when I was contemplating lens distortions, what can I do with lens distortions to create imagery. Here are my attempts as a general idea. Using a magnifying glass and lenses I managed to create a fractal image. Another Idea is using the same concept but moving the subject. here is an image sample. Playing with the magnifying glass I noticed the convergence phenomenon and saw my Shiva painting inverted looking into the lens. I decided to do a shoot using...Read More

Reflectors Softer Light

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Using Reflectors and 50w Bulbs. Reflectors How nice are reflectors? It is very nice. softens everything that hits the subject. I got a gold luminous reflector and I want it to be shown on a photo. and so I bring a photo exhibiting such things. Left is a photo not lit with reflectors and right is a photo lit with a reflector.   Here are images of a Vello action pan lit by the same light source Left is lit without and right is lit with Reflector. Self portraits using the same light setup. THE GUZGUZIN SHOOT