David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/20/23 12:27 p.m.

Also from yesterday’s beach shoot: Chloe

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
11/21/23 11:49 p.m.

Loaded up and heading home after a couple days testing at the track.

No Time
No Time UltraDork
11/25/23 10:24 p.m.

Playing with the phone while taking the dog out tonight:

pres589 (djronnebaum)
pres589 (djronnebaum) UltimaDork
11/25/23 10:51 p.m.

Snowing in Wichita.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/27/23 12:52 p.m.

Another photo from our recent coastal cowgirls shoot.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/28/23 6:44 p.m.

From last week’s PCA meet-up in Orlando. This was shot with the X-Pro3. 

G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter)
G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
11/28/23 9:43 p.m.

I forgot how fun painting with light can be. T6i/kit lens/off-brand CPL/E36 M3tty rig/dollar store flashlights/shot in JPEG/edited on an iPhone mini of all things

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/4/23 1:35 p.m.

From yesterday’s breakfast. 

Toyman!
Toyman! MegaDork
12/4/23 2:11 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

She looks positively thrilled to be the subject of your image. wink

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/4/23 2:29 p.m.
Toyman! said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

She looks positively thrilled to be the subject of your image. wink

How cool is Bette? Somewhere out there is a dude sporting a tattoo of her riding her bike. 

Toyman!
Toyman! MegaDork
12/4/23 2:32 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Cooler than me. smiley

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/4/23 2:34 p.m.

In reply to Toyman! :

Me, too. We both love the image. It’s warm, it’s honest. 

We spent most of yesterday taking photos–and, oddly, ran into the guy who fixes my gear.

Very fun day. 

Toyman!
Toyman! MegaDork
12/4/23 3:31 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I like that it doesn't look staged. It's a record of a split second in the real world, not necessarily what the subject or the photog was expecting, but real nonetheless. 

I wish I had your eye and dedication to the hobby. I appreciate you sharing it with us beyond what is necessary for the job. 

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/4/23 3:54 p.m.

Thank you and glad you’re enjoying it.

Bette and I have been discussing that shoot for a while. We’ve both been real busy the past month. 

Going in, I knew what I wanted. I purposely sat so the grill would be in the background. 

I had my camera on the table while eating. While her wife was paying the bill, I said, Time for a photo?

She made a funny face (the first shot) before giving me that look.

Click.

Click.

Click. 

All the while, I’m watching the employees behind her. I liked what I saw, people were waiting for a table, and her partner returned.

Let’s roll. 

Time from the first photo to the last? About 40 seconds. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
12/4/23 8:53 p.m.

 

My mom sent in box tops 42 years ago to get me this.

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
12/5/23 12:16 p.m.

NickD
NickD MegaDork
12/9/23 8:46 p.m.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/11/23 11:52 a.m.

If you can’t get the shot you want, you take the shot that you can get. 

NickD
NickD MegaDork
12/11/23 3:46 p.m.

NickD
NickD MegaDork
12/12/23 9:08 a.m.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/12/23 9:21 a.m.

Louiche Mayorga, who wrote many of Suicidal Tendencies’ classics, currently on tour with Luicidal, a group of OG members playing songs from the first albums. It’s like 1983 all over again. 

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
12/12/23 11:16 a.m.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/13/23 12:11 p.m.

From the other day’s shoot: Dementia von Grimm. This is right out of the camera. More from that day here.

TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
12/13/23 12:24 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

From yesterday’s breakfast. 

Woodland blvd? My wife and i got breakfast there monday.  Sat there for a minute and realized the cook looked familiar. 
 

CAinCA
CAinCA Dork
12/13/23 12:54 p.m.

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