TFP stands for Time for Prints (sometimes also referred to as Trade for Prints or Time for portfolio). In the world of photography, TFP represents a collaborative arrangement between a photographer and a model. Here’s what it entails: Definition TFP involves a mutual exchange where the photographer agrees to provide [...]
Read MorePractice safe portraiture Hearing about the death of someone while taking photos is always heartbreaking for me. Recently, A Singaporean tourist, Nur Aisyah Binte MD Akbar (39), tragically died after falling off a cliff while taking a photo with her husband. The tragedy occurred at Minnewaska State Park near Rochester, [...]
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I’m enrolled in an art history class this semester and its focused photography. I feel that seeing what others has done can not only inspire you for more creative images but give you an appreciation for the level of difficulty photographers went through for their art back in the day. I have paid my dues and spent my time in a photo lab, I started […]
It was windy…it was cold, too cold to hold the camera still.. it was cloudy…the road noise was distracting me… heh yeah well none of these really work, I just got a bad shot. I knew full well when I started this whole 1 shot on the walk thing that there would be bad days and I guess today was […]
Continuing with the one shot on a walk theme for myself, I wandered down west cliff drive here in Santa Cruz before the rain this week. Always wanting to add more difficulty to a situation, I chose to not only take just one photo this time., but also take that shot with a fixed focus lens. Rather than have the zoom […]
I spent last week in Oregon at a funeral for a family member. This got me thinking about two things that I have alwys avoided as a photographer, though until now I had not really considered them as a personal rule. The first is pretty easy, I don’t take pictures of people when they are eating. While I understand why people do […]
After yesterdays disaster I had to go out again today with the one picture theme in mind. I feel a lot better about this one. The problem is that the landscapes that I usually shoot are all in winter foliage mode and its all browns and more browns. That coupled with the unusually warm nice weather we are having here […]
I have read in many places that a fantastic photography excersize is going someplace and only taking one shot. It really makes you think before you take that shot. Yesterday I decided to give it a try and went to Natural Bridges. To add a second level of difficulty I decided to go at 1 in the afternoon, not quite […]
Well the wife and I went to see The Mechanic this morning. Figured we would catch the matinee show and I would have some time to shoot on the walk home form the threatre. It was raining just enough to get everything wet but not coming down in buckets. Its been 75 all week long and I put off shooting […]
So I just got mail today (wow real mail not email) notifying me that my photograph has been slected as a finalist for the contest I entered at http://pfmagazine.com/ Photography Forum Magazine. My photo instructor Sandy Frank gave me the information and I muscled up enough courage to give it a shot and send in a few of the most recent pictures […]
Its not often that I have a picture taken of me that I am happy with. I generally feel that I should be on the other side of the lens. This one was taken of me by my wife Carrie during our Studio lighting class last semester. She had the vision for the photo, all I did was grow my […]
Class is done, the holidays are done and the best of 2010 gallery is done. Check it out in the gallery section at http://tahquechi.com/gallery.htm The photos range from Sunsets on the beach at Natural Bridges State beach through the Salinas Airshow and even a few from the Studio Lighting class I finished in December. So whats next? I’m starting photo session […]
The end of the semester is near. Only one more week of regulkar classes then time for finals. Here is my shubmission for this week. The studio lighting class I’m taking required me to recreate an environment in a specific time of day. I used a yellow orange gel over the flash and placed it low on the scene to […]
I ralized after I did the last post that I forgot to put the HDR Moab image up here. High Dynamic Range is all the rage these days. You take multiple images of the same subject at different exposure values then combine them in either photoshop or another program like Photomatix. The program crunches the data and spits out some […]
Schools been crazy this semester as usual. My instructor is Sandy Frank and I’m taking studio lighting advanced. So we are lighting glasses, people, objects, you name it. This shot is of my son Jorden; he agreed to pose for me (though it cost me a trip to the ice cream store). This photo is part of a high key/low […]
This last saturday morning I attended the Salinas Airshow. I have always loved planes and jump at the chance to go to an airshow anytime. Being unable to see the jets in the sky it is very difficult to shoot them. I have to rely on the kids telling me where to point the camera when the jets are inbound. […]
The best of Summer 2010 gallery is up; it was a great summer and a great road trip. I saw lots of great stuff that I have always wanted to see, and a lot that I didn’t know I was missing. A few notes about the gallery, There are a few “arty” shots which is a departure for me. I […]
While touching up the pictures from Mesa Verde I hit the wrong button in lightroom and got a happy surprise…I’m generally not one to do artsy shots but I really thought this one was pretty neat. Let me know what you think and you can check out the rest of the gallery from the main page. So, while I was […]
Vacation has come and gone now its time to start my favorite part, sorting through the hundreds of photos I took. This years destinations included Mesa Verde in Colorado, The Grand Canyon in Arizona the Arches National Park in Moab Utah. This years photos are very majestic, I’m excited to post them for you all to see. The toughest […]
I can’t believe it. Spring came and went. I haven’t picked up the camera for months and I’m going to tell you why. I was conducting a personal experiment. In my continuing quest to become a better photographer I took a couple of classes at the local college with my wife. I took a black and white drawing class and […]
I hope everyone had a great new year! I went out shooting for the first time this year and got a nice sunset picture at Natural Bridges.
After a 2 plus month recovery from a foot problem I’m back in action again. School has been taking a lot more time than I had anticipated, but today is finals! I’m planning to go shooting later this week (weather permitting) so keep an eye peeled for some new blog updates!
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