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Going techy… tips for photographing the moon!

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:48:44 +0000

Here are a few tips that will help you next time you want to photograph this fun ball of cheese:

Even if you missed the “super” close moon, these tips will help you with any photography in the sky, especially at night.

Use a tripod. For all those who said you [...]

… happiness not always prevail!

Cesar L. Diaz — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:49:31 +0000

Happy Sunday folks;

This is a quick comeback after many light-years of traveling to this marvelous universe (work is whipping my back, the true story behind my absence) and guest what?… when I thought everything gonna be back to normal…. a crash in the intergalactic engines…

Yeah… about three weeks ago when for [...]

Using iPad for some blogging

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:50 +0000

Start using iPad’s WordPress app for some blogging, good when in location and need a quick way to get some content online.

More on the road next weekend when I will cover the Florida Trail event in Ocala.

Cesar out!

Vantage Point…

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:27:34 +0000

Hello, there!

This is a kind of techy post, really don’t like to much to do this, but always you are in the middle of a technicality, we are talking about vantage points, for many years millions of photographs are taken from the same vantage point, about 6 to 8 feet above ground, this [...]

Characters…

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:48:55 +0000

Hello readers;

After my trip to Cuba, want to share a little compilation of portraits I did during my time over, let’s start now:

This dude was in Santiago de Cuba, I was buying some water in this store when found the guy, of course didn’t hesitate in asking for a photo, pretty [...]

Between the rumble… a time for creation!

Cesar L. Diaz — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:34:00 +0000

Hey there;

During my shoot out over Sake Bomb Bike Show, had some time for some creative light, with the help of Mikey from LightenUpAndShoot.com, did a little strobist, nothing complicated, two lights through the difuser:

Very Happy with the results, [...]

New Suburbia… At Moses White Estates

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:38:36 +0000

Hello guys,

Today I was taking some photos over the new development Moses White Estates, this photo was almost the end of the shoot, after burning some time shooting real estate, a nice street photography is always good for happy endings:

Hope you have a Happy Friday!

Cesar Out!

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Strobist Night at East Bay MX

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:03:19 +0000

Hello guys,

Last night (9-28) went to deliver a Photo Discs, and or course, like my grandma said, If you gonna cruise the Ocean why not to eat fish!, took the camera for some photography, this time wanna try the High Speed Sync from the Nikon Speedlights, work like magic, let me tell [...]

The New Nikon Breed!, the 1 System

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:39:50 +0000

Hello folks;

The new Nikon 1 V1 is now out, take a look:

Check the Nikon Website Page here

We all know we were waiting for the next D700, but hey, something new is always welcome for photo lovers!…. Here is another blog post from [...]

How-to Photograph Lightning

Cesar L. Diaz — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:06:34 +0000

— From Nikon Learn & Explore

Storm chasers are professionals—photographers and videographers—with years of experience, who go out and find the weather that we usually run indoors from. Along with the bellowing thunder, torrential downpours, tornadoes and hurricanes—the skies are often filled with vibrant colors and brilliant lightning bolts just [...]

Fisheating Creek, desde la perspectiva del fotógrafo!

Juan Carlos Aguero — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:57:22 +0000

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Lugar

Fisheating Creek es el único afluente del rio Kissimmee, que desemboca de forma natural en el Lago Okeechobee; fluyendo unas 50 millas por varios condados del estado de la Florida, siendo de suma importancia el mantenimiento y cuidado de su ecosistema, que da [...]

Film is not Dead!… Yet!

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:00:33 +0000

Hello readers;

Found this movie over the CNN website, and sharing here with the Film Lovers:

I still keep film Cameras, Canon A-1, the Almighty Nikon F100, a Pentax K-1000 and Nikon FM-10, now you can see inside my bag here

Enjoy!

Cesar Out!

Three Different Bikes with High Speed Sync!

Cesar L. Diaz — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:52:59 +0000

Hey there!

Looking into my photo catalog, found this group of photos taken with some friends about 2 years ago, riding the back roads of Eastern Tampa, to be specific around Thonotosassa, the three bikes a Kawasaki Mean Streak, a Honda CBR1000RR 2007 and my Triumph Speed Triple; take a look:

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Canon A-1 and lenses First Light

Cesar L. Diaz — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:17:59 +0000

Hello,

Sunday is almost over, and I am going to wrap this one pretty fast, Yesterday saturday Jul 9, 2011 went out for some photos, for a test drive grab my New Canon A-1 and a telephoto lens Canon FD 135mm f/2.5 S.C., worked superb, my scanner is not that good so I [...]

Everglades Nat’l Park Project. Phase 1, The Lake

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:47:24 +0000

Hello There!

Happy Independence Day!, is Monday 4th of July and just got back from a superb hot and sweaty weekend. Everglades National Park Project with a nature photographer friend Juan Carlos. We left the headquarter about 4:30AM, fuel the FJ and head to Everglades Nat’l Park. [...]

One from Paradise Lost… Oldie San Juan De Dios Square

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:33:01 +0000

Hey guys,

Just a very short one before bed time,

This is San Juan De Dios Square in my home town, with a little bit of ingenuity got this amazing sepia tones.

Ok, now time to go horizontal.

Note:???????? drop a line, I will tell you the secret —__| |__—

Cesar [...]

My 10 Points Check List for Travel Photos!

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:41:04 +0000

Hey there,

I have to say that Travel Photography is ONE of my favorite way to express my photographic needs, is so rich in so many aspects that you just can’t stop shooting when traveling. In order for me to tell the history, yes you have to tell the history behind your trip!, [...]

Let’s Take Pictures of Water Using Long Exposures…

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:25 +0000

You’ve probably seen photos of streams or waterfalls in which the water looked very silky and wondered, “How did they do that?” Well, it’s easy!

The process employed to get that silky effect is called motion rendition. If you set your camera with a fast shutter speed, say 1/125 to 1/4,000 of [...]

Let’s add a Human Element to your photography…

Cesar L. Diaz — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:51:52 +0000

As photographers, our goal is to get people to look at and be interested in our pictures. We can use color and light, focus and composition to draw people into our pictures. But one of the easiest ways to get the viewer interested in a picture is to have a person in that [...]

Taking Better Photographs around the Water

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:58:20 +0000

Certain environments lend themselves as better photographic subjects than others. The waterfront is one such environment, whether it’s the vast oceans, calm bays, lazy rivers or busy harbors. So the next time you find yourself and your camera on the waterfront—at a marina, pier or shoreline, follow a few simple tips to get [...]

Which NIKKOR Lens Type is Right for Your D-SLR?

Cesar L. Diaz — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:37:41 +0000

Hello there!

Reading about all of the different lens types and abbreviations might be a bit overwhelming, so we’ll try to simplify this as much as possible. You’re interested in one of the latest NIKKOR lenses, but aren’t sure if it will work with your camera. Well, there’s an easy way to know—by [...]

At Davis Island… Sunset with a little bit of HDR

Cesar L. Diaz — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:03:22 +0000

Hello There,

Hope you guys enjoyed a very good Memorial Weekend. Yesterday, by closing the day decided to go to Davis island for some HDR, clouds weren’t the best but at least I can grab some nice ones, take a look:

This one, the opposite of what I was looking [...]

BW Playground with Nikon F100

Cesar L. Diaz — Sat, 28 May 2011 15:41:03 +0000

Hello There;

First of all, Happy Memorial Weekend for everybody!, hoping you’re enjoying the long weekend.

Just transfer a few scanned images from a Kodak BW400CN film. The Machine: Nikon F100, I have to say, since the camera came out back in the 90′s, I was in loved with this beast, so perfect, [...]

West Tampa Moment…

Cesar L. Diaz — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:48:04 +0000

Hello There!

Just an hour ago, returning from the Office Softball Team Official Photoshoot for Season 2011, got this view in my truck’s mirror, what a beautiful mix of clouds, sun light at sunset and Just West Tampa, this was the intersection of Hillsborough and Himes while waiting for the green light, people [...]

Guest Photog, Juan C. Aguero ~ Fotografía con Movimiento

Juan Carlos Aguero — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:12:38 +0000

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Fotos con movimiento

Hace algunas semanas escuche al prestigioso e innovador fotógrafo Escocés Niall Benvie plantear como visión de futuro de la fotografía la necesidad de incorporar nuevas ideas que ayudarán al marketing de la fotografía; como pequeños “video clips”.