Earlier this year I was tasked with photographing a campaign for Pride Northwest / Portland Pride. As you can see, the talent was a very colorful and energetic bunch. I had a hard time narrowing down which photos to share, so I apologize for posting so many.
Canon 5D MKIII, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens.
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Kimberly Michelle Westwood, V, and Sunshine Ray MacPherson.
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V
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Sunshine
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Bolivia Carmichaels (also my absolute favorite entertainer in Portland. I was a little star struck to be photographing her.
All with an old camera and a lens you can get for $250. What am I missing here? That can't be possible. This quality of work product would at least demand an R5 and a 2K lens...
Bill Gass wrote:
Very nice shots, you did them well and I bet they love them all...Very nice work.
Thank you Bill. The company as well as the models do love the photos. It was cool to see photos of mine being used for an event that I've been attending for 17 years now.
John Power wrote:
All with an old camera and a lens you can get for $250. What am I missing here? That can't be possible. This quality of work product would at least demand an R5 and a 2K lens...
Thanks John.
This camera is technically old, but is new to me. I upgraded to this camera about a year and a half ago from an original Canon 5D that I had been using since 2011, but have kept the same 85mm lens that I've been using since 2010. I have always loved the results that I get from that lens, so I have never felt the need to get a more expensive version of it. The same goes for my 5D cameras. I only upgraded from my original 5D because it started having some trouble communicating with my lenses and was also waaaaay over it's expected shutter lifespan by at least 200k actuations (from what I had recorded since buying it used, so it could have been closer to 300-400k over it's expected lifespan). I only paid $600 for that camera when I bought it used, so I definitely got my money's worth out of it. I started booking more high end professional jobs a couple years ago though and couldn't reasonably rely on that camera anymore, which is why I decided on the 5D MKIII after doing some research. I couldn't be happier with this camera.
This camera is technically old, but is new to me. I upgraded to this camera about a year and a half ago from an original Canon 5D that I had been using since 2011, but have kept the same 85mm lens that I've been using since 2010. I have always loved the results that I get from that lens, so I have never felt the need to get a more expensive version of it. The same goes for my 5D cameras. I only upgraded from my original 5D because it started having some trouble communicating with my lenses and was also waaaaay over it's expected shutter lifespan by at least 200k actuations (from what I had recorded since buying it used, so it could have been closer to 300-400k over it's expected lifespan). I only paid $600 for that camera when I bought it used, so I definitely got my money's worth out of it. I started booking more high end professional jobs a couple years ago though and couldn't reasonably rely on that camera anymore, which is why I decided on the 5D MKIII after doing some research. I couldn't be happier with this camera. ...Show more →
Goes to show you Daniel, that is NOT all about the latest and greatest bodies/lenses Daniel!
The 5D was a helluva camera! It is also about how the photographer uses that camera!
Charlie San wrote:
Daniel,Wow, great work and fun images!
(And Dan, every time you mention Baltimore I get homesick for my old hood where I grew up).
It is a nice city despite what the media would have one believe! The food is great and the neighborhoods excellent and diverse.
The City will welcome you if you return Charlie!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Goes to show you Daniel, that is NOT all about the latest and greatest bodies/lenses Daniel!
The 5D was a helluva camera! It is also about how the photographer uses that camera!
Indeed it is never about having the latest gear. I've spent my entire career working with what I could afford, which isn't much, and that in itself has taught be so much about photography, including how to be resourceful and making the most with what I have.
