Archive for May, 2011

Memorial Day Flags on Boston Common

May 31, 2011

20 thousand American Flags were placed on Boston Common to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Share this:

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One Strobe, One Bender

May 19, 2011

After teaching my Location Lighting Workshop last Saturday at Calumet in New York, I was invited by musician and photographer Hannah Thiem to attend an event where she was performing.  I hadn’t planned on photographing the event, so I didn’t bring much equipment with me.  I arrived at the most wonderful NY party: the “Secret Garden [...]

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Ask Rick! Q&A: Making your infrared transmitter face your strobe.

May 5, 2011

I received an email this morning from a gentleman who took my Location Lighting Workshop last fall at Calumet in Manchester, UK. Q:”How do you get a Canon STE-2 infrared transmitter to trigger a Canon 580EXll, so it will fire the strobe outside in bright sunlight?” Infrared systems work very well inside as long as [...]

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Happy in Somerville!

May 2, 2011

My pictures were used in yesterday’s New York Time U.S. section. Sunny day, a perfect day to use Pocket Wizards! Share this:

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Flying Keiko

May 1, 2011

My wonderful assistant Keiko Hiromi testing our new California Sunbounce during an assignment this afternoon at MIT. Share this:

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