Outtake for 100 Ways Not to Ride a Train

Though we are not releasing any artwork for their new self-titled debut album yet, today I present you one of the outtakes from the latest shoot with Holly Brewer of The Folks Below (@thefolksbelow on Twitter). Go link!!

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Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH – Wide Open

Here is a quick shot with the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH shot wide open as my dog was sitting on my lap. Also included is the 100% crop on the hairs.

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RAW Beauty

This is an image I have been trying to capture for years – a concept I had boiling in my head that I never had the chance (or the right woman) to execute it with. That is, until last Friday.

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Carl Zeiss 2.8/21 Review (Distagon)

I still have a couple weeks left to play with the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21, but wanted to get my initial thoughts out – there will be more to come, I promise. Wow!! Do I need to say more?

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Portrait Pre-Shoot Checklist

Before I do a portrait session, be it on location or in studio (read studio as living room), I have a process of checking, double-checking, then thrice-checking my gear and shot lists to ensure no soldier is left behind. The things I go through may not be for everyone, but hell, it’s my process.

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In Camera Techniques

I put out a question a couple weeks ago, asking what kind of posts you’d like to see in the new year. Overwhelmingly, people asked for my in-camera techniques for focus in natural light. I was actually surprised by this and had to sit down to think – what is it I actually do? I’ll do my best to tell you how I shoot and the (il)logic behind it – what I do doesn’t always make sense!

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Creating the Bridge

Happy New Year to you all. A quick post today to show the creation of “The Bridge” – a highspeed edit with Photoshop CS6 techniques. I will work tomorrow to get the RAW challenge final images up as well. As for the video, any questions, please feel free to ask away. NO hidden techniques here – all basic photoshop tools.

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Photoshop Tutorial for the New Year

For the new year, I want to begin creating more detailed tutorials for you with my post-process work with Photoshop CS6. One of my long-time contacts has been asking me for a few weeks, and I keep forgetting. So, I am dedicating myself to getting one of these done – ASAP. But where to start?

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That’s One Sharp Lens!

Posted by: ray on May 17, 2013 | One Comment

A quick shot last night with the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH @ f/2 1/125 ISO 160.

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Adobe’s Cluster f*** with CC

Posted by: ray on May 8, 2013 | 6 Comments

The internet (at least on the photographer’s side of the fence) is abuzz this week with Adobe’s announcement of the new cloud version of the popular photo-editing software.

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More Portraits with the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH

Posted by: ray on May 6, 2013 | No Comments

Today I give you some more sample portraits taken with the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH in ambient lights.

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About

Raymond Larose is a professional photographer who’s work has appeared in several local, national and international publications. He has worked as a freelance photographer for multiple high-profile restaurants within the Boston metropolitan area, shot the cover work for several music CD’s and created the image for the US Coast Guard Challenge Coin. His work has also appeared in galleries across New York, New Hampshire and Vermont. His vision is to shoot with a creative and unique style.