702photo wrote:
Mr Kevin Connery I am so envious of your DOFwork here... I think we briefly spoke at El Jefes and Mike tells me you were at the one in summerlin as well.  Kevin if your reading this, please tell me the stats on your lense if you can.

Standard (non-IS) 70-200 f/2.8 Canon. I probably shot wide open for those, but it might have been stopped down to f/3.5 or f/4. I know I was aiming for background blur, as I liked the colors, but not the texture.

EDIT: EXIF data says f/2.8, at 150mm and 98mm for the two shots of the Main Man, and 130mm for the swimsuit shot of Natali. Camera is a 1.3 crop body.

Kevin Connery wrote:
The troll is currently unable to respond. Please do not attempt to feed it.

Kevin thanks for your immediate response and flashing the moderator badge... im glad that ended quickly. I would hate for this cool thread to get shut down or loose the FUN factor cause of him.

Kevin Connery wrote:
It was it was great to add new faces to names!

Here's some of the snaps I took at the lake after the M&G. (As you can see, I'm not a swimsuit photographer.)





These images (above) were shot by this Mysterious Man in black (below) who out of the kindness of his heart followed 7 strangers to Lake Mead, and suffer thru the blazing 96 degree in all BLACK.... what a warrior!!!!...lol



Also in the pic is Lillie K  and NataliLaroux

702photo wrote:
Mr. Brian Hillburn, you have an amazing portfolio... great images, and vivid contrast and awesome that you are a vegas resident too...

Thank you much...really appreciated. I actually haven't shot since about October. I had to get away as I had sorta lost my love for the hobby. I've now felt the excitement to return and trying to create something beautiful. I bought a Contax 645 and plan to learn how to use it soon. Any Vegas photographers here familiar with Contax 645 or Mamiya 645 Pro?

Xquizit PiX By Lillie K wrote:
So I have compiled some pics together of the long weekend we just had.  Mostly this is behind the scenes and test shots at the Las Vegas Shoot Out.....

Aww Lillie, you dont have to put me here in this collague im not that pretty and i need to work out hard sorry for my love handle lol..

xaveir wrote:

The truth hurts like the alcohol you had last night you fat fcuk. Go to aa and stop trying to get everyone drunk like you.  Your probably drunk right now.  Dont bash God he is coming for you.

Oh my gosh xavier here's my 0.02 cents to you i guess vegas its not for everyone but to come here bash abt vegas people come on you dont even know what's going on and yes i sure there is somewhere out there is drunk and needs to go to aa and all that..but geez no foul language here..

Brian Hillburn wrote:

Thank you much...really appreciated. I actually haven't shot since about October. I had to get away as I had sorta lost my love for the hobby. I've now felt the excitement to return and trying to create something beautiful. I bought a Contax 645 and plan to learn how to use it soon. Any Vegas photographers here familiar with Contax 645 or Mamiya 645 Pro?

I totally agree with mario with 702photo mr.brian hillburn has amazing portfolio im still fan of your work even you only do it for hobby but in the same time he's retired master sergeant from USAF.i have respect with military personnel;)

Crazybeautiful Surf_Grl wrote:

I totally agree with mario with 702photo mr.brian hillburn has amazing portfolio im still fan of your work even you only do it for hobby but in the same time he's retired master sergeant from USAF.i have respect with military personnel;)

Thank you so much!

Brian Hillburn wrote:

Thank you so much!

Where have you been?

Mike Carroll wrote:

Where have you been?

Just work Mike. Had to step away from shooting back in October. I'm ready to get creative again for the right project and muse.

Brian Hillburn wrote:
Just work Mike. Had to step away from shooting back in October. I'm ready to get creative again for the right project and muse.

If your ready to get creative soon, im going to have to stand back, cause the stuff you got "now" is already top notch creative as is.... im ready to put on the science lab safety goggles and the urainuim protected lab coat, and get ready to get engulfed in your creative artistry soon to hit the MM world....

i look foward to it Brian and i bet the rest of the true artists here in Vegas are too

Alyce Jarred wrote:
Ah.  I feel super special and flattered that there's all this stuff in a thread about ME and my new favorite photographer, Mike.
Alyce

Oh Alyce your too kind... im just happy theres a model who says what she means by bringing her "heart and passion" and multiple faces into the shoot, and also remind people you even offered to come one day early before the shoot date... now that dedication of a model....hhehehehe

Crazybeautiful Surf_Grl wrote:
Aww Lillie, you dont have to put me here in this collague im not that pretty and i need to work out hard sorry for my love handle lol..

Look at Teacup posing with you in the shot.... thats determination for a CHOW...lol

POLARPICS wrote:

Look at Teacup posing with you in the shot.... thats determination for a CHOW...lol

I know she is up for the shoot hmm maybe but man once she got home she act like a diva once i had all the pictures from shoot especially the one with teacup and brittany i'll have to make her own profile! LoL! next time i'll bring the hubby so someone will coach teacup where to look sorry she wasn't coordinating that much in the camera

if anyone needs dog for the photo shoot let me know hehe.. oh yeah just to let you know its teacup 2nd time photo shoot with lillie and its her 3rd time photo shoot with real photographer since october lol..

V Studio wrote:
Any great photo events in Vegas coming up the next 4 days?  Just wondering...........stuck here for a convention

dont know if theres any big time shoots per say, but i bet a casting call, or even if you drop me a PM i can maybe point you to some info on who is fun to shoot here in vegas.  Getting them is up to you of course....lol

Sara Boucher wrote:
Oh and mike, you are a fantastic photographer

Hey, I let me models have fun, even if its throwing pillows at me or the camera ...

702photo wrote:
Hi folks... I just wanna add these sample photos to Mikes thread.
Megan, I will send you the full size photos soon, these are just made for the thread here.

That's gorgeous, Mario. Love how the colors pop.

HBP Photography wrote:

That's gorgeous, Mario. Love how the colors pop.

I have a great PS wizard to help me.... hehhehe

702photo wrote:

I have a great PS wizard to help me.... hehhehe

Yeah, I know. I wish I can be like Mike.

POLARPICS wrote:
awh man.... I wish I can be a great guerrila shooter like you Harold... Im always confibed by "choice" to stick to inside work... it is YOU who I am always jealous over for location shooting and scouting.  You always show me some great energetic poses and pics of models that I secretly envy you my friend.... Dry bed lake, sunset park, the strip, lake mead, I mean the stroies and advantures you tell me where you been, i just cant believe it.  I need to get out more!

Dude, you know you're always welcome to come with me. I shoot on location but I won't scale a mountain (not unless I'm getting paid for it.)

HBP Photography wrote:

Dude, you know you're always welcome to come with me. I shoot on location but I won't scale a mountain (not unless I'm getting paid for it.)

ok, next guerrila shoot you do, i want in on it... deal?

POLARPICS wrote:
ok, next guerrila shoot you do, i want in on it... deal?

You got it.

POLARPICS wrote:
I was working on another NON pretty concept picture.... just looking for some input if you people are feeling it like i am.

These are awesome by the way.

kjack photography wrote:
Nice Mike! Amazing work. I wish i could be like you too! I definitely learned a ton, but my photos from the shootout are nowhere near even standing behind yours, marios, lillies....damn i am jealous!!

I like your work, Katy. You're doing great things.

POLARPICS wrote:
Yes, I agree katy you are doing good, with only 6 months in... it takes time to find your zone... but think of this way... your better than someone who just bought a camera from best buy 5 minutes ago... I bet they dont even know how to fine tune their aperature settings.... YOU DO!!!!....lol....

Yeah thanks to you!

HBP Photography wrote:
I know this isn't from the shootout but I think there are Zombies in Vegas. WATCH OUT!!



Just shot today. I got to go to work now.

TIGHT!!!!!!!!  I dig it!!!!

kjack photography wrote:
I just meant that I was grateful for everything you taught me... I know I have everything to learn. I love photography and I am confident in my future.

good!!!  a confident photographer is way better than a "cocky one"....

POLARPICS wrote:

Kevin Connery wrote:
It was it was great to add new faces to names!

Here's some of the snaps I took at the lake after the M&G. (As you can see, I'm not a swimsuit photographer.)





These images (above) were shot by this Mysterious Man in black (below) who out of the kindness of his heart followed 7 strangers to Lake Mead, and suffer thru the blazing 96 degree in all BLACK.... what a warrior!!!!...lol



Also in the pic is Lillie K  and NataliLaroux

I looked like a child getting yelled at