A Cat and a Dog! / October 11, 2017 by Shane Wilder

This weeks intro is going to be short and sweet. If you recall my last blog, I was visiting my aunt out in the Big Thicket National Forrest. There were many photos of the forest, but I also did a lot of shots of the cat and dog out there. I hope you enjoy these diva models who kept hamming it up for the camera.

Rabbit, Ducks, Cat, and...Squirrel! / May 24, 2017 by Shane Wilder

Animals are very interesting to film...Especially, wild and feral animals. Many times you have to be in the right place at the right time with the right equipment.

Usually these type photos can not be planned out because wild animals will do what they want to do. My trick is to just start shooting and as I see what the animal is doing, I adjust.

There is also the idea of patience. If I really want to get the shot of certain animals, I may wait upwards of an hour just to get the shot. The funny thing is that I don't know what "the shot" is until it happens. This is all up to the animals...

No Flashers. / May 10, 2017 by Shane Wilder

Sometimes I can't always use a flash. If I'm inside a bar for a party and it isn't a private event, then I usually can not use a flash. I have ways of compinsating by raising my ISO or using what light is available. I wanted to show a few photos from two evens where this was the case.

They all have some amount of grain in them because of the lack of flash, but this made the photos in my opinion. After all, grain did not become an ugly word until the digital age.

Enough tech talk, lets get into the shots.

A Chilly Outdoor Shoot / April 26, 2017 by Shane Wilder

Welcome. Today, i thought I'd talk a little bit about a photo shoot I did on January, 16, 2016.

The client, David Huertas, hired me to do an hour long shoot at The Midland Center, in Midland, TX. We were both ready for a great morning, and then a cold front came through. As I recall, the temperature did not get above 37 degrees while we were out. By the end of the shoot, I had no feeling in my hands and could barely press the shutter, but it was worth it to take some great photos that I was proud of and made the client happy.