BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Giuseppe Sapori | How I Use BLACKRAPID With My Tripod AS A NATURE AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, I often have the chance of photographing waterfalls, rivers, landscapes with cloudy skies, and sea in the frame. Every time I find these elements with me, I like to take advantage of the long exposure technique, …
Travel
Istanbul in 48 Hours
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Clement Hodgkinson | ISTANBUL in 48 hours OUT OF A BLUR I came up with an idea, dialed my mates number and well here’s what happened… Me: “Hi man, well you know how it’s my 18th in 2 weeks, I don’t really feel like just partying you fancy going travelling for 48 hours …
Mailbox Peak
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Daniel Holmes | MAILBOX PEAK, North Bend, WA GET OUTSIDE! I am sitting at home on a Monday night after a long first day back in the office and the phone rings. “Hey man, I am thinking photos and hike tomorrow, you in?” This was of course a call from the media guru, …
Cuba
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Clay Cook | CUBA Feel free to enjoy this track while you read 😉 “HOW WAS CUBA?” When I’m asked “How was Cuba?” unlike most countries I’ve visited, it’s pretty simple to explain the cool cars and architecture. What isn’t easy is to explain – the people, fashion and culture. It’s an explosion …
Access Project Volume 3
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Ben Horton | ACCESS PROJECT VOL. 3 THE ADVENTURE BEGINS On a typical campaign shoot, you book a model that looks right for what you‘re shooting, and you don‘t think too hard about what kind of skill set they have. Your own skill set is limited to how well you can change the …
Access Project Volume 2
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Ben Horton | ACCESS PROJECT VOL. 2 WE WANT DOWN As a photographer I‘m always trying to find a different angle to photograph from so I can make the image unique, and so I eschew the idea of photographing a landmark from a viewing platform. Bri and I had done a short hike …
Access Project Volume 1
BLACKRAPID Guest Post by Ben Horton | ACCESS PROJECT VOL. 1 WAKING UP WITH BEARS I‘ve been woken up by bears sniffing my head in Alaska, I‘ve encountered wolves in the arctic, mountain lions, crocodiles, sharks, and more. Needless to say, I‘m fairly comfortable with the idea that these animals have no real interest in people, and …
Caring With Compassion – SayulitAnimals
Sayulitanimals was founded by a group of local residents in Sayulita, Mexico in response to the problems of over-population of cats and dogs, sick and neglected pets and street animals, lack of knowledge in the community about animals , and unwanted pets. Sayulitanimals plans to change this dismal situation through our four programs: free spay …
BLACKRAPID Podcast EP41 – Do You Shift?
Our first video podcast welcomes Seattle filmmakers, Alder Sherwood and Jeremiah Kaynor of Corvus Eye Productions (“The Divine Marigold’s”, “All My President’s”, “Timetravel_o”). Their new project “Do You Shift?” is a documentary film that is seeking “Shapeshifters” in countries and cultures throughout the world. The documentary will explore many aspects of Shapeshifting in history, mythology …
BLACKRAPID Podcast EP12 – Robert Knight
Ever wonder what it’s like to pick up Led Zeppelin from an airport in Hawaii? Robert M. Knight will tell you. We welcome the legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight for a special 60 minute episode. Plus special guests Emree Franklin & Haley Mclean, two amazingly talented musicians leading the charge of Robert’s latest project …
BLACKRAPID Podcast EP04 – Dan Ballard
Ron talks with master landscape photographer Dan Ballard about his dangerous world travels, his techniques, workshops, and getting held at gunpoint! Dan Ballard is an internationally known travel and landscape photographer from Colorado. His images take you on a visual journey to some of the world’s most beautiful and far-reaching corners. Dan has visited nearly …
BLACKRAPID Podcast EP02 – Anita Nowacka
Ron discusses inspiration, career arc, gear, and the philosophy of “directed photojournalism” with accomplished photographer and voted Seattle’s “Best Family Photographer 2012″ Anita Nowacka (pronounced Novatzka.) http://www.anitanow.com
