Little did I know that when I got this Rebel XT less than a year ago I would become so hooked. I now eat, breath and sleep photography. I am not convinced I am a lot better than when I first picked it up but I am convinced I love it. I have since upgraded the body, lighting, lenses and soon support systems. But the more important thing is that I am seeing photographic opportunities everywhere and through flickr I have met others who are just as excited about photography. It sounds a little silly writing it all out but picking up this one device really changed the way I look at the world.

Went a little wild with photoshop on this one….

Since I first watched the Strobist DVD series I have been meaning to try this. It is more of a technical challenge than anything for me. I had two strobes aimed at the subject at 1/2 power each gelled CTO triggered with Cybersync. I was at 1/250 and F22 to bring down the ambient exposure as much as possible. I see things I would have liked to do better but overall I am pleased for a first try at this. Minor post processing to clear up a few minor blemishes, slightly adjust white balance, clean up a speck or two of sensor dust and sharpen both the skin and the eyes.