Category Archives: Guerrilla

guerrilla style photo shoots… lots of prep, quick execution

Night Blossom

Posted on May 1, 2013 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 13 seconds, Aperture: f/5.0, Lens: 15mm, ISO: 400 Hoping to get a unique shot of the new cherry blossoms, I snuck out in the middle of the night for some long exposures. I got this shot with a Yongnuo … Continue reading →

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Fireball!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 30 seconds, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 200, Lens: 15mm fisheye Monday night was supposed to be the peak viewing time for the Perseid meteor shower, so I drove about an hour and a half away from DC to try and … Continue reading →

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Mumford & Sons in Concert

Posted on February 21, 2013 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 1/1600, Aperture: f/1.8, Lens: 50mm, ISO: 1600 Getting in to shoot Mumford & Sons has been the most nailbiting experience I’ve had shooting a concert, and it ended up being my top overall concert as well. They had just … Continue reading →

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Some nights are FUN.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 1/800, Aperture: f/2.8, Lens: 70-200mm, ISO: 1600 Super popular dance anthem masters FUN. were in DC last week, and I got pics. Check out my story below, and don’t forget to tune in and watch FUN. perform at the … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Miss America

Posted on January 28, 2013 by AgeOwns

Watch in 720 HD. Video is safe for work, but contains lots of bikinis. Ok, I’ve officially completed my 2013 Miss America coverage. I have two blog posts; one about shooting the hallway portraits with custom bokeh, and another about … Continue reading →

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Miss America contestant portraits

Posted on January 14, 2013 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 1/200, Aperture: f/2.8, Lens: 50mm, ISO: 320, Remote Flash, Gary Fong Lightsphere Last week I was in Las Vegas covering the 2013 Miss America pageant on behalf of WV Magic. On Friday I could get some one-on-one time with … Continue reading →

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Rocketman

Posted on November 27, 2012 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 1/80, Aperture: f/2.8, Lens: 15mm, ISO: 200 Update: This photo was selected as one of the Consumerist Flickr Pool pics of the week. I’ve been meaning to share these pictures for awhile. I don’t typically talk about my family … Continue reading →

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Empty metro / timelapse composites

Posted on July 1, 2012 by AgeOwns

Update: this entry was one of 12 featured images. Check out the others selected. Gizmodo issued a Photo Challenge last week to take a series of photos of a busy public area, and then painstakingly remove all of the people. … Continue reading →

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ICBM Launch Keys

Posted on September 30, 2011 by AgeOwns

Update: This photo was featured in this week’s Consumerist Flickr Finds. After I found that abandoned NIKE Missile silo in my neighborhood, I became even more obsessed with Cold War history. Though I am not a military enthusiast by any … Continue reading →

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Victim Less – Jacob

Posted on August 25, 2011 by AgeOwns

I wanted to embark on a new photo series, in a different direction than my Classified Cool project (which centers on places and objects) and take a turn focusing on meeting people and revealing a bit about them. I put … Continue reading →

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Shooting the beach as the moon

Posted on August 2, 2011 by AgeOwns

Shutter: 20 seconds, Aperture: f/6.3, ISO: 1600 I wanted to get a good clean pic of the stars above the beach while I was on vacation, but I quickly became inspired to set up a lunar style photo. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Deep Throat Garage

Posted on July 23, 2011 by AgeOwns

When I found that abandoned missile silo, I spent three days researching Cold War History. So then I decided to seek out other cool and subversive local historical spots that aren’t polished to a high sheen and behind glass. So … Continue reading →

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Model Shoot

Posted on June 9, 2011 by AgeOwns

ISO 100, shutter: 1/80, Aperture: 8.0, 430EXII on the camera right, remote triggered. Last night Paul Frederiksen showed me the ropes on my first on-location shoot with a model. He showed me some basics and techniques to working with an … Continue reading →

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Abandoned missile silo

Posted on June 6, 2011 by AgeOwns

I’ve always had an interest in Cold War history. Recently, through searching Cold War history on Google, I discovered an abandoned Nike missile silo from the 1950′s. Click below to hear how I found it, and see more pics from … Continue reading →

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Rural Ruins

Posted on May 31, 2011 by AgeOwns

Update: published on Consumerist.com on June 2, 2011. This past weekend I came across an under-construction mansion that has been abandoned for more than a year. I poked around a bit, trying to capture that failed American Dream in all … Continue reading →

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