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Marcin June 23rd, 2008
This is officially a final entry on this blog.
I have a spanking new blog. Check it out here
From now on all new entries are going to be posted on the new blog. Don’t worry, this one will stay here however so if you have your favorite images or slideshows you’re welcome to visit anytime.
See you there! It’s going to be fun! 
Marcin May 26th, 2008
Last Saturday I had a pleasure to photograph Ryan and Jessica’s wedding at the beautiful Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan.
After the ceremony we drove to Mr. B’s in Rochester Hills where Jessica and Ryan met.
I wanted to thank my friend and a fellow Michigan wedding photographer Duane Orris for 2nd shooting. I really enjoy seeing the day from his perspective.
I love this image. I saw that portrait of Jim Morrison on the wall. I asked Ryan to stand in front of it and look as his new wife (WIFE, how does it sound Ryan? 
, while I posed Jessica so she was lit by a window light. The goal was to get a reflection of the groom in the glass covering the wall portrait.
As Ryan was standing in the shade I asked my assistant Megan to hold a flash and point it at him. It was just enough light to illuminate him and get a hint of reflection. Just what I wanted
Wedding bells anyone?
Reception: Indianwood Golf & Country Club - Lake Orion, Michigan
Marcin May 15th, 2008
Emma loves going for a walk in her stroller. Why wouldn’t she? Either mommy or daddy has to do the legwork
We walked to downtown Royal Oak to get something to eat, shot some cool images, and Emma couldn’t be happier
Proud mommy
Proud daddy
Emma got a little sleepy after
Marcin May 11th, 2008
What a fun couple! It was such a joy working with Toby and Nikki today.
I had really great time shooting their engagement session last year and was super excited to finally shoot their wedding
Nikki and Toby are one of those couples that are up for everything - even the craziest ideas, and I love that!
I’m currently processing their wedding and just wanted to post some shots before they leave to Mexico for their honeymoon.
Congratulations again and see you soon! I hope you enjoy the little preview
Big thanks to Chris J. Lee from HolyMolee Photography for 2nd shooting for me
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Marcin May 5th, 2008
I don’t think Profoto gear needs introduction. If you’re serious about photography there is a big chance that at one point in time you considered their lighting equipment.
I’ve been happy so far with my Quantums for location shoots, but there are times when more power is needed.
I’ve spend a lot of time researching what battery operated power pack would suit my needs. I was almost ready to go with Elinchrom Ranger line which is priced very competitively compared to Profoto or Broncolor and has good specs. Budget is always a concern, right? Broncolor, Hensel, and Bowens were also strong contenders. Luckily before I pulled the trigger on the Elinchrom I checked with couple commercial photographers that I knew had previous experience with Elinchrom. To paraphrase their words: get anything BUT Elinchrom. I’m not going to write an essay what’s wrong with Elinchrom, but if you’re interested do your own research. Check professional message boards asking about broken handles and light modifier mount on the Elinchrom. Last thing I need to worry about is the build quality of my gear while I’m shooting. Elinchrom Octa Light Bank are great modifiers though and I actually ordered one along with the adapter to go with the Profoto heads.
What sold me on the Profoto is their service and availability at any good rental house. Profoto equipment, even though comes from The Old Continent is serviced in the US and usually is returned back to its owner within a few days. I’ve heard that getting stuff repaired from Broncolor can take months due to shipping back to Europe! That is huge for me.
I just got this last weekend and didn’t have much time to test it yet. I did some limited testing indoors however, but this is not why I got battery operated power pack. Here are my first impressions:
I got Pro-7b and two Pro-B heads along with some Profoto light modifiers.
Rock solid stuff, the build quality is superb. Profoto light modifier mount is awesome! It’s quick to attach and is very strong, so putting even large (heavy) softbox is not going to be a problem. Heads are fairly light, and were specifically designed for the 7b and B2 packs. They won’t work with D4 or Acute packs.
Recycle time was really important for me and 7b at 2.8s @ full power is quick. At lower power setting recycle is pretty much instant so no problems there. If you shoot at full power most of the time however and need super fast recycle time B2 is the ticked with 1.8s @ full power. That is crazy fast for battery power pack. Color temperature is consistent at any setting, but that should be expected from a unit of this class.
So far I’m loving it and will possible get another one later. I’ll probably post an update after some more testing.
Took these two with my Quantums so they don’t feel abandoned
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