Alfred's Pictures

Santa's Workshop

2011-12-03T12:09:00.001-05:00

This years store Christmas decoration

The Church

2011-08-08T08:31:00.001-04:00

St Peter and Paul Basilica.

Carol

2011-06-12T13:14:00.001-04:00

A portrait request by our daughter Tami.

Young Seagal

2010-07-29T18:34:00.001-04:00

A quiet evening at home

2009-09-19T23:20:00.001-04:00

Candle light, a glass of red wine, a cigar and my favorite book, the phone book.
Hehehehe

Self Cigar and Stetson

2009-09-12T18:12:00.001-04:00

Just a quick selportrait, carol took the picture for me.

Look at the Bum......

2009-09-06T16:26:00.001-04:00

...he did not shave today, he,he,he

I gently touched the light!

2009-09-06T13:20:00.001-04:00

Sunrise

2009-09-06T11:28:00.001-04:00

Sunset

2009-09-05T23:18:00.001-04:00

Sunset on Lake Auburn Maine USA
A movie clip of the original scene www.alfredky.com/video/sunset.AVI

Not to toot my own horn......

2009-08-21T08:47:00.001-04:00

.....but who else would do it?
:))

Are you ready?

2009-08-09T13:13:00.002-04:00

Are you ready to cook some Marshmallows tonight? Tonight I will try to take a picture while cooking Marshmallows if I can get my production crew and model ready for it :)

Reading

2009-08-07T20:54:00.001-04:00

Strobist: AB1600 bounced in umbrella from top right. Natural window light from the left. Shot at 1/15 f9 ISO200.

Happy Chase

2009-08-06T09:15:00.001-04:00

Our Grandson Chase sleeping happily.
This was taken while still in the hospital. I didn't think baby's of this age smile, but he sure seems to be happy here

Rocks on the beach

2009-08-04T08:45:00.001-04:00

Another shot from the beach.

By the sea

2009-08-02T22:17:00.001-04:00

Carol took this picture of me. She is a better photographer than I am
:(

Carol by the sea

2009-08-02T22:14:00.001-04:00

We went to the beach today, the weather was not the best but we had a good time anyway.
Strobist: SB800 hand held from left top and fired by the on camera flash in CLS TTL mode. No modifiers were used.

Chase and Carol

2009-07-14T15:18:00.001-04:00

Here is the little trouper with his Grandmother Carol :)
Sorry for the image quality!

Local Transportation

2009-07-12T17:36:00.001-04:00

One way to get around town in Boothbay Harbor Maine.

Rinds Roulade, Beef Roll

2009-07-12T17:23:00.001-04:00

Thinly sliced beef, pounded and filled with sweet pickles, smoked bacon, capers and then rolled.

Strobist: AB B1600 in bounce umbrella from top left, AB800 to right bounced off ceiling and silver reflector on the left.

Eat you heart out

Wiener Schnitzel

2009-07-05T19:42:00.001-04:00

Wiener Schnitzel (Vienna Schnitzel) is a Austrian specialty, normally made from veal but I like them made with pork better. So this was dinner tonight, Wiener Schnitzel with rice and potato salad.

Breakfast

2009-07-05T14:15:00.001-04:00

God I love this, I get to cook,take pictures and eat the food afterward :) I do not like to clean up!

Strobist: AB B1600 in reflective umbrella from back left, SB800 bounced of ceiling for fill. Silver reflector from the front left for for some specular highlights.

Scallops with field greens

2009-07-04T20:26:00.002-04:00

I truly enjoyed doing this picture for the second Strobist Booth camp 2 assignment. I love to cook, eat and take pictures. I browned the scallops with butter in a skillet and dressed the greens with my own recipe of a maple syrup vinaigrette dressing and I got to eat two helpings before I got it right :). I also did the styling and the picture. Strobist: AB B 1600 with reflective umbrella from back left. AB 800 bounced from ceiling for fill. Silver reflector on front left hand side for the fork. Enjoy!

Granddaughter's Graduation

2009-06-15T23:04:00.001-04:00

Sweet graduation time :)

Signet Ring

2009-06-10T13:09:00.001-04:00

This is one of yesterday's jobs, hand engraved and ready to be shipped to the customer.

A Iris called Swingtown

2009-06-07T15:17:00.001-04:00

German Iris from our back yard. Strobist: SB800 for fill in TTL CLS remote mode.

The Scarf

2009-06-04T23:33:00.001-04:00

Carol made a scarf :) Strobist: AB B1600 with CTO Sun and 20 deg. grid. Reflector on the right

Yellow and blue...yeeeeek

2009-06-03T22:30:00.001-04:00

One more of the color balance experiments. Strobist: Bare SB800 for background, AB B1600 with CTO Sun filter from camera right, silver reflector to camera left.

More color balance play.

2009-06-02T22:10:00.001-04:00

This is the same black background I had used in the previous pictures, here I changed the color balance to tungsten and color corrected the main light.
Strobist: Bare SB800 for background, AB B1600 with CTO Sun filter from camera right, silver reflector to camera left.

How's that?

2009-05-30T22:05:00.001-04:00

Still playing with getting the black background to take on colors. Strobist: AB B1600 with 20 deg. grid from right, reflector to the left and SB800 with CTO Sun filter on the background.

Testing ...1...2...3 :)

2009-05-29T22:30:00.001-04:00

Trying some different color balances. Strobist: AB B1600 with 20 deg. grid from right front, SB 800 with Roscolux Sun filter on the background.

New Hair

2009-05-26T22:17:00.001-04:00

Carol had her hair done today, it was to long she said :)

Iris

2009-05-25T13:57:00.001-04:00

And soon we fly.

2009-05-24T20:57:00.001-04:00

Thoughts

2009-05-24T14:51:00.001-04:00

Playing with B&W. Strobist: One AB B1600 from 90 deg. right and reflector on the left.

Her Stetson

2009-05-23T21:00:00.001-04:00

We were walking around Freeports with matching Stetsons.

Well...let me tell you.....

2009-05-20T22:57:00.001-04:00

When Ozy talks people listen :)

Laughing

2009-05-17T11:00:00.001-04:00

Eric came over for Mothersday and we did a few shots, all of us had a good time as you can see. Strobist: AB B1600 with 30 deg. grid from the right and bare AB800 from the left bounced off sealing.

I see you!

2009-05-14T21:45:00.001-04:00

I was actually doing some test shots to calibrate my camera colors and I happen to like that shot. Strobist AB B1600 with 30 deg. grid from camera right.

I don't want to play.......

2009-05-03T23:18:00.001-04:00

Black Muslin

2009-05-03T22:02:00.001-04:00

Testing a new muslin background I dyed this afternoon. I only had one flash available to me :) I was to lazy to go out to the car and get my lighting stuff out. Strobist: SB26 with white card extended and bounced off ceiling

Railroad Park

2009-05-02T22:29:00.001-04:00

Took a little walk around town this morning.

Rails to nowhere.

2009-05-02T22:05:00.001-04:00

I never knew we had old railrod rails in the middle of town.

Selfportrait

2009-04-29T21:53:00.001-04:00

Could not find a model to pose for me:) Strobist: AB B1600 from right top front, AB B1600 with 20 deg grid from left top rear. Background edited in post.

On the porch

2009-04-26T22:03:00.001-04:00

Hanging out on the front porch of our humble summer home in the Hampton's. No parties to go to today so we decided to invite a couple hundred of our good friend for dinner......and then I woke up and we were standing in front of LL Bean in Freeport, Maine :) Strobist: CLS TTL, Bare SB800 with 1/2 CTO from top left and on camera flash for fill -0.7 EV.

Waiting

2009-04-25T22:23:00.001-04:00

We wanted to take some sunset shots but the sunset was a bust and it was freezing cold.
Strobist: SB800, 1/2 power, manual, from top right and setting sun to left of camera.

On the Beach

2009-04-19T21:19:00.001-04:00

We went to the beach today, the wind was blowing and temperatures were in the upper forties, so needless to say, despite the nice sunshine it was rather miserable :) Strobist: Sun from rear left and handheld SB800 from front right, had to shoot cross handed :) Really missed my D70 and it's high sync speed for this one.

Golden Chrysoberyl Ring

2009-04-18T10:37:00.001-04:00

Just finished making this simple 14K two tone ring, by customer request I hand engraved the sides with a simple scroll pattern.
Strobist: AB1600 in soft box from above and reflector to left of camera.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T14:35:00.001-04:00

Carol showing of her easter flowers which she received from her daughter Patricia. Strobes: SB800 in bounce umbrella from high left front and SB26 with diffuser form right front.

The Blue Light

2009-04-05T22:17:00.001-04:00

Carol sitting in front of this mysterious blue LED light.
Strobist: SB 800 on right of camera, natural light from left.

Email

2009-03-28T16:42:00.001-04:00

Carol is emailing our Grandson who is currently serving in the US Armed Forces and we proud of him!

Carol and OZ

2009-03-22T22:11:00.001-04:00

One fuzball holding the other.
Strobist: SB800 in CLS TTL 0EV, to camera left, on camera flash -1EV

Hand Engraved Tanzanite Ring

2009-03-18T11:25:00.001-04:00

I just finished making this ring for a customer of mine in CA. The center stone is a 1.5 ct Tanzanite and the shank has diamonds embedded in the hand engraving.
Strobist: AB B1600 in soft box from top, SB26 snooted from front right as a sparkler

Tea Pot

2009-03-17T22:09:00.001-04:00

Boiling water in a glass tea pot. Strobist: AB B1600 through diffuser from back, black flag to block the light from the cameras view.

Cashmere Mist

2009-03-02T20:54:00.001-05:00

Product shot practice. Its fun to do something other than jewelry.
Strobist: One AB B1600 through a white diffusion panel from back of object, two black flags one on each side of the object and gold reflector in front of object.

Eternity

2009-03-01T22:37:00.001-05:00

Just practicing a bit of product photography.
Strobist: AB B1600 in to a diffuser from behind the object, two black flag, one on each side of the object and a white reflector on top of the object.

The Snow Storm

2009-02-23T16:24:00.001-05:00

Snow Storm

2009-02-23T16:23:00.001-05:00

Just a little bit of snow in our driveway :)

Snow Storm

2009-02-23T16:22:00.001-05:00

Our porch was almost entirely covered with snow.

Snow Storm

2009-02-23T16:21:00.001-05:00

This is what my wife got for coming home from Florida :)

The Glass

2009-02-22T22:12:00.001-05:00

Just playing around with the dark field lighting setup. Strobist: AB-B1600 from back trough a diffuser which was flagged with a black card. One SB800 from top to light the liquid.

The eye of the beast.

2009-02-08T22:09:00.001-05:00

A tree at the entrance to CMMC hospital in Lewiston, ME.

The old Tree

2009-02-08T21:36:00.001-05:00

Natural light.

Storm

2009-01-28T09:26:00.001-05:00

This image is a composition of two images, the boat and the birds. Everything else in this picture, like the clouds, the water and the rain were created in Corel Photo-Paint X4.

Snow and Ice

2009-01-25T16:42:00.002-05:00

Brutally cold temperatures here, I spotted this scene at Bates College in Lewiston Maine. Apperantly the students had cut some ice blocks from the pond and arranged them. Why, I don't know.

Looks better in large, so click here

Chiaroscuro

2009-01-17T19:09:00.002-05:00

This is my first attempt in Chiaroscuro and I think it came out pretty good. Strobist: One AB1600 at 90 deg. and the background was flagged with a black foam core.

My two friends, Stetson and Ruger :)

2009-01-16T21:12:00.001-05:00

Here in Maine we don't use big guns like the 45's, we use the small and long ones like the 16 inch long Ruger 44mag. :)
Strobist: AB1600 top right with umbrella, SB 26 top left behind model and SB800 bottom front to fill the shadows under the Stetson

Carol and Patrick

2009-01-15T10:34:00.005-05:00

Yes it is him, Patrick Dempsey while he was visiting the Patrick Dempsey Cancer Center at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Carol has been a long time volunteer for CMMC and now also at the Dempsey Cancer Center, at that particular day she had a chance to meet Patrick and have her picture taken with him.

Picture taken by Carols friend Donna

Ohhh my..........

2009-01-11T21:19:00.001-05:00

One of the funny Carol series pictures, edited in Corel Draw Graphics Suite.
Strobist: SB26 in bounce umbrella to camera left front, SB800 bare at right rear.

Ohhh No!

2009-01-11T12:58:00.001-05:00

Carol told me she was done modeling unless I approve unlimited spending. My answer was...."Well, then I'll get me one of them 18 year old models from MM". This picture was taken immediately after my reply to her. :) Just kidding!
Strobist: SB26 in bounce umbrella to left front and SB800 to the right rear.

You think so?

2009-01-10T23:23:00.001-05:00

Playing with our new D90. Strobist: SB800 in bounce ambrella to right of camera, bare SB26 left rear.

No...I'm done having my picture taken!

2009-01-09T23:26:00.001-05:00

Just having some fun taking pictures with our new D90.
Strobist:SB26 in to umbrella to left of camera and SB800 from the back right.

Color Test Shot for the D90

2009-01-07T23:16:00.001-05:00

just got the new D90 and I'm in the middle of calibrating the whole system. The color accuracy is astonishing on this camera and so are the noise figures.
All Tungsten light, ISO 1600,1/30, f3.5.
Custom color balance set with gray card

Carol in Wayne

2009-01-03T23:22:00.001-05:00

Just playing with some textures. Edits done in Corel Draw Photo-Paint X4.
Background texture (frame) by Flickr member Playingwithbrushes

Briana in textures

2009-01-03T16:27:00.002-05:00

Just playing with some pictures and textures.

Creative editing done in Corel Draws Photo-Paint X4.
Textures by Flickr members Nanimo and Shwe

The tree

2008-12-25T23:33:00.001-05:00

This years Christmas tree.

Santa and I

2008-12-17T12:24:00.001-05:00

See I told you I know Santa. This is one of my Santa dolls used for the store Christmas decoration.
Strobist: AB1600 on the background, one AB1600 in the back of me being bounced off a gold reflector in front of me. One SB800 to camera left at 1/16 power.

I dare you!

2008-12-06T22:31:00.001-05:00

Having fun outside the Celebration Barn in Sout Paris Maine.

Rings

2008-11-14T21:02:00.001-05:00

Engagement and wedding rings made from 18K gold. Yes I do work sometimes :) The rings as well as the pictures are made by me.
Strobist: AB1600 in large soft box 2 feet above objects, AB 1600 through 48" diffusion disk 3 feet from object, and to the left of camera. SB26 through diffusion disk 1 foot from object and to the left of camera.
Camera: 1/200, f40, 60mm f2.8 macro Nikkor

Beauty

2008-11-02T23:03:00.001-05:00

This is a picture I took of Ginger Cricket, she was one of the models during a Strobist meeting here in Maine.
Strobist info: Clamshell lighting using one AB 800 from top front and a reflector on the front bottom, one AB 800 on the background.

Playing with leaves.

2008-11-02T20:56:00.001-05:00

My wife Carol is throwing leaves at me while I try to take pictures of her :)
Strobist: SB800 in remote CLS TTL mode to the front right and sun from the left rear.

Self

2008-10-30T23:02:00.001-04:00

The picture was edited with several adjustment layers to simulate the Dragan look.
Strobist: Natural light from left, bare SB 800 in manual remote mode from right with 70mm zoom and power of 1/128.

The machine.

2008-10-26T23:18:00.001-04:00

Found this oldie this afternoon, the Tractor is still in operation and in excellent shape as you can see.
Strobist: Sun from the rear left and SB 800 front right, CLS remote triggered, full power in manual.

Fall Colors

2008-10-22T21:34:00.001-04:00

And here is one of myself, Carol did a great job taking this one, she is getting to be quite a pro.

Fall Colors

2008-10-22T21:32:00.001-04:00

Some more pictures from Sabattus Mountain, Maine.

Carols favorite

2008-10-19T22:29:00.001-04:00

Taken on Sabattus Mountain Maine.

Fall Colors

2008-10-19T22:26:00.001-04:00

Taken on Sabattus Mountain Maine.
Strobist: Sun from the rear right, SB800 form the front right, handheld, 24 mm, Remote TTL.

Fall Colors

2008-10-14T22:40:00.001-04:00

Mount Pisgah, Maine.
Click on the image to see all my other pictures I have posted on Flicker.

Fall Colors

2008-10-14T22:36:00.003-04:00

Climbing the fire tower at Mount Pisgah, Maine.

Fall Colors

2008-10-14T22:36:00.001-04:00

Mount Pisgah, Maine.

Floating Leaves

2008-10-11T22:23:00.002-04:00

Fall colors

2008-10-11T20:59:00.001-04:00

This picture has not been edited, with the exception of the RAW conversion and croping.

fall colors

2008-10-08T21:17:00.001-04:00

Fall is here

2008-10-07T21:18:00.001-04:00

The prettiest time of year is here.

By the water.

2008-10-05T21:26:00.001-04:00

We took one more ride to Tubby's, had the last great ice cream for the year. Carol bought the last quart of her favorite "Black Raspberry" ice cream and since they are closing this coming weekend there will be no more until next year.
Strobist: SB800 from left, with diffuser, manual remote.

Relaxing

2008-09-29T22:45:00.001-04:00

We had been getting some ice cream and did a little walk but temperatures are getting low and it reminds us that winter is only a couple months away

Fall is here

2008-09-28T23:32:00.001-04:00

Carol is buckling up and the leafes are starting to turn.

Still eating ice cream.

2008-09-19T22:00:00.001-04:00

Ice Cream

2008-09-18T22:50:00.002-04:00

Carol doing her favorite thing, eating ice cream :)

Tubby's

2008-09-17T23:15:00.001-04:00

Tubby's has the best ice cream you can imagine.