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Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM | Oakland Product Photographer

 Posted on April 11, 2013      by Gani Pinero
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I'll be the first to admit, one of the aspects of being a photographer that I really enjoy... is the gear.  You don't need expensive gear to be a great photographer, but with the right tools, a great photographer can create incredible images. I've been doing more product photography lately and decided to do a few test shoots on the gear that I have in my camera bag.  Here's what I came up with...      


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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 II USM | Oakland | Commercial Product Photographer

 Posted on November 29, 2012      by Gani Pinero
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 II USM.  Any photographer that shoots Canon, has this lens somewhere on their 'lust list'.  I know I've had it on mine since the first time I understood what 'bokeh' was.  Well I finally pulled the trigger and this is the newest lens in my camera bag.   Without getting too 'camera-nerdy' on you... in the right hands, this lens is capable of delivering some of the most beautiful images I've ever seen.  I know, I always say, "It's the photographer, not the camera", which is still totally true.  Which is why I say, "in the right hands".  I've met a few very wealthy...


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Andrés’ 3rd Birthday Party | Photo Booth | Oakland California

 Posted on February 26, 2012      by Gani Pinero
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Today our bouncing baby boy turned 3 years old!  I think every parent says this at least once a year, but... it really does feel just like yesterday that we arrived home from the hospital without any clue on Earth what to do with him.   We managed to make it 3 years and he's quickly turning into quite the little man.... We had a small gathering with friends and relatives at our local park and we thought it'd be fun to set up a little photo booth for... the kids, ha!   Happy Birthday Little Man!  


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Rubik’s Groove | HDSLR Video

 Posted on June 5, 2011      by Gani Pinero
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I was just having a little fun with the HDSLR and the good old Rubik's Cube. I was taught how to solve it when I was about 9 years old, by two of my older cousins. They actually read the book on how to solve it, and they just taught me the moves. I know people have been saying, "you filmed that in reverse" etc... If I did, that thing would have been solved in 30 seconds. I know I'm not the fastest in the world at solving it, (there is a 6 year old on YouTube that solves it in 37 seconds!?) but I can still solve it. Enjoy the groove...  


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QR Codes | How to get yours

 Posted on May 30, 2011      by Gani Pinero
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Quick Response codes (QR codes) are everywhere now. They are much like a barcode, except they can hold much more information. A regular bar code that we've seen on products for years can hold about 20 characters. QR codes can hold thousands of alphanumeric characters of information. With a simple QR Code Generator, like the one I used at delivr.com and a free iPhone app i-nigma, you too can get your very own QR Code. Whey you scan a QR code with you iPhone (or your "I wish I was an iPhone" camera-enabled Smartphone... I joke ;^), you can link to digital content on the web, activate a number...


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iPhone 4 Fun | Photo-geek

 Posted on April 21, 2011      by Gani Pinero
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Hey, so I'm pretty much a photo-geek... well all things "gear" actually, but let's focus (awful) the photo stuff for now.  I, like many photographers, am a Mac addict.  MacBook Pro, Apple TV, iPad, iPhone 4  yadda yadda... And, like many photographers, don't always have my rig and all the accoutrements (that's French!) on hand at any given moment.  Let's face it, I love having my camera in my hands, but sometimes it's a bit much. iPhone 4 to the rescue!  It's on you all the time anyway and has a pretty decent camera... Hell, some of the coolest photos I've seen recently are iPhone photos....


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