I had lunch with Steven Bush today – a little Blue Cost Burrito, a few lessons on how to use my new fancy big boy camera.
Steven’s a guy I “met” by blogging. He blogs. He plays bass in Spur 58. He loves Compassion. He doesn’t shave…much.
Bush loaned me a backpack specially made for big boy cameras. And he bought me a book about the basics of photography. (I think we’re dating now.) And we talked about how much we’d like to one day work for Compassion when we lay down our guitars and cool haircuts for real jobs. We figure we could rule the world, or at least change it dramatically for a lot of kids. In the meantime, we’ll just keep making music and making sponsors out of fans.
Thanks, Steven, for the great conversation, the book, the bag, and everything you do to save kids from poverty.
Check out Steven’s photography when you get a second. He’s extremely talented and extremely generous with his expertise.
bush is one of my fav people ever.
have him take you to the pipe shop.
Hey now. I’m sure that, with all the other links you had up there, the guys in Spur 58 would like some link love.
Here’s the easy copy-and-paste version:
<a href=”http://www.spur58.com/”>Spur 58</a>
Ha! It wasn’t linked in my RSS reader. Well … thanks for your prescience.
You got to love that Steven Bush!!
So what kind of big boy camera and what kind of photo tips did you get?
Photography is my creative outlet (not a fancy smancy singer-songwriter) and I am always looking to learn more. Steven’s work is great and I will take some tips from what I see in his photos. Look forward to seeing what you produce with the big boy toys…
I’ve got a Nikon D-70, Chris and I don’t know what any of the buttons on it do. Steven just walked me through what everything does – very beginner stuff for folks like you, I’m sure, but HUGE help for me.
He also recommend some software for post-production but I can’t afford that right now…nor would my computer hold it.
What do you shoot with?
Like Christ above, I am a huge photography enthuiest (who is also a terrible speller). I shoot on a D80 which is very similar to your D70. I have a couple of questions for ya:
1. What lens are you using? (usually in the form of “25-200mm 3.5-5.6″)
2. Which book did he buy you?
As to the post production software, photoshop is the best but crazy expensive. Adobe lightroom is a good tool and not near as expensive. However an awesome free tool that is almost as good as photoshop is called GIMP (http://www.gimp.org).
Oh, and I love working with new photographers so if you have any questions I’d be happy to help out!
*EDIT* I in no way want to assume that Christ is a photography enthusiast. I meant to say that Chris, the commenter above Shaun, loves photography. Although, it would be cool if Christ was a photography enthusiast.
I shoot with a Pentax K100D – more of an introductory camera since I didn’t want to be overwhelmed by buttons that I didn’t know how to use.
Taylor, it would be awesome if Christ loved photography, but since He made all the stuff that we take our pictures of, I guess He did even better!!
If you get a chance, check out my photoblog (http://faithphotos.aminus3.com) and let me know what you like and don’t like about my pics – I want to learn and get better…..
Bush is absolutely one of my favorite people as well. I’m glad you two could get together and talk shop a bit.
He has great stories about his cameras, too.
I agree with you completely about Bush’s photography talent. I have told him that if he ever lays down his camera I will hurt him.
Just check out Steven’s photography site. He is really talented.
Wow! He really is good. I am on a quest to become a photographer. When I grow up, I wish to be like Steven. Hehe.
Regards,
Michelle
does he do any wedding photography?
I wish there was more information in the this blog, looks interesting.
does he have any wedding shots?
Great Post! Thanks…
Some fantastic information, thanks for sharing. Will definitely be back more often….
Some fantastic information, thanks for sharing.
Great, look forward to seeing what you produce with the big boy toys…
I agree with you completely about Bush’s photography talent. I have told him that if he ever lays down his camera I will hurt him.
Thanks for sharing this out !!
thank you very much.nice pictures
talking about indoor photography, is there a digi cam with a no flash option and the pictures need to be of very high quality.for remodeling purposes.
High quality is important!! Thanks for sharing this experience Shaun.
Hey, if you can live a non conventional life, do some good, and thoroughly enjoy it at the same time, more power to you. I love photography, even though I’m not very good at it. Just wish I could do what your doing. I’m envious1
Very good photos of thanks you for them would like вехде to visit there
Shaun, does he do any wedding photography?
Thank you for the great post. I appreciate the work you have done here. Keep up the good work. Cool web design too.
Steven’s work is great and I will take some tips from what I see in his photos. Look forward to seeing what you produce with the big boy toys… trade show display
Great post, one of the most informative posts on this subject online actuallly.
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Amit
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As with any great artist it looks so obvious and then you try it yourself and you figure out. Its not.
I love the bokeh on this photo of Bush.
I was amazed at the quality of it. it has really helped our business. We were treated like royalty.