The Scariest Photo I've Ever Taken

Today I was out feeding my turtles, when I happened to look up in the corner of the screen support and saw a spider! For those that don't know, I have arachnophobia. I can spot a poisonous spider. So I went in and grabbed the wasp spray, there's no way I'm getting any closer than I need (yeah I grabbed the photo with a 50mm, but Photography is my passion, not Pest Control! I'm staying back!). I gave it a good spray. It takes a few minutes for the 'kill on contact, guaranteed results" spray to finish the job.

Feeling creeped out, something told me to look around. I just move my eyes and boom, another spider! I hit the spray again. This one took it a little harder, but when it fell down, I had a clear view of the hourglass! Confirmed Brown Widow! Didn't even know they existed! My eyes zoomed in like the old Batman show when they see the bad guy, I heard the sound effects and everything.

I go on to kill 5 more Brown Widows of all sizes, all in the same area of the porch - all tucked into a bottom corner. I'm getting on the phone with the exterminator it's such a small thing that it shouldn't be ignored anymore. Hope you enjoy the creepy pic!

1/320 second
f3.2
50mm
no color correction

Yung Bahama - Murda Scene

Directed by: Ron Howland
Key Grip: Curtis Harper
Ron Howland Productions

Quick and Clean White Balance Fix

Here is a very quick way I found to correct white balance. At a recent shoot, I was indoors and surrounded by very small incandescent light sources. When I was close to these, the lighting was decent, however when I was further away, I depended more on flash. If I were to use too much flash near these lights, I would get a blue image.

In the case of the above, I got a red image. The reason this happened is because I had my white balance set to fluorescent, when I was shooting under incandescent lighting. The camera overcompensated in the red tones, giving me a very "warm" image.

Here are the steps you can take to quickly correct your white balance [Photoshop required]:

1) Open Adobe Bridge
2) Navigate to your image file
3) Right click and select "Open in Adobe Camera Raw"
4) Select the White Balance Tool (looks like an eyedropper)
5) Select an area on the image that represents white

You may need to make some minor adjustments, but this should get you pretty close!

Yung Bahama - Murda Scene [BTS]

Man it's been a great year! It's only summer and I've already been blessed to work with so many talented people. This past week I had the opportunity to work with Yung Bahama on his debut music video C.R.A.N.I.U.M. aka Murda Scene. The video was Directed by Ron Howland and shot in locations throughout Orlando. Murda Scene is about a guy from the Bahamas, telling his own story about making it out of his current situation. The video is currently out for approval.

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Youtube Channel with the Best Views Ratio

So I'm a nerd, and sometimes I check out the top YouTube Channels to see who has the most views or subscribers, as opposed to how many videos they have posted. Today, I found something amazing! A top viewed channel (on the second page) with only 1 video! And, the video has only been posted for two weeks! The video is a short film style, home video of two little kids having their first kiss. The video was published by likes such as Justin Bieber and Ryan Seacrest.

NBA Jam for iPhone

Don't mind me, I'm just playing NBA Jam, ON MY IPHONE! So yeah, the
iPhone craze has settled down, and even nodded to the competition. But
the apps just keep coming. EA Sports released NBA Jam for the
iPhone, Touch and iPad earlier this year. And in a recent update, they added dual attack mode, enabling you to play two player games via bluetooth or wifi. It is very, very close to the original SNES interface.

I've owned the iPhone since the original release. I have
over 100 apps, and have only paid for three: Angry Birds, iStunt 2 and
NBA Jam! Check it out in the App Store.

Beezy Bux - Paid In Full Video Shoot

In March I was contacted by Recording Artist Beezy Bux. He was looking to shoot a music video for his mixtape smash "Paid In Full." To me, the hook was an instant classic, referencing the 2002 film starring Mekhi Phifer. The concept for the video was a look into the urban lifestyle, politicking with others with the same mindset - getting money.

The track, off the Beezy Taught Me mixtape, can be downloaded at datPiff. The video will be released next week!

Behind the Scenes by @AOK_PRODUCED.

UPDATE April 23, 2011:

Official Video for Beezy Bux featuring Carlos Ferragamo "Paid In Full."