:wink: I had to spend some time with it at the range as soon as I picked it up. :rotfl: Which meant coming home and cleaning it up before snapping pics. I think they look like crap tho because Flickr compressed the hell out of them. :mad:

haha, well ya i mean besides the pixelation from the compression they look good

This would be my signature if TST allowed pics in there.. haha

So here's a different idea...

How many of you would be up for a photo session involving your firearms and gear?

I've been trying to experiment with and get better at different kinds of photography and I have a few ideas involving off camera flash, etc. and not just point and shoot style. It would definitely not be a waste of anyone's time. :mrgreen:

Ideally we would get permission from an outdoor range to set up for a while and take our time with some live-fire photos (safely and with respect to other shooters of course), and also set up an area to take some good pics of the guns/gear still-life style. I know the range thing might be an issue though, since we're not all members of the same range and since a lot of places would probably balk at the idea.

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Id totally be down, for the same reasons haha, but thinking something like this would be probably better suited on someones private property?

I'm definitely down for this. The range thing might be a problem though.. we could either go to somebody's private property, or you guys could drive out to State College. I shoot at Scotia range, its an outdoor place with little to no supervision, so we shouldn't have a problem breaking out the camera equipment.

So today in class i glanced over at this kids computer and gun broker was up, and immediately sparked a conversation, come to find out he has a pretty nice collection from kimber, HK, Scar, etc, and is currently a marine reserve..

He was telling me that you can shoot on state game lands out of season? I was thinking in my head like nahhhh no way...

but if there is some truth to that my rents have a cabin in jim thorpe area and our property backs up to sate game lands, there is also a 1,000 yd range up there and could probably get away with cameras up there

I'm thinking the same thing, but as far as I know no one here has land to use except for Andy's friend with the farm. I think arranging a trip there mainly for a photo day would be hard to arrange and follow through with. As for the SGL shooting, I have no idea. Maybe a question or search for PAFOA?

I just have this vision in my head of an AR/AK/sick-as-hell-full-auto-something-or-other laying on a bed of spent casings while the barrel and action are still smoking from burning off an entire mag, and "rain" (water bottle?) is beading off of the gun and evaporating off the hot hand guard, etc. Back light the whole pic with a low powered flash, just enough to freeze the rising smoke and I think it would be a winner. :cool: I'm thinking a simulated 'hard use' photo would be pretty sick looking.

However, I do not posses said "AR/AK/sick-as-hell-full-auto-something-or-other", or a facility in which to pull off such a thing. :( I think I can make it happen, I just need some help with the logistics of it all. lol

Sounds like a killer idea to me, well have to look into this more...

What's wrong with the farm? I'll tell Bob not to invite "the locals" this time. :lol:

I'd be in for sure. I like the wet smoking gun in the pile of brass idea. I think my AR might look nice in a shot like that actually. :mrgreen:

What I really think would be cool would be to get some night shots of the fireball that nagant makes as well as some tracers and various muzzle blasts.

well then the farm it is! lol. Night shots are an awesome idea... long exposure with flash halfway through plus the muzzle blast... it will be perfect. It's going to be a few weeks before I get my new strobes and triggers, but as soon as I get them I'll be excited to get out and get some shots ASAP.

Sounds good! I'm curious to see what kind of flash comes out of my Marlin at night

Im looking to pick up an external flash and trigger next week, im lacking in the lighting department hardcore, but would love to be apart of this and really get some practice with all your neat lighting mike :) :-p

plus the weather should be breaking soon

lol what? I'm the one who needs the practice... I don't have anything yet!

I've never owned any half decent off camera lighting setup, and I've never done more than use cheapo optical slaves. :o

As soon as I get some money straightened out I'll be placing my order for 2 LumoPro LP160 flashes, Cactus V5 transceivers, stands with umbrellas, etc., and maybe one or two cheaper Vivitar 285s. I just want to put together a real solid starter kit that I can learn with. I can't wait to start playing with them! :banana:

Anyway, yes you can mess with it all you want whenever we get together to do this shoot within a shoot lol

haha, so we are in the same boat except i have no experience with off camera flash, im thining of the Sb-400 for now and then gather some stuff down the road, because ive been itching to get a new gun and having trouble saving for the 1911 i want haha

not an "ar" but would work well for the pictures you d-bags want to take :mrgreen:


ACR enhanced
Trijicon acog w/ GG&G QD
surefire light
PMAGS
Tango down foregrip
magpul rail covers

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^^^must go change pants, thanks dave

You finally got the ACR?! NICE!!!

:mrgreen:

it IS going in the trust but Jon paid for it so technically its his.. you guys are more than welcome to shoot her whenever ya like, Ill bring her to the next shoot

My bro and I will bring some "stuff"