http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/tags/photography/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:22:52 -0700 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:22:52 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3146/buddyicons/11230868@N07.jpg?1262282518#11230868@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/tags/photography/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3659818182/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3659818182/" title="Beantown from the Prudential"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3415/3659818182_723876c2bd_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Beantown from the Prudential" /></a></p> <p>I spent a few days in Boston recently. I always love visiting because the city is so vibrant - so many great colleges and students, lots of fun bars, a beautiful waterfront, old architecture, and the place is just dripping with history. This is the view of downtown Boston, from the top of the Prudential Center.</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:22:52 -0700 2009-05-15T19:27:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3659818182 Beantown from the Prudential <p>I spent a few days in Boston recently. I always love visiting because the city is so vibrant - so many great colleges and students, lots of fun bars, a beautiful waterfront, old architecture, and the place is just dripping with history. This is the view of downtown Boston, from the top of the Prudential Center.</p> Greg Benz Photography boston skyline photography town downtown massachusetts center bean observatory prudential hdr explored carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3446716014/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3446716014/" title="Minneapolis Tilt"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3390/3446716014_2be474f4c8_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Minneapolis Tilt" /></a></p> <p>I took this picture of downtown Minneapolis last night from the Northeast side of the river. The view was unbelievable! Thank you very much to the individuals who helped make it happen! (I had to sign a waiver, in case I did something stupid like fall off the roof, which I was happy to sign for access to such an amazing view). If this view looks at all familiar, it might be because I was standing right next to the permanent camera that KARE 11 news uses to show live shots of Minneapolis (it was also used for some still footage during Monday Night Football for the Vikings).</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:33:03 -0700 2009-04-15T20:35:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3446716014 Minneapolis Tilt <p>I took this picture of downtown Minneapolis last night from the Northeast side of the river. The view was unbelievable! Thank you very much to the individuals who helped make it happen! (I had to sign a waiver, in case I did something stupid like fall off the roof, which I was happy to sign for access to such an amazing view). If this view looks at all familiar, it might be because I was standing right next to the permanent camera that KARE 11 news uses to show live shots of Minneapolis (it was also used for some still footage during Monday Night Football for the Vikings).</p> Greg Benz Photography photography cityscape nightlights mississippiriver 3rdave downtownminneapolis minneapolisskyline explore381 twincitiessunset carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3443092821/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3443092821/" title="AT&amp;T Shine"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3348/3443092821_8c71145f99_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="AT&amp;T Shine" /></a></p> <p>The AT&amp;T Tower in downtown Minneapolis looks like brocolli in the day, no doubt about it. And that's cool, but it looks a whole lot cooler when it's a firey vegetable at night.<br /> <br /> Technique: 3 shot HDR lightly blended back into original exposure.</p> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:00:50 -0700 2009-04-14T20:38:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3443092821 AT&T Shine <p>The AT&amp;T Tower in downtown Minneapolis looks like brocolli in the day, no doubt about it. And that's cool, but it looks a whole lot cooler when it's a firey vegetable at night.<br /> <br /> Technique: 3 shot HDR lightly blended back into original exposure.</p> Greg Benz Photography sunset photography colorful hdr downtownminneapolis atttower explore493 carbonsilver twincitiesskyline viewfromfoshaytower targetplazasouthtps http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3423201658/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3423201658/" title="Get a Grip"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3660/3423201658_83873375ef_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Get a Grip" /></a></p> <p>My friend Sarah asked me to do a bit of a concept piece with her about relationships in her life. So we set out on the town with a beaten up blue guitar and an idea. After we shot at the train tracks, we ended up over in St Paul and found this great alley... <br /> <br /> She describes the concept like this: &quot;Since I couldn't find a Clark Gable, I decided that the guitar would work quite well for me as a symbol representing men. My men. The men I keep falling for, clinging to, playing, and being played-by. They are always artists at the core, and an inevitable danger for me. The guitar becomes the guys that I have lusted after, leaned on, loved and let go. As I found myself in a substantial time of transition, I had the notion to liberate the guitar/love through some non-traditional therapy: a photo shoot. This is my new bravery - letting it be captured, looking at it and then sharing it.&quot;<br /> <br /> Strobist: SB800 with shoot through umbrella, reduced shutter speed to darken the background.</p> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:40:57 -0700 2009-04-05T17:04:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3423201658 Get a Grip <p>My friend Sarah asked me to do a bit of a concept piece with her about relationships in her life. So we set out on the town with a beaten up blue guitar and an idea. After we shot at the train tracks, we ended up over in St Paul and found this great alley... <br /> <br /> She describes the concept like this: &quot;Since I couldn't find a Clark Gable, I decided that the guitar would work quite well for me as a symbol representing men. My men. The men I keep falling for, clinging to, playing, and being played-by. They are always artists at the core, and an inevitable danger for me. The guitar becomes the guys that I have lusted after, leaned on, loved and let go. As I found myself in a substantial time of transition, I had the notion to liberate the guitar/love through some non-traditional therapy: a photo shoot. This is my new bravery - letting it be captured, looking at it and then sharing it.&quot;<br /> <br /> Strobist: SB800 with shoot through umbrella, reduced shutter speed to darken the background.</p> Greg Benz Photography photography stpaul girlwithguitar twincities brokenheart lovesong mensuck carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3419844079/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3419844079/" title="My New Bravery"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3307/3419844079_2b517258b9_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="My New Bravery" /></a></p> <p>My friend Sarah asked me to do a bit of a concept piece with her about relationships in her life. So we set out on the town with a beaten up blue guitar and an idea, and then came across the perfect backdrop with these old train tracks... <br /> <br /> She describes the concept like this: &quot;Since I couldn't find a Clark Gable, I decided that the guitar would work quite well for me as a symbol representing men. My men. The men I keep falling for, clinging to, playing, and being played-by. They are always artists at the core, and an inevitable danger for me. The guitar becomes the guys that I have lusted after, leaned on, loved and let go. As I found myself in a substantial time of transition, I had the notion to liberate the guitar/love through some non-traditional therapy: a photo shoot. This is my new bravery - letting it be captured, looking at it and then sharing it.&quot;<br /> <br /> Strobist: Unmodified SB800 at half power and triggered remotely, then set the shutter to drop the ambient by a stop or two to get a little mood into the clouds.</p> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:40:34 -0700 2009-04-05T13:59:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3419844079 My New Bravery <p>My friend Sarah asked me to do a bit of a concept piece with her about relationships in her life. So we set out on the town with a beaten up blue guitar and an idea, and then came across the perfect backdrop with these old train tracks... <br /> <br /> She describes the concept like this: &quot;Since I couldn't find a Clark Gable, I decided that the guitar would work quite well for me as a symbol representing men. My men. The men I keep falling for, clinging to, playing, and being played-by. They are always artists at the core, and an inevitable danger for me. The guitar becomes the guys that I have lusted after, leaned on, loved and let go. As I found myself in a substantial time of transition, I had the notion to liberate the guitar/love through some non-traditional therapy: a photo shoot. This is my new bravery - letting it be captured, looking at it and then sharing it.&quot;<br /> <br /> Strobist: Unmodified SB800 at half power and triggered remotely, then set the shutter to drop the ambient by a stop or two to get a little mood into the clouds.</p> Greg Benz Photography love photography traintracks romance bluejeans relationships blackshirt brokenheart metalbridge blueguitar sb800 sadlovestory strobist explore406 carbonsilver countrylovesong http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/4054548720/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/4054548720/" title="Erik Culler and Kelsey by the Firey Red Tree"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2531/4054548720_9d65164554_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Erik Culler and Kelsey by the Firey Red Tree" /></a></p> <p>Erik is a local graphic designer who's helping me with my logo. I met up this past Sunday with him and his family to take some portraits at Como Park (which I've never done before, and it's definitely a great place for that!)<br /> <br /> I must be getting really hard on myself, because I came home and noticed my autofocus was just the slightest bit off, and set about figuring out how to manually calibrate it. Rock solid now, I can focus on ant on a leaf floating on a river now and it'll be tack sharp.</p> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:02:25 -0700 2009-10-25T13:11:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4054548720 Erik Culler and Kelsey by the Firey Red Tree <p>Erik is a local graphic designer who's helping me with my logo. I met up this past Sunday with him and his family to take some portraits at Como Park (which I've never done before, and it's definitely a great place for that!)<br /> <br /> I must be getting really hard on myself, because I came home and noticed my autofocus was just the slightest bit off, and set about figuring out how to manually calibrate it. Rock solid now, I can focus on ant on a leaf floating on a river now and it'll be tack sharp.</p> Greg Benz Photography photography parkst paulfamily redleavesautumnfall carbonsilverphotography colorscomo portraitcarbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3460865327/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3460865327/" title="Watching Uptown"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3527/3460865327_a0c8b61fa0_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Watching Uptown" /></a></p> <p>Had to try out my new 50mm f/1.4 lens... Pretty happy with it, the bokeh is incredible!</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:56:38 -0700 2009-04-04T10:34:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3460865327 Watching Uptown <p>Had to try out my new 50mm f/1.4 lens... Pretty happy with it, the bokeh is incredible!</p> Greg Benz Photography portrait photography waiting bokeh watching relaxing navin watchingtheworldgoby carbonsilver minneapolisportrait http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3458409365/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3458409365/" title="The W Foshay"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3655/3458409365_ebb3d225fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The W Foshay" /></a></p> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foshay_Tower">Foshay Tower</a> in downtown Minneapolis is our version of the Empire State Building (actually, the Empire State building is the only concrete skyscraper taller than this one). It was completely redone last year to make it into a &quot;W&quot; Hotel. Wilbur Foshay, the man who built the Tower back in 1929 right before the Great Crash hired the famous John Philips Sousa to write a special song as part of a massive dedication party. 6 weeks after the dedication ceremony Foshay went broke, the check bounced, and Sousa forbid the song from being played again (until the debt was repaid 60 years later). Now, it's a very trendy new hotel with a couple of great bars (Prohibition up top plays 20's era music continuously, sort of an interesting little theme).</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:57:01 -0700 2009-04-14T21:09:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3458409365 The W Foshay <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foshay_Tower">Foshay Tower</a> in downtown Minneapolis is our version of the Empire State Building (actually, the Empire State building is the only concrete skyscraper taller than this one). It was completely redone last year to make it into a &quot;W&quot; Hotel. Wilbur Foshay, the man who built the Tower back in 1929 right before the Great Crash hired the famous John Philips Sousa to write a special song as part of a massive dedication party. 6 weeks after the dedication ceremony Foshay went broke, the check bounced, and Sousa forbid the song from being played again (until the debt was repaid 60 years later). Now, it's a very trendy new hotel with a couple of great bars (Prohibition up top plays 20's era music continuously, sort of an interesting little theme).</p> Greg Benz Photography orange photography neonlights twincities hotellobby thew foshaytower pinkneon carbonsilver minneapolishotels http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3457910622/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3457910622/" title="Sunglasses in the Dark"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3485/3457910622_8d5cca9bde_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Sunglasses in the Dark" /></a></p> <p>Strobist: Large softbox, black seamless paper.</p> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:09:03 -0700 2009-04-18T14:51:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3457910622 Sunglasses in the Dark <p>Strobist: Large softbox, black seamless paper.</p> Greg Benz Photography portrait photography mpc carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3453324967/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3453324967/" title="Laura"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3329/3453324967_534393d6db_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Laura" /></a></p> <p>I got together with some of my friends from the Minneapolis Photo Coop for a shoot today. The setup at the MPC is incredible, I'd definitely recommend it if you're a local photographer. <br /> <br /> Annette's friend Laura came out. It was her first time modeling, and she did a great job. There's almost no retouching here (just some adjustments in Lightoom). <br /> <br /> Technique: some contribution from a hair light here (gridded AB800), keylight was an AB large softbox on an AB800.</p> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:57:50 -0700 2009-04-18T14:15:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3453324967 Laura <p>I got together with some of my friends from the Minneapolis Photo Coop for a shoot today. The setup at the MPC is incredible, I'd definitely recommend it if you're a local photographer. <br /> <br /> Annette's friend Laura came out. It was her first time modeling, and she did a great job. There's almost no retouching here (just some adjustments in Lightoom). <br /> <br /> Technique: some contribution from a hair light here (gridded AB800), keylight was an AB large softbox on an AB800.</p> Greg Benz Photography photography headshot hairlight blackbackdrop beautydish carbonsilver minneapolisphotocoop http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3451535370/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3451535370/" title="Towers in the Twins"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3615/3451535370_f8837b4199_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Towers in the Twins" /></a></p> <p>The IDS Tower and Wells Fargo Building in downtown Minneapolis, viewed from the top of the Foshay Tower (the &quot;W&quot; hotel).</p> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:45:52 -0700 2009-04-14T20:34:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3451535370 Towers in the Twins <p>The IDS Tower and Wells Fargo Building in downtown Minneapolis, viewed from the top of the Foshay Tower (the &quot;W&quot; hotel).</p> Greg Benz Photography photography skyscrapers hdr idstower downtownminneapolis wellsfargobuilding explore448 carbonsilver twincitiesskyline minneapolishdr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3450103932/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3450103932/" title="The Colorful Boxes of Downtown Minneapolis"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3311/3450103932_4ddf6d29f8_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Colorful Boxes of Downtown Minneapolis" /></a></p> <p>This is the North facing view from the top of the Foshay Tower in downtown Minneapolis. When I came down from the observation deck, I got chatting with the guys at the front desk. My backpack spurred a conversation around a local guy (aka &quot;Super Dave&quot;) who did a base jump from this observation deck recently (<a href="http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/01/foshay_tower_ba.php">see the video</a>). Apparently the guy got away clean, and then came back to brag and landed in jail. <br /> <br /> Technique: Straight shot with some minor adjustments in Lightroom (not HDR).</p> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:43:45 -0700 2009-04-14T20:05:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3450103932 The Colorful Boxes of Downtown Minneapolis <p>This is the North facing view from the top of the Foshay Tower in downtown Minneapolis. When I came down from the observation deck, I got chatting with the guys at the front desk. My backpack spurred a conversation around a local guy (aka &quot;Super Dave&quot;) who did a base jump from this observation deck recently (<a href="http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/01/foshay_tower_ba.php">see the video</a>). Apparently the guy got away clean, and then came back to brag and landed in jail. <br /> <br /> Technique: Straight shot with some minor adjustments in Lightroom (not HDR).</p> Greg Benz Photography photography colorful skyscrapers tilted observationdeck foshaytower minneapolisskyline explore353 carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3442941919/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3442941919/" title="Minneapolis Sucking in the Light"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3360/3442941919_1985791210_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Minneapolis Sucking in the Light" /></a></p> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:56:38 -0700 2009-04-06T20:13:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3442941919 Minneapolis Sucking in the Light Greg Benz Photography urban skyline photography cityscape nightlights minneapolis twincities cityatnight carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3441491188/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3441491188/" title="Swoop Down 11th"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3547/3441491188_d732060df5_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Swoop Down 11th" /></a></p> <p>Lately I've had some late nights at work, and it just happens that the sun has been setting about the time I'm on my way home, so I've set out to capture a bunch of quick sunset shots around the city. This is a look down 11 St S with St Thomas (it seems all the lawyers I know went there) in the foreground and Target Plaza South looming in the background. TPS is unmistakeable at night, the top of the building is a constantly changing rainbow of colors.</p> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:59:18 -0700 2009-04-06T20:07:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3441491188 Swoop Down 11th <p>Lately I've had some late nights at work, and it just happens that the sun has been setting about the time I'm on my way home, so I've set out to capture a bunch of quick sunset shots around the city. This is a look down 11 St S with St Thomas (it seems all the lawyers I know went there) in the foreground and Target Plaza South looming in the background. TPS is unmistakeable at night, the top of the building is a constantly changing rainbow of colors.</p> Greg Benz Photography photography slowshutter stthomas traffictrails minneapolisskyline carbonsilver 11thsts targetplazasouthtps http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3440250086/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3440250086/" title="Downtown Minneapolis and the Hennepin Bridge"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3622/3440250086_e48b20b206_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Downtown Minneapolis and the Hennepin Bridge" /></a></p> <p>I've been looking for some new angles on the Twin Cities and came across a few new spots along the river that I really like...<br /> <br /> A 10 foot x 17 foot print of this image will be on display at 2833 Lyndale Ave. S starting Wednesday May 6.<br /> <br /> Technique: Blending of HDR and unaltered shots to get a nice balance of detail and realism.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:01:13 -0700 2009-04-08T20:27:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3440250086 Downtown Minneapolis and the Hennepin Bridge <p>I've been looking for some new angles on the Twin Cities and came across a few new spots along the river that I really like...<br /> <br /> A 10 foot x 17 foot print of this image will be on display at 2833 Lyndale Ave. S starting Wednesday May 6.<br /> <br /> Technique: Blending of HDR and unaltered shots to get a nice balance of detail and realism.</p> Greg Benz Photography sunset photography minneapolis bluesky twincities downtownminneapolis hennepinbridge minneapolisskyline carbonsilver minneapolishdr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3434107868/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3434107868/" title="Angles on Minneapolis"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3584/3434107868_28aa708276_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Angles on Minneapolis" /></a></p> <p>I've been looking for some new angles on the Twin Cities and came across a few new spots along the river that I really like...<br /> <br /> Technique: Straight shot with slight adjustments in Lightroom.</p> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:16:15 -0700 2009-04-08T20:19:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3434107868 Angles on Minneapolis <p>I've been looking for some new angles on the Twin Cities and came across a few new spots along the river that I really like...<br /> <br /> Technique: Straight shot with slight adjustments in Lightroom.</p> Greg Benz Photography photography mississippiriver wellsfargo idstower downtownminneapolis forkintheroad hennepinbridge hennepinave orangeroad minneapolisskyline explore428 carbonsilver 20secondstne twincitiess nicolleteisland http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3431120033/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3431120033/" title="Minneapolis Does the Splits"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3553/3431120033_fb0b73cac2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Minneapolis Does the Splits" /></a></p> <p>I've been looking for some new angles on the Twin Cities and came across a few new spots along the river that I really like...<br /> <br /> Technique: blended 3 exposures in Photoshop (not HDR, just careful layering to bring detail into the bridge and Wells Fargo building, and add some detail to the streets below the bridge).</p> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:37:27 -0700 2009-04-08T20:36:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3431120033 Minneapolis Does the Splits <p>I've been looking for some new angles on the Twin Cities and came across a few new spots along the river that I really like...<br /> <br /> Technique: blended 3 exposures in Photoshop (not HDR, just careful layering to bring detail into the bridge and Wells Fargo building, and add some detail to the streets below the bridge).</p> Greg Benz Photography sunset minnesota skyline photography skyscrapers mississippiriver downtownminneapolis forkintheroad hennepinbridge hennepinave minneapolisdowntown minneapolisskyline minneapolissunset carbonsilver twincitiesskyline photoofminneapolis http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3430989691/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3430989691/" title="You're Curious Now Aren't You"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3622/3430989691_65f4c1e6fa_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="You're Curious Now Aren't You" /></a></p> <p>My friend Sarah asked me to do a bit of a concept piece with her about relationships in her life. So we set out on the town with a beaten up blue guitar and an idea... <br /> <br /> She describes the concept like this: &quot;Since I couldn't find a Clark Gable, I decided that the guitar would work quite well for me as a symbol representing men. My men. The men I keep falling for, clinging to, playing, and being played-by. They are always artists at the core, and an inevitable danger for me. The guitar becomes the guys that I have lusted after, leaned on, loved and let go. As I found myself in a substantial time of transition, I had the notion to liberate the guitar/love through some non-traditional therapy: a photo shoot. This is my new bravery - letting it be captured, looking at it and then sharing it.&quot;</p> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:40:57 -0700 2009-04-05T13:02:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3430989691 You're Curious Now Aren't You <p>My friend Sarah asked me to do a bit of a concept piece with her about relationships in her life. So we set out on the town with a beaten up blue guitar and an idea... <br /> <br /> She describes the concept like this: &quot;Since I couldn't find a Clark Gable, I decided that the guitar would work quite well for me as a symbol representing men. My men. The men I keep falling for, clinging to, playing, and being played-by. They are always artists at the core, and an inevitable danger for me. The guitar becomes the guys that I have lusted after, leaned on, loved and let go. As I found myself in a substantial time of transition, I had the notion to liberate the guitar/love through some non-traditional therapy: a photo shoot. This is my new bravery - letting it be captured, looking at it and then sharing it.&quot;</p> Greg Benz Photography portrait woman love photography guitar romance bluejeans relationships brokenheart carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3428311784/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3428311784/" title="Love Stinks"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3304/3428311784_39b3c2dd85_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Love Stinks" /></a></p> <p>Shot in downtown St Paul, MN.</p> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:58:17 -0700 2009-04-05T16:27:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3428311784 Love Stinks <p>Shot in downtown St Paul, MN.</p> Greg Benz Photography portrait photography bokeh stpaul headshot 50mmf14 handonneck carbonsilver http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3420228528/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gbenz/">Greg Benz Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbenz/3420228528/" title="Sarah in St Paul"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3656/3420228528_6350a7d50b_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Sarah in St Paul" /></a></p> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:32:11 -0700 2009-04-05T16:29:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Greg Benz Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3420228528 Sarah in St Paul Greg Benz Photography stone wall photography 50mm bokeh f14 headshot twincities carbonsilver stpaulportrait