brad the photog

What do you get when you take a steel mixing bowl, some extra steel, adhesive felt, and some automotive door trim? Finally got around to making a ring light adapter for a small strobe. The real deal ring flashes run between $400 all the way up to $3,000! Though this isn't as powerful it still creates a very cool effect when doing portrait shots.

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Here you can see the type of lighting it produces

Self portrait, you can really see the halos it creates in the eyes.

Posted by Brad Wood at 05:51 PM | Permalink

After the long embargo the driving impressions of the new 2010 Prius are able to be released through all media outlets. As a current generation Prius disliketarian, I find this new model to have much better styling and interior. I really enjoyed talking to the Japanese engineers that spent thousands of hours developing this completey new generation. Very interesting to hear about a car from someone that helped literally make it a fuctional unit.

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 Check out the "First Drive" impressions: 2010 Toyota Prius

Posted by Brad Wood at 05:36 PM | Permalink

Got the opportunity to cover this prototype vehicle in Sacramento CA at the Capitol building, where the Governator himself gave a speech on the benefits of how this sports car is green while being fast. The company is expecting to be in production by fall, but I think it will be a little longer judging how early in development this first prototype was.

Read the Autoblog story and view the full gallery: Driven: Ronn Motor Company Scorpion, the worlds first 'green' supercar

Posted by Brad Wood at 08:07 PM | Permalink

I got to stay at this amazing hotel that is "undoubtedly the greenest luxury hotel in America" while in Napa for the 2010 Toyota Prius Press Event. Beautiful modern design that incorporates advanced environmental technologies and materials.

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To find out more about this place check out www.bardessono.com.

Posted by Brad Wood at 05:30 PM | Permalink