Imagezs Photography

2011 ©

2011-01-16T21:35:00.001-08:00

Hey gang,

A few choice shots from our latest bride to be, Karen, simple but elegant, she was fun to shoot.ilic

Elvis Milic

Kim's Bridal Formal Session

2011-01-13T20:44:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few choice shots from our photo shoot with Kim which we really enjoyed shooting. Formal bridal shots are becoming more popular again, capturing the essence of the bride.

Elvis Milic

2011

Halley's Bridal Formal Session

2011-01-04T21:23:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few choice shots from our photo shoot with Halley. Formal bridal shots are becoming more popular again, capturing the essence of the bride.

Elvis Milic
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2011 ©

High School Senior Shots

2010-09-18T20:40:00.000-07:00

These shots were of Rachel who graduated from Needville High School. The shots were made at Brazos Bend State Park and New Ulm during the Blue Bonnett blooms.

Elvis Milic
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2010 ©

2010-09-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

I just wanted to share some of my fashion work that I did recently. Strobe lighting was used to create the effect on the models.

Elvis Milic

2010

Latest Wedding Work

2010-08-28T12:15:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

I am uploading a few choice shots of the last wedding we just did. More to come later. Best regards to all!

Cheers!

Elvis Milic

2010 ©

Spring Time in Texas

2010-03-13T14:27:00.001-08:00

Hey gang,

Sorry for no new posts, just settleing into our new home in Texas. Here are some shots at Spring time. Hope you enjoy them.

Elvis Milic

2010 ©

Merry Christmas everyone...

2009-12-23T10:40:00.000-08:00

A little rainbow to shine in your day!

2009-11-17T10:10:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are some more shots from Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor and Lexington. We hope you like them.

Regards,

Elvis Milic

2009-11-14T18:56:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few choice shots from Robert & Nicole's wedding in Phoenix. We applied some filters in post for a dramatic effect. If you would like to see more pictures from thier wedding, you can view them at www.imagezs.net/wedding.html

We hope you enjoy them.

Regards,

Elvis Milic

2009-11-09T21:59:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few more shots from New England and Nova Scotia. Love the scenery up there and we hope you do too.

Regards,

Elvis Milic

2009-11-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few more shots from our New England trip, great color and interesting places for us desert lovers, going to the northeast is a treat!!

Regards,

Elvis Milic

New England Fall Color

2009-11-03T20:31:00.000-08:00

Hey Gang,

Here are some fall color pictures from our New England trip. We hope you enjoy them.

PS....Did I mention that I hate Blogger and how Google makes it hard for people to post by turning off the copy and paste features? This simple post took over 10 minutes to put together since I have to type everything everytime including the end of our posts...

Regards,

Elvis Milic

Look out Hollywood...here comes Elvis...

2009-09-29T15:11:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang,

Here is a movie poster idea that I got from a magazine. I thought it would be fun to recreate with my own twist. Maybe I can go into design?? lol

Regards,
Elvis Milic,
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High Contrast Photo Shoot

2009-07-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few choice shots from a photo shoot we did for a large family. The technique used was high contrast in nature. A combination fast shutter and small aperature with three strobes (580 exII). Hope you all enjoy them as this was fun and a first for us.

Regards,
Elvis Milic, Imagezs Photography
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Architectrual Exterior Shot

2009-06-22T22:01:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

I have been really busy with work and I finally got a chance to post. This is a 13,000+ square foot home in Paradise Valley that we shot for a client of ours. This house may be the future home of Arizona Diamondback baseball player Luis "Gonzo" Gonzalez. It has a list price of $11M and is extravagant to say the least. The lighting used was incandescent balanced Profoto lights to create a moody warm feeling of this dream home. More to come later on this project.

Elvis Milic, Imagezs Photography

Torrey Pines Glider Port

2009-06-06T22:11:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

If your ever in La Jolla, drive a little north to Torrey Pines and look for the glider port sign. You can enjoy an afternoon of free entertainment watching gliders sail up and down the bluffs there. Here are a few chocie shots from that relaxing afternoon.

Elvis Milic, Imagezs Photography
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My Review of Pocket Wizard MiniTT1 Transmitter for Canon DSLR Cameras & Flash Units, with a Range of up to 1200 ft

2009-06-06T22:10:00.001-07:00

Pocket Wizard MiniTT1 Transmitter for Canon DSLR Cameras & Flash Units, with a Range of up to 1200 ft

Unsurpassed Control for Strobe work.

Elvis Phoenix, AZ 6/6/2009

Pros: Easy to Use, Easy To Pack, Reliable, Lightweight, Strong Construction

Best Uses: Travel, Tote Along, Special Events, Nighttime, Fast Action, Close -ups

Describe Yourself: Semi-pro Photographer

The t1 mini gives you wireless control of off camera strobes. You are no longer contrained be distance or things like line of sight. Powerful RF can talk to your unit around corners. Highly recommend with your Canon or Nikon strobe commitment. Elvis Milic. www.imagezs.net

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My Review of Canon Speedlite 580EX II, Shoe Mount Flash with Guide Number of 190 Feet / 58m at ISO 100

2009-06-06T22:04:00.001-07:00

Canon Speedlite 580EX II, Shoe Mount Flash with Guide Number of 190 Feet / 58m at ISO 100

Great speedlite

Elvis Phoenix, AZ 6/6/2009

Pros: Easy To Use, Versatile, Powerful Output, Durable, Consistent Output, Lightweight, Fast Recycling

Best Uses: General Use, Fill Flash, Photojournalism

Describe Yourself: Semi-Professional

It takes more than a speedlite to do great things with them. Being a Canon guy, this strobe along with pocket wizard's felx system gives you unsurpassed flexibility in strobe photography. I recommend at least 4-5 strobes to have a good complement for most projects. Elvis Milic
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My Review of Canon EOS-5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Body, 21.1 Megapixels with 3.0" TFT LCD - USA Warranty

2009-06-06T22:00:00.001-07:00

Canon EOS-5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Body, 21.1 Megapixels with 3.0" TFT LCD - USA Warranty

Pixel Pixel Pixels!!

Elvis Phoenix, AZ 6/6/2009

Pros: Comfortable Controls, Strong Construction, Easy To Use, Great Image Quality, Bright LCD, Fast Shutter Speed

Best Uses: Travel, Fun, Portraits, Photojournalism, Art, Landscape, Sports

Describe Yourself: Semi-pro Photographer

Image quality is awesome for the entry level full frame sensor. At 21MP, you have unsurpassed quality the surpases the Mark I. Elvis Milic. www.imagezs.net

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Cactus Halo

2009-05-07T22:47:00.001-07:00

Hey gang,

It has been too long since I posted. Life has been hectic. I have a quick shot to share from Roosevelt Lake in Arizona. This cactus was shot on a long exposure at sunset with a 500mm lens. It was post processed using HDR and keeping things from looking too crazy. I was able to achieve a halo which I am not sure what is causing it? Any ideas? The background is the lake itself.

Elvis Milic, Imagezs Photography

My Review of Gary Fong Delta 3 Point & Shoot Flash Diffuser for Various Digital Point & Shoot Cameras

2009-04-08T08:48:00.001-07:00

Gary Fong Delta 3 Point & Shoot Flash Diffuser for Various Digital Point & Shoot Cameras

Better than Nothing....

Elvis Phoenix, AZ 4/8/2009

Pros: Versatile, Durable, Easy To Use, Lightweight

Cons: Not Interchangeable

Best Uses: Portraits, Night Photography, Fill Flash

Describe Yourself: Professional

Good to use so you don't have the deer in the headlights look in a picture with a point and shoot...not perfect but a huge step in the right direction in regards to light diffusion. Elvis Milic www.imagezs.net

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My Review of Gary Fong Lightsphere Universal System - Clear

2009-04-08T08:43:00.001-07:00

Gary Fong Lightsphere Universal System - Clear

Love the Fong!!

Elvis Phoenix, AZ 4/8/2009

Pros: Versatile, Durable, Consistent Output, Easy To Use, Powerful Output, Lightweight

Cons: Bulky

Best Uses: Photojournalism, Night Photography, Portraits, General Use, Fill Flash

Describe Yourself: Professional

I love the Fong...it is great for portraits...it is portable studio lighting with of course limited power...Elvis Milic www.imagezs.net

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Spring is here...

2009-03-31T14:06:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

When you think of spring, you think of flowers. Here are some shots taken in Washington DC and Las Vegas. The Cherry Blossom tree originally from Japan lines the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC. The last three are from a flower exhibit at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas. When I saw all of the color, the camera came right out. I hope you enjoy them. Welcome spring!!

Regards,

Elvis Milic, Imagezs Photography

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Amazon.com: Don't Buy from Them!!

2009-03-26T20:29:00.001-07:00

Please don't buy from Amazon.com. These morons sold me some photographic gear and then waited for two weeks to tell me they could not fulfill the order with no recourse or real apology from them. I would encourage everyone to buy your photography gear from anyone but Amazon.com. All these guys are is a money engine and couldn't care about any of thier customers. They are a bunch of morons...

White Sands New Mexico Sunset

2009-03-25T23:10:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few shots from our White Sands trip in New Mexico just last week. Several techniques were used to include HDR and exposure blending to achieve the vast tonal range. May not be for everyone, but it is beautiful to the beholder...hope you like them...btw...this place is a must see if you ever make it to New Mexico...

Regards,

Elvis Milic

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Too Cute - Koala Bear Looking to Cool Off..

2009-03-20T21:40:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang,

This was sent to me by my cousin from Australia. This was too good not to share even though the pictures are not that good, but the content is priceless...This Koala Bear was so hot, so after his little drink, he decided to just get in for a dip.

Enjoy

Elvis Milic
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Deer "Blue Eye" Instead of Red Eye

2009-03-18T21:41:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang,

I wanted to share an interesting feature about Deers that I discovered on accident. Deers are know for their large black button eyes but if you look closely, you will see a rectangular blue box which appears to be their pupil/iris reflection. We usually have red eye when the flash hits the back of our eye (retinal area). With these critters, it appears their eye pupil is rectangular in nature and the back of the eye casts a gorgeous blue color. I was close enough to these guys to throw fill flash on them which caused the blue color bounce back. I did not edit these in Photoshop in case anyone is wondering. BTW, look hard at the last picture....that is his tongue and not a photoshop effect...just lucky timing.

Regards,
Elvis Milic

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More Texas Wildlife

2009-03-17T21:16:00.000-07:00

Here are a few shots from hiking in the woods in Texas. We encountered two fawns after thier mother had put them down for the night. They let us get close (200 ft) and the rest is the lens along with fill flash off of my 580ex II. The horse is from yesterday's salvo but what can I say, I like this guy....I have more of these two fawn's for later. Hope you enjoy.

Elvis Milic

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Small things in Texas...

2009-03-16T21:43:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

A couple of quick shots from our Texas trip. First this beautiful orange butterfly with black offered some great contrast. After watching Mr. Ed eat for a little, he decided to look over at us using our 200mm 2.8, he made a good subject. Lastly, This little bird (no idea what it is) landed on a branch from a good distance. My eye caught the branch swaying after he landed, Swinging around with my 70-200 with x2 tele I captured his stare back at us.

Hope you enjoy.

Elvis Milic

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Arizona Sauargo Sunset

2009-03-12T22:15:00.000-07:00

Hey gang,

Here are a couple of shots from our famous western sunsets in Arizona. This was taken during "magic hour" about 10 miles north of Phoenix. I used different ISO and shutter speeds for the varying tones. I will post some more later. Hope you all enjoy.

Elvis Milic

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More Mount Rushmore Shots...

2009-03-06T20:21:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here is a set of shots from our South Dakota shoot. These were shot with our 70-200mm 2.8L lens with a polarizer in the middle of the day. For anyone who has not been to Rapid City, SD; this is a must see place. It is so patriotic and moving. The National Park Service does an excellent job keeping the place accessible. This is truly a "National Treasure"....

Enjoy,

Elvis Milic

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Mt Rushmore Shots

2009-03-06T20:09:00.001-08:00

Hey gang,

Here is a set of shots from our South Dakota shoot. These were shot with our 70-200mm 2.8L lens with a polarizer in the middle of the day. For anyone who has not been to Rapid City, SD; this is a must see place. It is so patriotic and moving. The National Park Service does an excellent job keeping the place accessible. This is truly a "National Treasure"....

Enjoy,
Elvis Milic

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Mount Rushmore HDR

2009-03-03T19:44:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here is a shot using HDR in Photomatix. This was a +-2stop composite and then using tonal compression to achieve the end result. Love the blue background offset by the grit of the Presidents. Those marks on thier faces are actually the drill marks when the site in the Black Hills of South Dakota was carved. Along with Rapid City, it is a must see place! I will post more later from that shoot.

Enjoy,

Elvis Milic

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San Diego Scenes...

2009-03-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

Here is a Pacific coast sunset we caugt that we thought you all might like along with a panoramic shot of sail boats in the Pacific. Along with Michael's abode, San Diego has so much to offer a photographer. Go see for yourself, just bring lots of memory cards.

Regards

Elvis Milic

An Oak Tree in Winter

2009-02-26T18:38:00.000-08:00

Here is a simple shot of an Oak tree from my wife's backyard in Needville, Texas. The picture was more dramatic in B&W than in color. It was modified in Adobe Photoshop and sharpened.

Elvis Milic

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Hollow Trail

2009-02-22T22:20:00.000-08:00

Hey Guys,

We took these pictures at Brazos Bend State Park in Texas. This park features many oak trees with Spanish moss hanging down. We shot these pictures in monochrome to capture the erie feeling of the trails that lead to no where. Hope you enjoy.

Okay, not every shot was made on safari...

2009-02-22T01:48:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

So the title says it all...these were all taken at city zoos. It is often difficult to obtain a good shot at the zoo due to bars and cages. These first two were taken at the San Diego Zoo and the last two were from the Oklahoma City Zoo. Both Zoos have large facilities for the creatures to be in with out the need for bars and cages. I don't think San Diego Zoo life is too bad for this Polar Bear and Mountain Lions...

The Ape/Monkeys from the Oklahoma City Zoo were interesting to say the least with these candid captures. Hope you enjoy.

Elvis Milic

Blue Humpback Whales from Alaska

2009-02-20T08:01:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few shots from Southwest Alaskan Whale migration from Hawaii. These are humpback whales and they only come up for a short amount of time to grab some air. After surfacing, they go into a terminal dive making progress to thier destination. After 10 minutes or so, they surface and repeat this process. On occasion, they preform a breach were the whale jumps out of the water to stretch itself out and mix things up a little. These are wonderful creatures whose size masks thier gentleness. A great example for us all to live our life in like manner.

I hope you enjoy.

Regards,

Elvis Milic

Coconut Crab (Must See)

2009-02-18T13:31:00.000-08:00

I figured most people could appreaciate these unique creatures. Our friends in Australia sent us a picture of a Coconut Crab. This is pretty interesting....Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) is the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world. It is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers in order to eat the contents. It is sometimes called the robber crab because some coconut crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents. The second photo gives you a good idea of how large these crabs are - a coconut crab is seeking food from a black trashcan.

The coconut crab is a large edible land crab related to the hermit crab, and are found in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans . They eat coconuts for a living! How would you like to be on an island and come across a crab that is more than 3 feet from head to tail and weighs up to 40 pounds, with a pair of large pincers strong enough to open coconuts! They can climb trees too, but they only eat coconuts that have already fallen to the ground. Coconut crab meat has been considered a local delicacy.

Elvis Milic
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South Dakota Wildlife

2009-02-17T19:02:00.000-08:00

There is a lot more to South Dakota than most people think. Beyond Mt. Rushmore, there is so much wildlife to see and shoot (with a camera :) ). The Dall Sheep and Mountian Goat were two creatures that we came into contact while tooling around South Dakota on a vacation. Both of these creatures let us get pretty close without getting them too scared. These were shot right outside of Rapid City.

Elvis Milic

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New Mexico Hummingbirds

2009-02-16T19:06:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Here are a few choice captures of hummingbirds in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The first shot had the sun behind the our little friend and I used some fill flash to expose him properly. The next two are simple shots of them resting which is hard to get as most of you know.

Enjoy.

Elvis Milic

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High Key Photography

2009-02-15T13:32:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

Sorry it's been a while but here are some pictures from a recent project that we did for an airline stewardess for a job interview for Dubai Airlines. The technique we used is a modified high key but we were able to get the same results by blowing out the background.

Regards,

Elvis Milic
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Alaskan Vista

2009-02-12T08:13:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

This shot was taken while in Alaska in the small town of Haines. We were on a nature hike and were walking through the woods and just saw a scene that was eye catching. Nothing too complex but the depth of the shot keeps the eye moving.

Thanks

Elvis Milic