Thursday, October 24, 2013

Should I upgrade to the Canon EOS 6D as a starter pro camera?

Earlier today I responded to a question on one of my favorite digital photography sites, DP Review.  The question was basically surrounding the question, "Should I upgrade to the Canon EOS 6D as a starter pro camera?"  Below is my response:

I just purchased the 6D on yesterday, so I will attempt to be non-bias in this response.   I upgraded from my 10D, which I've shot with for 10 years.  As you can imagine, I feel like I've been awakened from a long sleep!  The first thing I tested was the ISO range.  I took a few photos in my bedroom of my wife and kids as they were talking.  The only light that was in the room was the night stand lamp (25 watts) and the ambient light from across the room from the television.  Using the 50mm 1.8 at at 200 ish and ISO 5000, there was zero grain and the DOF was perfect.  I allowed the camera to select the focal points, and I was fairly impressed with how fast the evaluative process worked.
Coming from a smaller a non-Full Frame system to the 6D was a frame opening experience!  Being able to see what you've been missing, well, there are no words to describe that.
Like you, I shoot a lot of night club events, fashion shows and portraits.  Tonight will be my first official shoot with the 6D.  I am looking forward to not shooting with my speedlite all night!  Larger pixels really do make better images.  And the full frame 6D gives me the best of both worlds over my 10D.  Again, I am comparing a camera from 2003 to 2013, which is hardly fair, but it is the only thing I have.
As for the weight - it is lighter than the 10D, and the 5 Mark III.  Weight does matter when you are shooting for a long period of time.  My arm and wrist tend to get tired after a long fashion show, so, those lost ounces will make a difference.
Overall, no, it's not a MK3, but it's not supposed to be.  I don't need to shoot any faster than the 4.5 fps it offers since most of my subjects are stationary, or at least walking, not running, towards me.  The Digic 5+ processor saturates my low-light photos far beyond what I could ask for in a $2000 camera.  I am looking forward to many good years of use.  And the wi-fi app is just icing on the cake.  It works perfectly.  Without reading any instructions, I was able to set it up in two minutes.  The images that you download to your smart device are just a lovely as what is represented in live view on the camera.  Needless to say, Canon has outdone themselves without destroying the MK3 market.
Sorry... I tried to be non-bias... it didn't work so well.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Lights, Camera, Fashion at SoLita's in Delray

October 10th was another night of sexy models, flash popping photographers and amazing fashion.  Linda Zamora never fails to show us what the locals in South Florida have to offer the market.  This day it was Lights, Camera Fashion at SoLita's Delray.
 
Hair and makeup was done by Naked Hair Salon, and Fashion was provided by Crystal Bellin with Marciano, Maria Fernanda Sierra with Sierra Couture, Periwinkle, Roxy Lulu, and of course, Zamoraswimwear.com.
 
In proper CBP form, here are a few photos and links from what I captured.  
 
Thanks for reading, and enjoy!
 
 










  

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Angels at SoLita Las Olas

September 27th was an amazing night of shooting for Linda Zamora of ZamoraSwimwear.com.  This time it was at the "Angels at SoLita Las Olas" event in Ft. Lauderdale.  

Clothing was provided by Second Time Around, Elektrik Boutique, Ramona Larue by Arianne and of course ZamoraSwimwear.com.  Makeup was done by to talented Cathy Canavan.

Lots of LED flash popping - more photographers than I've seen recently at any event.  Maybe next time I'll actually go to SoLita Las Olas to eat!  The restaurant was gorgeous.  Here are a few photos... more on my Facebook page

Thanks for reading and enjoy the photos!

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Labor Day Weekend Shoots

Happy Labor Day everyone!  I had a busy weekend of shooting and editing photos.  Friday, I had the privilege of dining with Linda Zamora of ZamoraSwimwear.com and her girls at Solita Italian Restaurant.  Afterwards, I enjoyed the shoot-around with her mannequin-models in the Velvet Room.

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On Sunday, not to be outdone, I got the call to take a few snaps at Delux, in Delray.  DJ Vinsane was on point as usual, and plenty of beautiful people enjoying themselves!
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Thanks to Scott Roseman for the invite!

I hope you enjoy the photos!  I enjoyed taking them!

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Clyde Bethea Photography on Facebook
Clyde Bethea on Instagram

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Australian Native, Model and Basketball Prodigy, Tatyanna and her First Model Shoot

In West Palm Beach, FL, yesterday I had the extreme pleasure of introducing one of the most beautiful young models to the world of modeling.  Tatyanna, along with her mom, Monica, and her manager [and god-mother] Cherry met me at the studio yesterday for, what would become a beautiful photoshoot.  You know I'm not much for words, so, go to my site and take a look at a few of the photos.  Links are below!

Tatyanna on CBP
Tatyanna on Facebook


Thursday, August 15, 2013

Blue Martini, Boca Raton - Zamora Swimwear Summer Angels Fashion Show

Last night I had the pleasure of photographing a few amazing models from South Florida.  They were a part of the Zamora Swimwear Summer Angels Fashion Show at Boca Raton's Blue Martini.  I arrived at 9pm and the place was already packed!  I met Linda Zamora at the door and we chatted about the upcoming event.  She's a sweetheart!  Checkout her work at  www.ZamoraSwimwear.com

The make-up was flawless, and skillfully done by Cathy Canavan.  Checkout her work at http://CathyCanavan.com/

The DJs and the live band were all fantastic!  At times, I forgot I was actually there to "work"!

Well, suffice to say, I enjoyed this shoot!  Links are at the bellow:

Facebook Photo Album
Photo Bucket Album
ClydeBethea.com

Enjoy!


Saturday, August 3, 2013

First South Florida Photo Credit - Atlantic Ave Magazine

It's a dreary, raining sleepy kind of day outside, but I did just receive some good news.  Atlantic Ave Magazine Associate Producer, Yvette Roulette, saw fit to print one of my photos in  August 2013 Issue of Atlantic Ave Magazine.

A big thank you to Yvette Roulette!  You only get one "First Print Credit", and this one is special - the photo was taken an 30 minutes before my 40th.  She was also there celebrating her birthday!