Washington D.C. Auto Show 2009

IDIC Photo got a chance to take some shots at the 2009 Washington D.C. Auto Show held at the Convention Center. Not in any official capacity but as a visitor on a regular weekend day. Covering a car show is interesting and presents its specific sets of challenges. One has to ensure that the car shots are "clean" and composed in a way that people milling about or getting in and out of cars do not ruin the shot. The lighting is less than ideal so fast glass and a good (read Full frame) camera body are very helpful. We took along the FX Sensor Nikon D700 and decided to use two lenses: 1) Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 Ai-s (a more detailed review of this manual-focus Nikkor gem will follow in the blog in the future), and 2) the venerable Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 IF D.

Here are a few shots from the car show that came out nicely and show the sleek cars in all their colorful glory.

IDIC Photo covers celebrity baker Warren Brown's 'Cakelove' book-signing event

This afternoon IDIC Photo had the opportunity to cover the book-signing event of Warren Brown's new book - 'Cakelove' at the Barnes and Noble in Tyson's Corner Virginia. Warren Brown is a lawyer-turned-baker and has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and now has his own Food Network show - Sugar Rush. Warren gave a humorous and informative talk about his passion for baking cakes and the entrepreneurial challenges encountered along the way.

Here are some shots from our coverage of the event. Lighting was quite bad but the D300 with the 50mm f/18 produced some excellent shots: