10/15/2026
Sometimes the best way to capture a moment is to slow things down. Literally.
Had a great time shooting with everyone at the Canon x Focus Camera event! Huge thanks to everyone who came out, and especially to my friends and partners at Canon USA and Focus Camera for inviting Westcott Lighting to be part of the fun.
And a special shoutout to Ted Kucharski for bringing out his incredible “Busta” and letting us have some fun with it!
For these shots, I broke out Canon’s crazy 7–14mm fisheye, a whole bunch of Westcott Lighting strobes and modifiers, and decided to play with time a little.
Shutter speeds ranged from 1/10th of a second all the way to a full second. All handheld. I even threw in some rear-curtain sync to see what kind of controlled chaos we could create.
The beauty of mixing flash with slow shutter speeds is that you can freeze a moment and let the world move around it. Sometimes that means a tack-sharp portrait. Sometimes it means a happy accident that turns into your favorite frame.
And sometimes it means taking 42 pictures to get the 8 you wanted. 😂
Now I want to hear from you: Which frame is your favorite? Drop the slide number in the comments, and tell me whether you’re Team Sharp or Team Motion Blur
Thanks again to everyone who made the night so much fun. This is exactly why I love getting out and shooting with other photographers!
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