Category Archives: Photography

Santa is coming to the Duck in and Eat in Blackduck, MN!

November 21, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Santa is coming to the Duck in and Eat in Blackduck, MN!

That’s right! You heard me! Can you believe it?

What kid doesn’t want to sit on Santa’s lap and have his picture taken? What parent wouldn’t want a priceless (and we do mean priceless cause it’s FREE!) memory of their child?

On Saturday, December 13^th from Noon to 3, Santa will be at the Duck in and Eat Restaurant in Blackduck. Come meet Santa and have a blast! A free 4×6 inkjet print will be printed while you wait or/and you can order a lab quality timeless 4×6 print for the one-time-only low cost of $11.81, including tax ($35 value). Larger prints may be ordered at the standard price in effect at the time of the order. Only one photo will be printed, with the exception that if you have more than one child, each child may be photographed with Santa by themselves and one photo may be taken of all the children together.

Santa’s visit is sponsored by Duck in and Eat, Anderson Fabrics, Blackduck Ambulance, Blackduck Theatre and Caddy Imaging. A $5 donation would be appreciated but is not necessary. All donation proceeds go the local Toys for Tots.

, Santa is coming to the Duck in and Eat in Blackduck, MN

The Martinez Family

November 6, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Last month I had the privilege of photographing the Martinez family. Here are a couple of shots that they loved from the session.

“The Joy of Lighting” with Tony Corbell Coming to Minneapolis

October 29, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

I coudn’t pass up the opportunity! I’m heading to Minneapolis next month to take a 2-day class from Tony Corbell and Bowens lighting called “The Joy of Lighting”. It’s going to be held at the Mpls Photo Center November 16^th and 17^th. I’m already getting excited. Can’t wait to meet Mr. Corbell and learn from the best!

I’ll post again after I get back so stay tuned!

Sabattier Effect

September 30, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

After reading about the Sabattier Effect on Digital Photography School I had to try it. Here is the link if you want to give it a go yourself. This image is not an HDR but it does have an HDR like effect. http://digital-photography-school.com/the-sabattier-effect/

Sabattier Effect

Portrait of a Sketched Beauty

September 29, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

A couple of years ago, MG Miller, a local cartoonist, was in Blackduck using his talents. I caught a few images with one little girl as Mr. Miller sketched a portrait for her father.

M. G. Miller hard at work.

Dad watching how cute his little girl was.

M. G. Miller at work.

First Impressions using the Lee 10 stop Big Stopper ND filter

August 11, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 12mm, f/8 for 25 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

Last Friday I received my Lee Big Stopper 10 stop nd filter from Adorama. My youngest had been asking me all day to go to the lake to go swimming, so I decided it was time to give in. Here was a chance to play around with my new gear. I hadn’t been sure if the filter was going to fit since I use the Cokin Z Pro filter holder and I wasn’t looking forward to holding the filter against the lens for an extended period of time. I had checked that the filter would fit the thickness but I had also noticed that the pins on the holder didn’t allow the filter to move down far enough to make a good seal shut out all the light. We arrived at Lake Bemidji State Park at about 7pm on a bright, mostly sunny day. As my youngest ran to the beach to go swim and my oldest left to go for a walk, I grabbed my camera, tripod, filter holder and a remote, wireless shutter that I had also just purchased, an Aputure Pro Coworkder Wireless Remote, and headed down to the beach.

After about an hour of playing around with settings, and a couple of different set ups testing long exposures on the water, we headed back home. The boys had fun, I had fun, and now I want to get back out and shoot some more long exposures.

My first impression… I love this filter. Second impression… it didn’t work very well with the Cokin filter holder. So my options were to either figure out a way to make the filter sit in the holder better, or go with the Lee filter holder. The filter, as of the time of this writing, was $140. Purchasing the Lee holder and the lens adapters would run me another $250 or so. A little steep for this stage. So after looking around on the internet, I modified my Cokin holder by turning the pins around in their slots, then filing off the remaining edges that were still sticking out. Now I really do have to get back out and shoot some more!

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 14mm, f/14 for 25 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 13mm, f/8 for 30 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

Lee Big Stopper at Lake Bemidji State Park
Copyright 2014, Bill Caddy – Caddy Imaging
Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Tokina 12-24mm AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens. The exposure was taken at 24mm, f/14 for 30 seconds at ISO 100 with a Lee Big Stopper filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 5.6, Google Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0 and Sharpener Pro 3.0.

2014 Beltrami County Fair Motocross

August 1, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

I had the privilege of working EMS for the motocross at the 2014 Beltrami County fair and took a few photos while I was there. Thankfully, there were no injuries at all this year.

Airing it out at the motocross

Catching air in the quad race.

More photos of Thomas’ outfit for Prom

May 18, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Here’s one

And another…

And lastly:

Jacob

May 13, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Jacob
Copyright © 2014 CADDY .|. IMAGING
Taken with a Nikon D7000 using a Tamron SP 28-75MM F/2.8 Di lens. The exposure was taken at 75mm, f/4.5 for 1/125th of a second at ISO 400. Post capture processing was done in Adobe Lightroom 5.4 and Adobe Photshop CS6.

Welcome to the official opening of Caddy Imaging

May 12, 2014 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Welcome. Today Caddy Imaging became officially recognized by the state of Minnesota as a business. Until today, all of my efforts had been aimed at improving myself and my photography to a point where I felt comfortable with the idea of earning money with my work. Although I am still somewhat uncomfortable asking for money (Isn’t there always some uncertainty in the beginning?), I feel that if I am ever going to grow beyond myself, I have to take the plunge and work more towards embracing my own abilities and confidence. I hope that you will bear with me as I work through the awkward and sometimes slow process to build my confidence.

If you’re still reading this, then please take a moment to consider Caddy Imaging as a resource for you and your family to share what makes you unique. Let me become a part of your family and earn your respect while you take cherished memories to show to your extended family and friends. Whether it’s senior pictures, family portraits, anniversaries, photos of your elder family members, headshots or environmental portraits, know that I will do whatever it takes to make sure that your photos are the best you’ve ever had.

Thank You,

Bill Caddy