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02.06.08 Bush Groves 08

I had lunch with Steven Bush today - a little Blue Cost Burrito, a few lessons on how to use my new fancy big boy camera.

Steven’s a guy I “met” by blogging. He blogs.  He plays bass in Spur 58.  He loves Compassion.  He doesn’t shave...much.

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Bush loaned me a backpack specially made for big boy cameras.  And he bought me a book about the basics of photography. (I think we’re dating now.) And we talked about how much we’d like to one day work for Compassion when we lay down our guitars and cool haircuts for real jobs.  We figure we could rule the world, or at least change it dramatically for a lot of kids.  In the meantime, we’ll just keep making music and making sponsors out of fans.

Thanks, Steven, for the great conversation, the book, the bag, and everything you do to save kids from poverty.

Check out Steven’s photography when you get a second.  He’s extremely talented and extremely generous with his expertise.



There are (15) comments.


daleyhake said:

bush is one of my fav people ever.
have him take you to the pipe shop.


Posted  on  02/06  at  03:24 PM


Charlie Park said:

Hey now. I’m sure that, with all the other links you had up there, the guys in Spur 58 would like some link love.

Here’s the easy copy-and-paste version:
<a href="http://www.spur58.com/">Spur 58</a>


Posted  on  02/06  at  04:38 PM


Charlie Park said:

Ha! It wasn’t linked in my RSS reader. Well ... thanks for your prescience.


Posted  on  02/06  at  04:39 PM


P.D. Ross said:

You got to love that Steven Bush!!


Posted  on  02/06  at  05:25 PM


Chris said:

So what kind of big boy camera and what kind of photo tips did you get?

Photography is my creative outlet (not a fancy smancy singer-songwriter) and I am always looking to learn more.  Steven’s work is great and I will take some tips from what I see in his photos.  Look forward to seeing what you produce with the big boy toys…


Posted  on  02/06  at  07:04 PM


Shaun Groves said:

I’ve got a Nikon D-70, Chris and I don’t know what any of the buttons on it do.  Steven just walked me through what everything does - very beginner stuff for folks like you, I’m sure, but HUGE help for me.

He also recommend some software for post-production but I can’t afford that right now...nor would my computer hold it.

What do you shoot with?


Posted  on  02/06  at  08:05 PM


said:

Like Christ above, I am a huge photography enthuiest (who is also a terrible speller).  I shoot on a D80 which is very similar to your D70.  I have a couple of questions for ya:

1. What lens are you using? (usually in the form of “25-200mm 3.5-5.6")
2. Which book did he buy you?

As to the post production software, photoshop is the best but crazy expensive.  Adobe lightroom is a good tool and not near as expensive.  However an awesome free tool that is almost as good as photoshop is called GIMP (http://www.gimp.org). 

Oh, and I love working with new photographers so if you have any questions I’d be happy to help out!


Posted  on  02/07  at  07:50 AM


said:

*EDIT* I in no way want to assume that Christ is a photography enthusiast.  I meant to say that Chris, the commenter above Shaun, loves photography.  Although, it would be cool if Christ was a photography enthusiast.


Posted  on  02/07  at  07:52 AM


Chris said:

I shoot with a Pentax K100D - more of an introductory camera since I didn’t want to be overwhelmed by buttons that I didn’t know how to use. 

Taylor, it would be awesome if Christ loved photography, but since He made all the stuff that we take our pictures of, I guess He did even better!!

If you get a chance, check out my photoblog (http://faithphotos.aminus3.com) and let me know what you like and don’t like about my pics - I want to learn and get better.....


Posted  on  02/08  at  10:41 AM


Clay said:

Bush is absolutely one of my favorite people as well.  I’m glad you two could get together and talk shop a bit.

He has great stories about his cameras, too.


Posted  on  02/08  at  02:32 PM


nancy said:

I agree with you completely about Bush’s photography talent.  I have told him that if he ever lays down his camera I will hurt him.


Posted  on  02/09  at  05:44 PM


Photography said:

Just check out Steven’s photography site. He is really talented.


Posted  on  02/19  at  07:20 PM


Photography Quest said:

Wow! He really is good. I am on a quest to become a photographer. When I grow up, I wish to be like Steven. Hehe.

Regards,
Michelle


Posted  on  05/21  at  04:31 AM


toronto wedding photographer said:

does he do any wedding photography?


Posted  on  06/06  at  08:38 AM


Maternity Photographer said:

I wish there was more information in the this blog, looks interesting.


Posted  on  07/29  at  08:54 AM


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