Mainline Photography

10/04/2026

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10/02/2026

Sewickley Hunt ... I posted the Sewickley Hunt Hunter Pace photos.
https://www.mainlinephotography.com/N2Publishing/SewickleyHeightsLiving/Sewickley-Hunt-galleries/Hunter-Pace-events/2026-Hunter-Pace/i-j68ZhJX

07/28/2026

This is the lighting setup for Stacy's shoot that I posted yesterday. The V shaped panels that fold into 4 segments, and utilize black and white sides are called "V-flats". Those I brought with me (tough fit in my backseat area). I brought the C stand that holds the Godox 600 and the
Godox Pro Beauty Dish (Silver, 21.3") with the white diffuser and sandbag. Along with the left and right rear strobes.

07/27/2026

07/27/2026

My new Canon R6 Mark III does a great job of tracking the focus on the eyes. It nails it almost every shot. My latest shoot with Stacy was very productive as a result. My Canon 5d Mark IV was a lot more work and often shots I thought were great turned out to be a bit soft on closer examination when editing on my 32 inch display.
Take note of how different a shot can look and feel after it gets cropped. There are some examples here.

My thanks to (Studio Manor) for having such a great space to shoot and of course my model Stacy Coolbaugh.

06/13/2026

My first 2 weeks with the Canon R6 Mark III. The first shooter was my producer/friend Rachelle Beitler, who shot a St. Kilian soccer championship game. She nailed most of the shots with the fantastic auto focus on the camera.

Then I shot the Sewickley Hunt Horse Show. I was equally impressed with the auto focus zoning in on the eyes of either the horses or the people.

Today I hung out in the backyard to see if I could get the hummingbirds. The last time I tried with the Canon 5D Mark IV I had to wade through a ton of shots to get a small percentage that were in focus. They are fast objects, as you know. Definitely an improvement over prior years.

06/12/2026

Nicki's Thai cuisine in Mount Nebo.. Shrimp in a ginger sauce. If anybody knows of a better Thai restaurant in the area let me know.

06/08/2026

Sewickley Hunt Horse Show peeps. Proofs are here.

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06/07/2026

Day 1 Sewickley Hunt yesterday