Banakas | Photography

This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 400, f/5, for 1/500sec This is my daughter Coral. We are lucky enough to have a hay-field right in our own backyard. I wanted to get out in the sunset with someone and try some portrait shots shooting into the sun. I asked her to   Read More …

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In the fall of last year my wife approached me and informed me that one of her clients had seen the landscape photographs hanging on her office wall and asked if I would be interested in photographing her during an upcoming performance. My initial response was no. Up to this point I have never photographed   Read More …

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Earlier this evening I was taking shots of my wife, and while she was away working on her hair, I needed someone to help pose while I was setting up the lighting. My boy stepped in and this is one of the shots that I was able to get off. This shot was taken using   Read More …

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Today my son and I drove up part of the Cherohala Skyway and came across some small patches of snow. We parked the car and we saw that someone had already built a snowman, so my son wanted to build one. So we did. Sort of. This was not the best part of the road   Read More …

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Man vs. Machine This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 400, f/5.6, for 1/1600sec

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Chinese fan dances began as ceremonial rituals in ancient times, but currently represent beauty, grace, skill, tradition, and history. They have been transformed into unique, modern workouts. This dance, performed by the Bread of Life Christian Church Chinese School and the Families with Children from China, East Tennessee, exhibits graceful hand gestures and footwork, as   Read More …

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This unknown muscian was playing a Chinese plucked zither called a “Guzheng” during the “Peacock Dance” performance at the East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival, on February 10, 2013. To hear a sample of the sound of music that the guzheng produces, click the play button on the player below the image. This shot was   Read More …

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This past Sunday I had the opportunity to shoot a client during several performances at the East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival. I rented a Nikon D800 from Lensrentals.com and was able to get some amazing photos from all of the different performances. I will be sharing more photos from the festival, along with other   Read More …

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