No pushover.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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A vintage oddity: XP100 in 221 Fireball

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Vintage Beretta 9 Corto

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Morning on vacation.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Cigar smoker.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Skateboards.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Violin player.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Fashionista.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Bright eyes in low light.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk

Sigma 50/1.4 lens may be both heavy and expensive, but it performs very well in extremely low light.

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Border conflict among grackles.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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“My, what big eyes you have!”

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Jeff, freedom fighter

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Bright sari.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Tattoo coverup

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk

A friend came over to get picture of a successful coverup of a bad old tattoo with fresh ink.

“Did I fire six rounds or only five…”
Pistolera in headlights.
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Wise yet playful.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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A formidable man…and his pet predator.

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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A Houston teenager

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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My barber Jerry

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Oleg Volk

In his sixty years, Jerry has never been a fan of his portraits. The first picture I took of him illustrated his attitude towards the process quite clearly.

A few minutes later, he was in a better mood for pictures. The results improved accordingly.

Since he stays off the Internet, I brought him 8×10 prints. He liked them enough that I brought 20×30 prints. Not bad for a guy who generally can’t stand his own portraits.

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Emilee

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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(One) light stand, self-propelled, voice-directed.

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Oleg Volk

Including spouses or significant others in the photo shoot usually improves the results. People often relax better, and there’s always the option of asking the helpers to elicit a mood or a particular emotion from the model.

Savage B22 rifle.
A proper flower child.
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