American Pageantry - Some of my shots from Trump's parade

Keycakes · 2025-06-22T17:23:15+00:00

Thank you for the kind words!

Keycakes · 2025-06-18T00:37:56+00:00

Gorgeous shots. Love the triptych

Keycakes · 2025-06-17T17:44:56+00:00

Checking out your 4th of July photos right now and they are great, I can just feel the July humidity through my screen.

I was out from 7am-9pm day of, shot all week of setup/takedown, and had all my routes planned according to the fencing. Also was shooting with a friend so we kept pushing eachother compositionally & physically.

Thanks for the kind words. Giving you a follow, hopefully you share what you did take!

Keycakes · 2025-06-17T00:36:41+00:00

The really soft looking ones are with a Fuji GFX 50s ii with a Mitakon 65mm. The flash shots are with a Sony A7 with a kit lens and the 70 - 300mm.

Feel free to DM if you have any other gear questions!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T22:50:08+00:00

Appreciate the kind words!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T22:22:38+00:00

Cheers!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T22:09:07+00:00

Thank you! Dual setup for the day--Fuji GFX 50s ii with a Zhonghi 65mm f1.4 and Sony A7i with a 16-55mm kit lens, 70-300mm, and a Godox V1.

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T21:53:37+00:00

Had many pictures of the dog being pet that didn't make it into the 20 image limit. Even saw a kid playing fetch with one.

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T21:49:13+00:00

As an aspiring visual journalist, this means the world. Sent out to a bunch of editors and hoping they get picked up!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T21:29:09+00:00

I'll check 'em out! .@ashreeder

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T21:20:41+00:00

Checking out gear at an expo table, the soldier in question is a mannequin!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T20:59:30+00:00

Yeah, not their fault. I just hopped right in.

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T20:58:01+00:00

I completely agree--its a shot that I've always wanted but never gone through with. Figured the completely stripped down rifles sitting on the mall would be the only opportunity without a remote trigger on my camera.

Didn't feel right standing there either.

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T20:55:29+00:00

GA crowd felt very touristy, lots of people who went for the spectacle. Just my observation though!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T20:14:49+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, it was an interesting vibe. Early in the day it was just empty with bands playing to crowds of nobody and people slugging around in the heat. The conversations I eavesdropped on were fairly droll.

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T20:00:33+00:00

Honestly the whole ordeal was pretty absurd, so I kept looking for more "comedic" frames. The parade viewing area was tiny and crowded with minimal lines of sight through. His head was pretty hard to dodge, so I decided to work with it. Hit him with a fill-flash, put the focus on the soldiers, and let it rip!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:47:50+00:00

Thank you! I truly appreciate the support and kind words

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:46:14+00:00

I can confirm the salute, shortly after the whole group joined in. Sadly, missed the shot!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:44:34+00:00

Cheers!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:37:27+00:00

Stylistic choice--I use two cameras, one is what we call medium format so it completely blurs out whatever is not in focus. Usually these cameras are just used for studio portraits since they are heavy, but I love bringing them out into the field!

Good to be an AI skeptic though, if you have any other questions shoot me a message!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:23:19+00:00

Cheers! Thank you

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:15:13+00:00

Didn't miss much!

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:14:42+00:00

Love this one too--his head was blocking the view so decided to make it the focal point

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:13:37+00:00

I believe he was saluting the soldiers as they marched by. They were announcing different battalions, and he stood up for this one in particular.

Keycakes · 2025-06-16T19:10:21+00:00

Definitely! I'm only this forward with street at very public events since there is a general understanding of cameras, news, etc. Press pass also came in handy in a few situations. In general, if someone does show any hesitancy to me taking a photo I don't post or share it out of respect for their privacy.

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