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A bit of back lighting

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

In class yesterday, we were working with ratio (the difference between the true tone of a subject and it’s shadow side). Using a reflector, we filled in the shadow partially. In this case, I had a scrim in front of the hot light directly behind and slightly above the subject and had light bounce back onto the face of the clock.

A clock and a paint brush.

Technical Information:

Canon 30D + 17-85 IS. 1/20, f/6.3, ISO 200, f=85mm. Used a Lowel Omni Light with the barn doors wide open and a scrim in front of it. Relector was silver-color metal (maybe aluminum of some kind).

Big thanks to my “assistants” for this shot: Beth and Amanda.

Side lighting

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

I shot a few shots of wine glass and a liquor bottle in class today.

Side lighting with a hard light and closed barndoors.

Side light with a scrim and a reflector.

Featured Photo: October 16, 2009

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Here, Keith Sand of western Wisconsin, sits at his maple syrup stand at the Minneapolis Farmers Market in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Canon 30D + 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 (or similar) + Canon 580 EX II; 1/250 @ f/18; ISO 400; f=48mm; Flash +1.5 EV: on-camera.

Featured Photo: October 15, 2009

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Two people walk through the Minneapolis Farmers Market on  Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. on July 12, 2009.

Two people walk through the Minneapolis Farmers Market on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. on July 12, 2009.

Click to enlarge.

RAW file. Canon 30D + 28-105mm 3.5-5.6? (or similar); 1/160 @ f/5.6; ISO 400; f=105; EV+.5 in Adobe Camera Raw.

Enjoy.

Associated Collegiate Press’s 26th Annual National College Summer Jounalism Workshops

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Saturday:

2:20: I just got done shooting a video. Will try to get that bad boy up on YouTube soon. My partner was Jackie Cain of the Echo at St. Michael’s College in Vermont.

Earlier I had Burger King: double cheeseburger and a strawberry shake. Delicious as always. Nice walk down Washington Avenue.

10:20: After a delicious pizza and wings dinner last night, Andrea, Ben and I all headed out separate ways and I am now back at the U of M.

Sitting in with Ron Johnson again. This time: 10 design tips.

Friday

3:45:

Back with Ron Johnson of Indiana University. This time the workshop is on Fundamental News Design. Same room (Murphy 228) as with Joel Eisfelder.

Hopefully I’ll learn some good stuff to apply to City College News.

Ron Johnson on Fundamentals of News Design

Ron Johnson on Fundamentals of News Design

1:20:

After a delicious lunch at Dairy Queen, I am now sitting in on the “National Advertising & Your Newspaper” workshop with Joel Eisfelder of Campus Media Group.

Joel Eisfelder of Campus Media Group

Joel Eisfelder of Campus Media Group

10:50:

I’m currently at the “InDesign Tips to Improve Typography” session. Speaker is Ron Johnson of Indiana University.

Very interesting so far. Learning a lot and reinforcing what I already know, or thought I did.Ron Johnson Speaking

10:20:

David Brauer is speaking right now. Very interesting so far.

David Brauer of MinnPost.

David Brauer of MinnPost.

9:45:

I got here not that long ago and have registered. The Keynote speaker starts in 15 minutes. The speaker is MinnPost’s David Brauer. Will keep you readers updated as times goes by. Hopefully I’ll be learning about quite a few things here: Advertising, Layout/Graphic Design and some “cutting edge” audio/video techniques.

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