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3rd Most important thing I've learned....

Well I'm an extreme procrastinator...like most are lol. I always push things off to the last moment. Even in blogging I would always wait until the last minute to cram a weeks worth of work into 1 day...not good! Well I've learned to space out my assignments and not let the build up to the point of collapsing! There are a few tools on Wordpress and Blogger that allow you to time set your blogs...which Mr. Jones didn't make aware of until the last week of class! In the long run it is always better to stay on top of things rather than take the quick fix way out in life...and that applies to blogging as well.

Learning to follow...

Following some would say is not good...but I'm talking about following those that you are connected to. For example we have 28 students in our Commercial Photography program and we all have accounts with the major blogging sites. Knowing people and following them may prove to help you or help them in the long run. Building friendship bonds with fellow photographers is a great tool to have under your belt...you may never know when you may need an assistant or a job connection that can't help you. With today's online presence and technology at your finger tips all that can quickly be solved. So following people via twitter or wordpress...may seem minimal and can have maximum affects that will help you if you work it right! So continue to shake the web!

Shaking the web....

Well to tell you the truth I've learned a few things in multimedia class. To start off...shaking the web makes a great deal of sense to me. Making a name for yourself is vital in today's ever changing world. A presence on the web is just as important as having a social security number...I would say lol. Giving your audience something to view of yours and keeping them in the loop will help you with longevity in the photography world. We have plugged into all the main sources of blogging this quarter including Blogger, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, Face Fan Page, Tumblr and Word press...which all of them have their unique ability to help you get your name out and shaking the web!

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Join Tumblr!


Wow! Well  I 've left wordpress....which I didn't think it got better but Tumblr was introduced! I love it because it's actually about that photographers PHOTOS! No fluff post...there are so many styles of photography and this allows you to follow the people you want...like twitter be a fan! I think I may just have change my style as well lol

playing with fireKyle Scully is one of the raddest photographers out there. This is his personal site, where he showcases some of his own photos.
kaliwirsch – A new one from the amazing photographer Jonas Kamm.
if you leave – Exceptionally beautiful images on this one. Curated by Laurence Tarquin Von Thomas.
show me pictures – Curated by Michael Sargeant.
sabino – Photos Sabino Aguad comes across during the day.
hope & anchor – Run by Hannah Myall and Steven Beckly.
samesies – Photos that might look the same, but aren’t. Curated by Alex Carman, Dave Geeting and Sophie Curtis.
fakirs & thieves – Another one from Kyle Scully. His friend Brendan also updates it with him. A nice selection of photographers on here.
happy accidentJennilee Marigomen posts a ton of great photos to this one.
l’oeil ailleurs – Good photographer selection, good interviews.
jessica fletcher – Curated by Alexis Mastroyiannis
not contentCherry Styles and Simon Marsham update this one. Full feature posts go up on the photographer, not just one image.
pistol & fur – Photos, photos, photos.
centirtis – Relatively new one on the scene but thought I would add it to the mix.

Finding and creating soft, flattering light for portraiture

What is “better light?” With portraits, softening or diffusing the light often is the best strategy. Photographing people on a sunny day will result in strong contrast and shadows on the subject. What are your options to soften the light? You could return on a different day with no harsh sunlight, or you could move the subject into some shade or window light, add diffused flash to overpower the sunlight, or pop out a reflector and fill in the shadows. Let’s explore ways to soften the light. Read More

Statement Video: White Bread vs. Wheat Bread

My statement video White Bread vs Wheat Bread!

PDNEDU Student Photo Contest 2011

FASHION / PORTRAITURE

Channel your inner Annie Leibovitz and give us some close-ups; self-portraits welcome.

DOCUMENTARY / PHOTOJOURNALISM

From the prayer rituals of Tibetan monks to the local demise of a farming community, show us the issues,
people and events in your periphery.

STILL LIFE

A glowing bowl of edamame or your mother's Tiffany lamp - if it's stationary, it counts.

TRAVEL / LANDSCAPE

Spring break in Mexico, studies abroad in Australia and camping trips-we want to see where you've been.

FINE ART / PERSONAL WORK

Your chance to get all avant-garde on us - the offbeat, unique and beautiful work that doesn't fit in the above categories.

PRE COLLEGE - Open Category

Ok, you're getting up there, you've got what it takes, Show us your shots from any of the above categories
and prove it. Don't worry, you'll be judged against your peers.

MULTIMEDIA

New for 2011: Multimedia/Video:
Budding directors get moving and submit your best clips-the sky's the limit-up to 20 minutes in length or 100 MB file size. 

Click here for more info

Photojournalism Essay

Trying to figure out building bills while the little finds joy with toys.

Well it's that time to start and already to be finish with this project, but as usual I'm just getting started on my PJ Essay. Basically it's supposed to be about someone and a story they have that has an beginning and ending. Simple right....no not so simple this is my 3rd attempt because of flaky people and restrictions...but my subject will be about a woman's struggle from Dependency to Independence...the transitions of struggle from a broken marriage to raise 1 kid, while trying to balance the other 2 kids at the dads house. From living paycheck to paycheck and still under to working 2 jobs and being a full-time student...she has her work cut out for her. I will try to convey in photos my best the highs, lows, and the between...

Fill Flash in school assignment

Here's is what my Fill Flash came out to be...Ms. Finch thought it was cute besides the fact of the rail going through the head, which I agree...I'm sorry Isa bug :)

Ultimate Body in 3 minutes

Get the perfect body in 3 minutes! Guaranteed!

A video slide of my early work

My Environmental Portrait

Well I used my sister Brooke for this project. She has been dancing since she was born and was only right to shoot her in the dance environment. I received good and bad criticism from my class on Wednesday...overall good!

Student Focus

Now in its third year, the Sony World Photography Awards have continued to develop a groundbreaking and successful initiative that creates a unique opportunity for both photography institutions and their students.  ‘Student Focus’ is a truly international venture that stretches across 6 continents including over 100 educational institutions from: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia & Australasia. Read More

Diving into Digital


Last June, photojournalist Jeff Hutchens was deep in the heart of the Congo, shooting a story for CNN about the deadly monkeypox virus. The area was remote and lawless, with a crumbling infrastructure and cars that were “more rust than auto body,” Hutchens recalls. Yet within 24 hours, CNN had its images, thanks to Hutchens’ digital camera, portable satellite terminal, and the program Photo Mechanic. Read More

Nike Stadium: Tim Barber “Burning Bridges” Photography

Following our coverage of the exhibition opening earlier in the month, we now take a closer look into the show’s featured photography by American photographer Tim Barber. Produced in black & white, the imagery beautifully illustrates a series of shots over bridges in New York, of course capturing the full element of Nike Running. See More

Melissa Rodwell: How she uses Nikon Speedlights


I can’t speak for Canon, but I know that the Nikon speedlights can sync with your camera or you can use TTL metering when they’re off the camera however I never use them this way. I sync it with my pocket wizard and control the light manually as I would with my regular strobe heads. That way I have complete control of my light instead of letting the camera “guess” for me, which is common and easy to do when you’re working with speedlights. It’s important to me to always have control of my lights. Always. Your lighting is what conveys your vision and your vision is what ultimately speaks through your photographs. I use speedlights sparingly and carefully to enhance the overall lighting on my shoots. And for this, I think they do indeed get the job done!

Photography College? Should I go or Not go?

When young photographers are starting out and beginning to learn the technical craft of photography, there  seems to be a lot of confusion on whether or not photography college is the right choice. Everybody is different and everyone learns in their own way. For some people, college is an important, integral part of their growing process and really want to participate in that kind of schooling process. Others are more self-motivated and learn better by doing. Experience is their best teacher and they flourish without the restraints of a school environment, all aspects of it including peer pressure and social mine fields. I can tell you about my experience and you can use that insight to help determine your own destiny but I, in no means whatsoever, would ever assume I know what’s best for you.  So while I’m eager and happy to share my story, I suggest asking a lot of different people their opinion and do your research. One person’s perspective is not enough when you’re really on the fence about something this important and life changing. Read More

Take better Wildlife photographs at the Zoo


Photographing exotic wildlife is exciting and intriguing, but we don't always have the time or resources to jet-set to an African safari. So, where's the next best place to capture images for your own photographic menagerie? Take a trip to your local zoo! From butterflies to buffalo, the zoo is a great place to get stunning images of the daily lives of almost any species. In order to take the best pictures, here are a number of helpful hints. Read More

Breaking into High Fashion shoots


Breaking into the world of high-fashion photography is tough. There are models, agencies, designers, fashion trends, doting parents, and styles-several factors to count and keep up with. With a lot of hard work, a professional photographer trying to break into the world of high-fashion can do it. There are three main types of high-fashion photography. First, there is magazine shooting, which can entail editorial work, storyline shooting or clothing shooting. Next there is client shooting. When shooting for a client, a photographer is capturing the season's newest clothing lines, either on a mannequin or on a live person. Finally, there is portfolio shooting, which entails working with an agency to photograph a model, and then compiling the best shots for that agency to use to market the model to their clients. In my opinion, portfolio shooting is the easiest way to break into the world of fashion photography because you can collaborate with models to build your respective books. The goal is to use your book to secure magazine and client shooting. READ MORE

Holiday's are here...means new TOYS!

The holidays are here! We all want new camera equipment and new toys! Atleast I know I do. Check out www.dpmag.com Holiday Buyer's Guide, they gives you inside access to the latest cameras, lenses, gear and more. I'm in the market to find some strobe light after shooting with fellow classmate Jeremy Barton! I think I want some Alien Bee equipment... the really provided a great look to shooting outdoor when he was shooting.

Thinking In Video with your DSLR

Chances are, if you recently bought a digital still camera, it also has the ability to shoot video. Not only that, but the quality of the video is really good. The digital camera race has shifted from the megapixel count to video quality. Why the big shift? Because exciting creative techniques are possible using interchangeable-lens cameras.
If you come from a still background, like I do, you may think shooting video with your digital still camera is as simple as hitting the record button. Nothing could be further from the truth! Yes, you’ll capture some video, but the quality will be similar to when you first started shooting still images. Video capture has some similarities to still capture, but many aspects are different. Stay in touch with your creative sense of composition, but learn proper video technique and your movie quality will rapidly improve. READ MORE

GTC Holiday Portraits have started!!!

   
Gwinnett Tech Holiday Portraits 2010 has started!  The set has been completed, lights set up, students trained on the operating procedures, signs hung, and camera batteries charged.  We are READY.  All we need is you!  Come see us at Gwinnett Tech, 5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, Ga 30045 to get your picture taken.  And don't forget Santa will be here this Saturday

Dramatic Weather Photography



Bad weather is good weather in terms of photography. Snow, rain, fog and wind all offer a unique look to a familiar scene. Instead of seeing these environmental conditions as a problem,  approach them as an opportunity. The trick is learning how to photograph in these conditions comfortably and what techniques will help capture the unique weather you encounter. The next time you look out the window and see rain, don’t put your camera gear away—go out and shoot! 

Creative Wedding Photos Tips



Photographing a wedding is one of the most challenging assignments a photographer can take. For photographers who excel at it, like Laura Pineda, owner of Alternate Angles Photography, it’s a passion. You can hear the excitement in Pineda’s voice when she talks about weddings, and with 15 years of experience, she’s a master of capturing special moments. Here’s her best advice for shooting weddings, for fun or for profit. READ MORE 

Key Steps to A Better Print

Printing photographs well is both an art and a science. The science of printing involves all of the technology made for inks, papers and printers. It also includes monitor calibration, color profiles and other printing technology built into your software and computer.
The art of printing is based on how you look at a print and how you tweak that image to make the best print possible. It’s not about simply matching a print to your monitor—that’s the science part. A good print needs to be truly good as a print and not simply trying to replicate a monitor. The good news for photographers is that any photo printer can give you great results. READ MORE

Flattering Light For Portraits

We are now in Advance Portrait class and it can sometimes be a pain in the you know what! Here’s an article that i found that may be helpful to you while capturing the perfect portrait. It’s all about light the situation and know how to use light to your advantage, to create the look you really want! Let’s get one thing straight: There’s no simple formula for portrait lighting. To make great portraits, you need to understand how to make your subject look his or her best, and to do that you have to find or create great light. Almost any lighting style can be used to make a portrait, and almost any light source—when used inappropriately—can make your subject look worse than he or she does in real life. READ MORE

When Film Is Better Than Digital?

The digital vs. film debate is long over. For the most part I’d say digital has won. The digital camera has captured hearts and minds and market share. But before you bury film for dead, give it one more chance. There are opportunities when film, the same old stuff we loved for generations, still rules. Here are five situations in which film is distinctly better than digital. READ MORE

News Desk Lensbaby Scout with Fisheye $249.99

Lensbaby’s newest lens gives photographers a versatile and affordable option for Fisheye photography, plus access to all of the unique creative photography effects offered within the Lensbaby Optic Swap™ System. Lensbaby announced the release of Scout with Fisheye, a fun and affordable manual focus Fisheye SLR camera lens available in mounts for all popular SLR camera bodies. Scout, the first Lensbaby lens that does not bend, features the Fisheye Optic, which delivers an ultra-wide 12mm focal length capable of capturing a 160 degree angle of view from infinity all the way down to 1/2 inch from the front of the lens. The Fisheye Optic can also create unique flare effects in an image. READ MORE

How To: Shoot Compelling Images of Your Loved Ones

As photographers, we know that the best people pictures convey personality, character, mood, design, and a sense of place, all with a minimum of “say cheese” artificiality. To help you make such pictures of friends and relatives, I found a link that asked eight photojournalists who professionally shoot people in family and social situations how they do it.  READ MORE

Photog Discovers State is Using Copyrighted Image, Sues Photog Discovers State is Using Copyrighted Image, Sues

Left:The State Vehicle Inspection sticker in question. Right: David K. Langford’s original image.
 
Texas-based photographer David K. Langford is suing the state of Texas over allegations that the Department of Public Safety ripped off a copyrighted image he made in 1984. Langford recently discovered that a version of his image was being used as the main design on approximately 4.5 million vehicle inspection stickers in 15 Texas counties. The inspection sticker was originally designed by a Texas prison inmate who converted the image in question into a silhouette for use on the sticker. The inmate pulled the image from a copy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine.What do you think? Does Langford deserve compensation for the use of his work? Or is the state of Texas in the right?

Play With Perspective for a Unique Image

An exaggerated angle creates humor in a portrait. A sure fire technique for great portraits? Look for an unusual point of view or vantage point and put your camera there. When Scott Bourke, a 29-year-old IT administrator from Brisbane, Australia, decided to produce, as he calls it, a “self sportrait,” he picked an unconventional point-of-view: that of a golf ball. Placing your camera that low for a full-figure portrait, however, introduces challenges relating to composition, focus, and lighting. READ MORE

Content Aware CS5


We’ve all taken images that are perfect except for some unwanted element in the frame. Whether we had no choice but to compose it into the frame—or it just “snuck” in—removing objects from an image typically involves detailed masking and careful cloning. The newest version of Photoshop CS5 addresses this time-consuming work with a powerful new feature called Content-Aware Fill. Don’t look for it in the menus; accessing this capability is as simple as hitting the Delete key or selecting this mode with the Spot Healing Brush. Content-Aware Fill works by analyzing the pixels surrounding those you select and “imagining” what would be there if the object wasn’t. It replaces the object you want to remove with details that match the lighting and textures of the surrounding area. It’s amazing how well it does this. READ MORE

Photographer Bruno Bisang AMAZING

I found a pretty awesome photographer that uses light and low key setting to his advantage. I love his approach and his outcome. Bruno Bisang was born in 1952 and spent much of his youth in Ascona, a picturesque little town in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. When he was 19 he attended the School of Applied Arts for Photography in Zurich, wich was followed by a photographic apprenticeship. Since 1979 Bruno Bisang has worked as a freelance photographer, first in Zurich, and then for a time in Milan and Munich. Now he works between Milan, New York, Zurich and Paris for a renowned clientele.

Photographer Michael David Adams


Michael David Adams work is phenomenal to me! His work is out of this word and is the direction that I want to go toward as a photographer. Check his website out to see his awesome work!

iPhone Light Studio App Teaches Studio Lighting Basics


This is by far one of the niftiest photography iPhone apps we’ve seen—Light Studio teaches all the basics of shooting portraits with studio lighting through tutorials and a neat 3D virtual studio.

The first set of tutorials explains all the different types of lighting and positioning available when photographing someone in a studio. We found it to be extremely helpful that the app also provides sample images to go along with each different type of lighting. The tutorials also offer advice on when to use different lighting techniques and what kinds of faces they each flatter.

But by far the coolest part of the app is the interactive 3D lab, which allows users to move, reposition and change the power output of up to the three virtual lights in a virtual studio. As adjustments are made, one can even see how the lighting affects a virtual model’s face. Additionally, once you get the lighting just right, you can simply take a screen shot and save it as a reference for later.

For $1.99, this app is likely to become a any studio photographer’s best friend.

3 Post Processing Tips from Scott Bourne for photographers...

There are so many post-processing tools for digital photographers today that it’s easy to get seduced into thinking that this filter or that plug-in will solve all of our problems. In some cases, those filters and plug-ins can be a huge help. But there are a few tips and tricks I use to get the most out of the existing post-processing tools I have, that improve quality without extra add-ons.
These apply mostly to Photoshop or Aperture but may be applicable to other programs as well. They are very generic and intended to teach concepts, not specific push-button workflow.

1. Work with different size views. I’ve taught thousands of photographers how to use Photoshop and/or Aperture. One common mistake I see when looking over their shoulders is the failure to look at their image using different size views. They’ll work with the image that shows up on the screen and call it a day. It’s important to change your view size as you work. Sure many people know to zoom in for critical work. But fewer know to zoom out – past the normal view, to get a different perspective. Zoom in AND out. But most importantly, try to view your image at its final print size. See it as it will print. Some corrections that seemed like a big deal at 400% aren’t as important when viewed at print size.

2. Don’t over sharpen. Sharpen last. Sharpen for the output. The pixel peepers have pushed the photo community over the edge when it comes to sharpness. There’s almost a cult-like desire to have everything razor sharp. It’s not necessary or even helpful. When you sharpen a photograph, you’ll get the BEST results by sharpening for output. This means that if you’re sharpening for a 640 pixel jpeg that will only be viewed on a website, you’ll need a different amount of sharpening for a 30×40 canvas print that’s intended to hang in a museum. Don’t sharpen because you think you need to. Sharpen because you have to, and only where you need it, and only for output. Since you may need to make different size prints or prints that will be printed on different materials, how can you think that sharpening for a “one-size fits all” approach could work? It can’t. I know because I’ve tried. Sharpen carefully.

3. Think like a darkroom technician. I spent 18 years printing in a wet darkroom before I ever heard of Photoshop. This really gave me a leg up when it came to post-processing my first photos. Back then, there were no workshops, books, online tutorials or anything else to rely to learn Photoshop, etc. I tested everything. Today, when it’s much easier and less expensive to do so, few photographers test. I say test everything. Test every paper and ink combo, every profile, every filter and plugin you use in Photoshop or Lightroom or Aperture, etc. Test your brains out. Know your abilities and limitations. Then the creative side of post-processing can come out from behind the uncertainty of what’s going on.
Hopefully these three ideas get you going in a new or better direction. Instead of the usual – “Do this – then Do that” tutorial, I wanted to give you something to actually think about. Concepts can be much more valuable than workflows, sort of like seed corn can be more valuable than corn on the cob. Good luck.

Apple Updates iLife Suite to Version 11 – iPhoto Makeover


UPDATE: Oct 30, 2010 Apple issued an update to iPhoto
(This update addresses issues that, in extremely rare cases, could result in data loss when upgrading a library from an earlier version of iPhoto. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4431)

Apple’s iPhoto is one of the most popular photo editing and sorting programs in the world. After all, it’s free with every new Mac. Not everyone wants or needs the power of Photoshop, Aperture or Lightroom. Still others simply can’t justify the cost of those programs. In steps iPhoto. iPhoto hadn’t seen any major enhancements in quite a while. But recently, that changed. Apple introduced iLife 11 – which I bought and installed yesterday.

iPhoto’s biggest new feature is mega-full screen mode. You can now browse, edit, and share your photos full screen. You can do everything in full screen mode. It’s beautiful to look at.
There have been enhancements to the Facebook engine and other sharing like better email. Emailing photos got even easier. You can now email directly from iPhoto. Apple now offers eight different themes you can use to send email photos and it works with just about every popular email service.
The slideshows are quicker and better. There are also some very attractive new themes. The new slideshows even take advantage of iPhtoo’s face detection capability. I have to say that while I own just about every slide show program on the market, the free on in iPhoto is pretty darn good and just got a bunch better.

10 Photography Quotes that You Should Know

1. “ You don’t take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams

2. “ Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. – Henri Cartier-Bresson

3. “ Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. – Matt Hardy

4. “ Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests me at that moment. – Elliott Erwitt

5. “ Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow. – Imogen Cunningham

6. “ You’ve got to push yourself harder. You’ve got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You’ve got to take the tools you have and probe deeper. – William Albert Allard

7. “ If I saw something in my viewfinder that looked familiar to me, I would do something to shake it up. – Garry Winogrand

8. “ I always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn’t that good. – Anonymous

9. “ Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. – Ansel Adams

10. “It can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to get. – Timothy Allen








7 Tips to posing a model...


#1. Keep the poses simple. If your model can’t easily put her body into the pose you’re suggesting, it’s not a good pose. Poses should flow naturally and when a model is in a good pose, it shouldn’t look like a pose at all. She should look at ease and if the viewer is thinking more about the pose than the model, it’s probably not a great pose.

#2. Avoid dated poses. Just as lighting techniques change over time, so do poses. Take a look at magazines from the fifties or sixties. Not only will the lighting, hairstyles, and makeup have a dated look but many poses, will have a cheesecake or pinup style that can be fun to make these days only for retro-oriented models. Current styles are more sensual, provocative and to overuse that word again–natural.

#3. Let your model sit or lean on a prop. Nothing is harder for a beginning model to do than standing in front of a blank seamless paper and striking different poses. Look around and see if you model has something to lean or sit on. You’ll be surprised how quickly a model’s pose becomes elegant if she’s given a comfortable prop to work with.

#4. Hide your model’s flaws. No subject is perfect and you can fix some flaws with posing. Heavier subjects should never be posed with their shoulders square to the camera. It’s also a good idea to ask them to shift their weight to the foot that’s farthest from the camera to avoid a flat-footed pose that makes a subject looks like they are just standing there—even if they’re just standing there! Conversely, you can pose thinner subjects so they’re square to the camera to give their body more weight and depth.

#5. Just as poses can hide flaws, they can also emphasize your model’s best attributes. Look for her strong points and accent those. Are her eyes particularly beautiful? Does she have long shapely legs or long, flowing hair? These are all aspects to consider.

#6. Don’t get fussy about posing a subject. To show a subject how to stand, I’ll put myself in a pose but let her give me her interpretation. Once she’s comfortable, I select camera angles that accent a model’s good points and minimize anything she’s self-conscious about. Never just point the camera and hope that’s the right shot. Move around and watch the background too. The most technically perfect photographs made with the most expensive equipment won’t make up for the look—you’ll see it in her eyes—of a subject who isn’t part of the creative process.

#7. One way to increase communications is to show the model some of the images on your digital camera’s LCD screen as you make them. I don’t show her every shot, just the ones I like and that often gets her motivated resulting in better images. Seeing how great she looks also gives her confidence in your abilities and makes the session progress smoother.

4th Annual Emerging Pro Competition

Win $10,000 through Canon's 4th Annual Emerging Pro Photo Competition. Categories include Fashion, Fine Arts, Photojournalism, Sports & Beauty. To find out more info Click Here

Exposing For RAW? Are you exposing correctly?

Shooting raw has many benefits over anything else. Is it really what you see, really what you get? That is the question at hand. There are special considerations to take into account if you're shooting RAW and you want to be sure that you're getting a proper exposure. Digital cameras record data in a linear fashion. The human visual system responds to stimuli in a nonlinear fashion. Example: You enter a pitch-black room and turn on a 100-watt light; you see a fixed amount of light intensity, as would a digital camera. You then turn on a second 100-watt light, thus doubling the light output. Because humans have a built-in nonlinear visual system, the room doesn't appear twice as bright. Because of the linear behavior of a digital camera's image sensor, how-ever, the camera would record the scene as twice as bright.
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Megapixels And ISO: Have We Reached The Limit?


You’ve heard the assertions before: The “megapixel wars” are over. We’re operating in the land of diminishing returns. It’s all evolution and no revolution. We’ve reached a plateau. Truth be told, I began preparing to write this article on the assumption I’d be explaining exactly why image sensors are indeed reaching a limit and why we’ll need to start looking elsewhere for improvements in digital cameras. But along the way, I was more than a little surprised at what I discovered, and now I’m convinced there’s still a lot of room for improvement with the image sensors that are the cornerstone of digital photography.
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GTC Holiday Portraits!


GTC Photo is holding our annual Holiday Portraits Fundraiser. Have your Holiday Portraits taken by talented photographers. We are one of the only places in town where you can include your pet in the picture.  We will be raising funds for our 2011 Portfolio!!!
Please come out and SUPPORT!

Location:
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Bldg 100 Rm 201
Lawrenceville, Ga 30045
 

Photographer zooms in on Beijing's waste

In October 2008, photojournalist Wang Jiuliang began to visit nearly all the major landfill sites around Beijing. His thousands of photos documenting the mounting waste problem in China's capital won him the gold award for outstanding artist of the year at the 2009 Lianzhou international photography festival

Women Photographers using Self-Portraits as a means of Artistic Expression

Numerous artists have done self-portraits over the course of their careers and in the past thirty years, a variety of photographers have used self-portraiture as a means of artistic expression. These photographers chose to photograph themselves to comment on the human condition in contemporary society. One such example is the work of Cindy Sherman, who uses ritual and drama coupled with photography to create unparalleled images. READ MORE

Muted Faces

Photographer Martinus Borne, has a exhibit about dogs being left in cars. He wanted to convey the mood from he found in the dogs faces as if it was a child left in the car. He found a very sad, down and anger mood amongst the companions... Read More

Tilt Shift Photography...you may find interesting or not...

Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras; it usually requires the use of special lenses.“Tilt-shift” actually encompasses two different types of movements: rotation of the lens relative to the image plane, called tilt, and movement of the lens parallel to the image plane, called shift. Tilt is used to control the orientation of the plane of focus (PoF), and hence the part of an image that appears sharp; it makes use of the Scheimpflug principle. Shift is used to change the line of sight while avoiding the convergence of parallel lines, as when photographing tall buildings.Another, less cost-intensive technique called “tilt-shift miniature faking” is a process in which a photograph of a life-sized location or object is manipulated so that it looks like a photograph of a miniature-scale model. Click here for  Tilt Shift Tutorial

BERNARD BERTRAND One of my favorite photographers...

There is not much info out there on Bernard, maybe because his work speaks for itself check him http://www.bernardbertrand.com/

Switching over to Wordpress!


Don't know why but will find out in Mr. Jones class soon...
WordPress is the very customizable and developer friendly. You can make just about any website you have in mind with it; blog, portfolio, gallery, e-store, etc.
WordPress is much more than just a blogging platform. If you still see it that way, you will change your point of view after seeing these great sites using WordPress as a CMS.

Al Coe EPK

Couple of weeks ago I was asked by an artist on the rise "AL COE" to do his music EPK. An electronic press kit (EPK) is a press kit equivalent in electronic form. An EPK usually takes the form of a website or e-mail, though they are also known to exist in CD and DVD form. I was asked to produce his EPK in one day. With the knowledge I had from multimedia class I was able to shoot a video and cut it and make a 2 min presentation!



True Life: Escort Story Photo Essay

Atlantans Celebrate Photography " A Boy From Little 5"

Well I found the cover photo for Creative Loafing, a great capture of what ATL is... Atlanta has a rich culture in music and fashion, this photo conveys that to me.


"A Boy From Little 5," 2010
I thought it was interesting how he probably was no older than 10 or 11 and he is wearing this stylish outfit that made him look like a little hip-hop artist. He kind of reminded me of Kid Cudi. When I asked if I could take some pictures of him he started doing all these poses: He gave me the peace sign, he did a salute kind of thing, he leaned back and crossed his arms, and he posed like he was holding a gun, holding it sideways like some gangster. I just thought it was funny how there was this little kid who looked and posed just like any rapper you might see on TV or something. It just shows how much celebrities influence kids and all people really.
— Jack Chapel, 17, Atlanta

Impact of social media on the photography industry...

With billions of photos taken every month, photography is no more considered an art. Rather, it has simply become a way to share our lives and communicate with those around us: something that conversations did in the past. And all the pervasive ways social media is touching peoples’ lives is altering consumer behavior and developing new imaging habits today. Thus, the future of photography for photographers is not what it used to be. The future is changing, and it is for you to figure out, what more you can do with photos, what unique services you can offer. Indeed, what more can you offer?
Collaboration will be the way of the future. Social media platforms facilitate connection and collaboration with individuals and groups across the world to offer innovative photographic services. An example: PhotoTownship. Shortly PhotoTownship will provide a unique opportunity for mass customization and collaboration of photo products/services online. It will allow individuals to do more with photos beyond the format of printed paper. Twitter is a real time communication platform that can keep your audience/clients up-to-date on everything. People are starting to see the broader possibilities of photos and various things they can do with them. There’s a whole shift of perception happening. This is just the beginning of a whole new world, and the sooner we embrace it, the better it is for the entire photographic community.

How to setup lighting to achieve a SPLIT

One of the great things about this setup is that you really only need one light to create a high quality, dramatic portrait. Position this key light to one side of your subject so that it’s exactly 90 degrees to one side. Take a look at the diagram below  to see where to position the key light. You can put a light modifier on this light if you want to, but this technique works equally well with a soft or a hard light source. With the modeling light on or by taking a few frames, make sure that the line between light and dark runs directly down the center of your model’s face, right down the tip of the nose. The model should be looking directly at the camera. And that’s it, you’ve created a split lit portrait!
You may decide now to spice up the shot with a hair light. Go right ahead, position one one the same side as the key light but closer to the background. This will create some separation between the model and the background.

Low Key Studio Shoot with Claire

Today in class was interesting! I chose to do low key because I wanted to play around with rembrandt and split lighting technique. I set up the lighting with a large soft box from the right side. From the top I had a hair line light to separate the subject from the back ground. I was looking to achieve a close-up portrait to really show the technique of split. Split which is where the light is directly half on the face in ratio to shadows. Below is on example of what I shot straight from the camera....

Crematory Protest in Lilburn, GA- Feature hopefully!

Today I went on a search for a feature shot. Just so happened that I was watching the news in the early morning and caught a snippet of what was to come at the protest. So I came across a kid that just was subject of my camera. He walks off into the crowd of protester and holds a upside down sign stating" No Creamatory" ....well I thought that would make a great feature for photojournalism class.
 

Shooting Video with Canon 5D Mark II and 7D | Redrock Micro Accessories ...


Learning how to start shooting video...by having stabilization tools to help with camera shake, REDROCK has a couple tools too help you out....

Just a couple kid portraits...Thanks Isa lol

Isa got very restless after waiting to shoot in the studio for 2hrs to shoot, but hopefully I can work my magic and get atleast one good photo...



Photojournalism shots: Soccer at SilverBack Stadium

Here is a shot I captured during a game at Atlanta Silverback Stadium. This was my first time not shooting with my standard lens 18mm-135mm, This time I opted out to shoot with fellow classmate Jeremy Bartons 70-200mm lens. This lens allowed me to get really close to the action because it is a long lens and the aperture is quick!