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Archive for August, 2011
Nikon D60 Photography Slideshow
23
Aug
Cool Visual Art images
23
Aug
A few nice visual art images I found:
PAINTINGS FROM THE MET’s ART COLLECTION 2011 – Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan NYC
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PAINTINGS FROM THE MET’s ART COLLECTION 2011 – Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan NYC
PAINTINGS FROM THE MET’s ART COLLECTION 2011 – Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan NYC
Image by asterix611
PAINTINGS FROM THE MET’s ART COLLECTION 2011 – Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan NYC
Just posted: Our review of the Sony NEX-C3
23
Aug
Just Posted: Our review of the Sony NEX-C3. The third model in Sony’s innovative NEX line, the entry-level C3 brings a host of improvements, headlined by a new 16.2MP sensor – an adapted version of the one used in the SLT-A55. An addition, the C3 also boasts expanded customization and a revised ‘Creative Control’ user interface, designed to appeal to compact camera upgraders. So does its higher-resolution sensor and tweaked interface make the NEX-C3 the ultimate beginner-friendly interchangeable lens camera?
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
Ryan Lewis – Fake Empire
23
Aug
Fake Empire was shot entirely with regular cameras (Canon 5D, Nikon D3, etc.), batch-edited in Photoshop and produced in Final Cut Pro. The music was produced primarily in Pro-Tools/Reason. It samples The National (Brooklyn, NY) – Fake Empire off their album Boxer. Check back as it will probably be remixed both musically and visually for the “VS.” (Macklemore and Ryan Lewis) EP with vocals by Macklemore. CREDITS Jkoe Photo (Jason Koenig) – JKoePhoto.com – Photographer The National – Fake Empire (Sample) Georgia Roberts – Thesis Advisor Johnny Valencia (MazagranPhoto.com) – Photographer Ben Haggerty (Macklemore)- Main Actor Tricia Davis – Actor Kevin Veatch (VeatchDesign.com) – Guitar, Bass, Engineer Andrew Joslyn – Violin Zach Fleury – Drums, Percussion Jonah Peters – Percussion Ryan Lewis – Music Production, Photography, Writer, Film Production, Sequenced Drums, Sequenced Strings, Organ VOCALS P Smoov Rosanna Veatch Zach Fleury Sol Xperience (Oldominion) Macklemore Anna Clausen Isabella Du Graf & More. RyanLewisProductions.com Myspace.com/RyanLewisMusic
On Location: Fighting One’s Inner Voice
22
Aug
One thing I’ve come to terms with over the years is that when in the field no matter how psyched or enthused I am, I end up having a comical internal conversation with myself to wake up for a sunrise photo. Mind you this isn’t all the time, but the frequency is greater when I’ve been putting in long hours the day before. Case and point was my recent trip to Montana and Wyoming where I was frequently putting in 20-22 hour days that included driving, research, hiking, setup, shoots, file transfers and file backups.
Logically I know the time, place and gear to use for sunrise photo shoots, but that doesn’t make getting up any easier. For your entertainment here is a window into one mental conversation I had with myself for the following subject/goal:
Subject
Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park
Goal
Photograph sunrise for single still images and time-lapse. If circumstances permit shoot short video sequences.
Gear
(2) tripods with tripod heads, (2) Canon 5D Mark II cameras, (2) cable release/intervelometers, Zeiss f/2.8 21mm lens & Canon f/2.8 24mm tilt- shift lenses via Borrowlenses.com, Singh-Ray polarizer and my camera bag with a few other spare lenses just in case.
How the Inner Conversation Unfolded
Alarm clock goes off at 4:30 and I quickly turn it off.
(Note: I set my alarm at 3 different times 15 min apart just in case. I do this to make sure I get up if I’m tired from consecutive long days.)
My eyes open and I instantly get a view of the pitch black sky to see what the weather conditions are so as to evaluate whether the days photo shoot is a wash or not. This always prefaces my inner morning conversations.
Good Jim: Hmm weather looks good. It’s clear to the west for morning light to pour into the valley, but there is wind. Looks good albeit not perfect for the shot I envisioned.
Bad Jim: Oh man! It is way too early, dark, cold and I’m exhausted. That wind is going to blow any chance for a glass reflection this morning. Let’s do this tomorrow.
Good Jim: Dude! Weather conditions are going to be dramatic with the weather front coming in, especially seeing that it’s clear to the west. Looks likely clouds are going to be hugging mountain peaks that will glow during the blue and later golden hour. No sunrise is ever exactly the same. Let’s go.
Bad Jim: Let’s see how things look in another 15 minutes.
Good Jim: Dude we have no time to waste.
I run a quick mental calculation run to figure out travel and setup time.
I can’t leave any later than 5am if I’m going to get 1st choice in location and properly setup.
Bad Jim: Seriously I can get this in tomorrow. Just a bit more sleep…
Good Jim: I did not come all this way flying 1000 miles and driving 9 hours yesterday to miss an opportunity to photograph this sunrise or the next at Glacier National Park. Get the lead out. There will be no missed opportunities on this trip!
At this point I snap into gear and quickly get my pre-prepped equipment together, run a double check on gear and clothes and drive out to the lookout point. As it turns out there is one car already at the lookout with a photographer resting inside.
Good Jim: Dude! I could have been here first if I wasn’t wasting time debating with myself first thing this morning.
I quickly collect my gear, locate a spot for the best view, set up, take test shots to fine tune focus and exposure, and wait for the light.
Sunrise at Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park – via my iPhone dSLR photos coming soon
As I knew conditions were perfect and sunrise was unbelievably beautiful. Everything went perfectly. I got great stills, a time-lapse and short video sequences. Thinking back that I’d have opted for sleep rather than being there to photograph this amazing sunrise is beyond me and a reminder that I can be my own worst enemy. The key is not to let that happen with a great deal of discipline.
Sadly I’d like to say this is a one off situation, but it’s not. This type of inner conversation happens more times than I’d like to admit. Fortunately from experience I know that great things happen when you push yourself, get out of your comfort zone and remain disciplined.
Looking back at many of my images I don’t just see the photographed subject, I see the experience and remember back to similar early morning thoughts that I could capture this another day. Nature never shows reruns, every show is one of a kind. I remind myself of that often particularly on cold dark mornings when I’m dead tired and a new sunrise awaits being photographed.
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TTV Photos
22
Aug
I’ve mentioned before that I’m often inspired by this blog and yesterday’s post was a TTV photo, which inspired me to tell you, dear Photodoto readers, how to create TTV photos. Luckily for you it’s very simple, in principle.
TTV stands for “Through the Viewfinder” and to create one of these photos you need two cameras. Basically you set up your digital camera to shoot through the viewfinder of another camera. It sounds simple but requires quite a bit of patience to get it set up correctly. The best advice is to give it a try and practice until you get the hang of it. Also, try placing something dark coloured around the gap between the two lenses to keep out extra light.
Oh, and check out the Through the Viewfinder group on Flickr for some more TTV inspiration.
Photo credit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crowolf/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
A380 Takeoff Lufthansa
22
Aug
A 3D animation from a takeoff A380 from Lufthansa. The Video is from Lufthansa. I cutted it together to one film but when you want to see more look here a380.lufthansa.com ps: I hate f4v Music from Owl City – Fireflies Pictures are on the same side avaible.. a380.lufthansa.com and more videos… HD pictures are in the Downoads folder..
All The Young Dudes w/BTS Video!
22
Aug
I’m a sucker for amazing clothes. I’m also a sucker for hot boys. So when fashion stylist Katharine Polk pitched this story to me, I of course jumped on it! I love shooting male models. And male musicians. And I adore the blending of the two looks. In other words I like models who look like they could be in a rock band. And this story fits the bill, to a Tee.
Watch the Behind the Scenes Video:
Casting wasn’t hard. Ha! Casting gorgeous male models, you call that a job? I found them easily, too, here in NYC. They are a-plenty out here and if I had any problem at all it was narrowing the list down to 4. In fact, initially Katharine and I thought of using only 3 models but we couldn’t decide who to clip from our list so we just kept it at 4 and she pulled more clothes.
I had been in communication with JImon Aframian from Jimon Magazine, who had asked me to shoot for his last issue but because I was in the middle of moving out of our home in LA I wasn’t able to. But I knew he would have an issue coming out in Summer 2011 so I sent him a mood board, told him the concept and he approved it! He sent us a pull letter and Voila! We were ready to go!
I shot this in a small studio in Brooklyn, with a few lights and a white seamless. I intended to have the story in Black and White so I shot it in Black and White. That way I could see the tones and contrast while I was shooting. Lighting was simple: a beauty dish and an octabank with a reflector hand held by one of my assistants at times. We had black V Flats on one side of the set, and a white wall on the other. This helped kick in some contrast. Shot with my Nikon and using the 24mm, the 85mm and the 105mm lenses for this shoot. Profoto was my lighting gear.
My models were DIVNE: Paul Boche and Randy Lebeau from Fusion Models were our first choices during the casting and they both sort of set the tone for the shoot. Randy was hilarious, such a GREAT personality. And Paul, well, he’s just so damn amazing looking I was in heaven having him in front of my lens. Jakob Dekat from Ford was recently featured as New Yorks Top 10 Emerging Models in The Ones 2 Watch blog (So was Paul Boche!!). And I can see why. Also a talented photographer and magazine editor, he’s destined for greatness. And Viggo Jonasson from DNA Models was all sexy and swagger in his Robert Plant-esque wonder!! The boys had a dynamic energy between them, dancing, flowing, running, jumping and head banging to the music and the vibe of the clothes. We had a lot of laughs that day, which at the end of the day, always makes for a more successful shoot.
Katharine pulled some great clothes. Labels like John Varvatos, Lost Art, Helen Yarmak Furs…….the list goes on! Katharine also has a great blog for all you who are interested in getting into styling: http://katharinepolk.blogspot.com/ You’ll definitely be hearing more from me about Katharine as we fit together very nicely when it comes to mutual vision and strong work ethics. I love working with her and will continue to do so for a long time. We also share an agent, Jackie Baes. I always have liked the idea of “keeping it in the family”.
Special thanks to Jodie from Fusion and Chris at DNA for going the extra mile in helping us cast for this shoot! Love these guys!
Additional Images
All Images © Melissa Rodwell Photography 2011
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Reducing and removing wrinkles around eyes: Photoshop CS5 for Photographers from lynda.com
22
Aug
Watch the entire course at www.lynda.com PhotoshopCS5 for Photographers provides comprehensive Photoshop training targeting the needs of photographers. In this course, author Chris Orwig demonstrates the fundamental skills used to enhance digital photos, including managing and correcting color, sharpening, making selections and adjustments, retouching, and printing from Photoshop. In addition to teaching the techniques that enable photographers to refine and publish their photos, the course includes live-action segments that encourage thinking photographically, and shoot with Photoshops capabilities in mind.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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