Outdoor Shooting

Since I watched Jenni Green's photoshoot of Mike and Tiffany's fake wedding, and it was outdoors, I thought that I would post a video relevant to outdoor shooting.

What Light Kit is Right For YOU?

Lately I have been thinking about getting a light kit.  

But its a pretty important decision, because once you buy, that's what you got.

So here is a video I found helpful.

It is by Mark Apsolon.

Smoker

Though I do not indorse smoking, I do love pictures of people doing it.  This is a friend of mine from a while back, Tony.  I love this picture. 

Pictures of people smoking.

Starlight Star Bright

For final four (our version of a final exam) two semesters ago I did the Starlight theater.  The set that was picked were not the ones I really liked, but I did them anyway.  The pictures that I did like were all in this kind of style.

Indian Fest

I while ago I went to Indianfest in Canton.  I am part Cherokee so I thought it would be fun.  It was and I got some awesome shots.

The Back Roads

A couple of months ago I went to Alabama. I didn't have anything in mind that I wanted to shoot so I just drove, getting lost on old Alabama roads. I think that I like that more than having an actual destination. I don't know why I love this picture so much, I just do.

The product of a full tank, gps, and time.

Sperm Whale and Their Lunch.

Sperm whale was photographed in Japan with the remains of a 30 ft giant squid in its mouth.

Love it.

Litter

Last semester in multimedia we did a "Statement Video." I did mine on litter. I hate it, and chances are if you litter in front of me, I will make you go back and pick it up. It is lazy, pointless, harmful, and an actual killer. One of my first images was of a dead bird, similar to this one. I found an article on Chris Jordan, who documented some of these happenings.

Article here.

Don't have a camera? Don't need one...

A company named Nyko has just created a zoom lens that attaches to the DSi. Features include a 8x optical zoom lens, a hard case, no batteries required, and anti-slip grip.

Fall

Ok, so PopPhoto has these 'Photo of the day' contests, and I found out you can search by day, which I though was pretty cool. So, I searched for the best photo on my birthday this year. This is what I got. And since it is fall, and everyone should be out photographing the pretty leaves, I thought this would inspire.

Character : Stimulus Package

Going along with my other post, this is my character for this week. I do not know his name, but again, I found him in Little Five Points. We talk to this guy every time we go there. He obviously is behind Obama, and tells everyone he meets to buy stuff, to support the stimulus package.

The Floor

On Wednesday Ally, Ze and I installed the wood floor. Painfully slow, and just pain filled process. It was tons o' fun though! We have a set to build on!

-Photo : Jenni Green

Characters

This is my new weekly(hopefully) post.  In a previous post I said that one of my favorite things to photograph was random eccentric people.  So every week I will post a picture of the most random and eccentric person I found that week.

This is not from this week but, this is one of my favorite random guys.  We meet this guy in Little Five Points.  He is a really nice guy and we talked to him for a while.  He has had some misfortunes, but is still this upbeat and bubbly man.  I wish I could remember his name.

Digital Work

One of the first things I did in photography was Digital Art.  I was into vectors, and layers and tons of photoshop.  I have slowly learned that if your going to do something digital, you should go BIG.  Once I start something on the digital end of photography, my brain flows and I am constantly getting new ideas.  Check out my best digital stuff on Flickr. 

Click the picture.

Apple Festival

The only reason I enjoy fall is for the festivals.  I hate the cold, and I hate that everything dies.  But festivals make all of the bad go POOF.  Well, almost.  I recently went to the Apple Festival in Ellijay GA.  Homemade root beer and gyros!  I also love all of the crafts.  Not to buy, just to photograph.

North GA State Fair

Recently I went to the North GA State Fair.  It was tons of fun! I think the llama was my favorite thing there.  Too bad I didn't get any pictures of it.  But I did use this pretty cool filter that shoots light out in patterns. 

LOVE LOUD

This Sunday I went to Love Loud with Joel, Christen, Hayley, and even Brit stopped by.  It was nice to be out in the sunshine :D

The band New Song played, here is an AMAZING musician who apparently plays 4 different instruments in one song.

Holiday Portraits

Holiday Portraits are getting closer and closer, and I am getting less and less sleep. :D

It will all be worth it though.  

Today we got a lot done.  Things that were still not decided were taken care of and once we get tape it will take half an hour to put the floor down. I am super excited about that.

I'll keep you posted, and come out to get your picture taken!

How to Photograph Sharks

When I first started photography I wanted to be strictly a marine photographer. So this article was pretty awesome.

How To Photograph Sharks

Here are the "rules."

1. Pick a Novice-Friendly Site : you don't want to be eaten.

2. Book With Pros : you want to find the sharks.

3. Shoot Near The Surface : sharks don't like flash, shoot without closer to the sun.

4. Use A Wide-Angle Lens : you don't want to cut the shark in half.

5. Keep Both Eyes Open : again, you don't want to be eaten.

Photography in 2060

I though this article What Photography Will Look Like In 2060 was very interesting.  It is also probably very true.  It says that with a blink of the eye you can snap a picture.  Pointing your 'photo glove' at something will give you a closer look on what's happening.  It goes on to say the advances in photo editing software and 3D imaging will take on new forms, and it will be like editing what actually happened.