Chris.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Interesting Office Decorations
I walked around work at lunch yesterday and took some photos of the different things people have in thier offices. Here are some thumbnails of those items. Click on them to see the flickr post.
Chris.
Chris.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Photo Of The Week - Jan 18 - Jan 24 2009
Here is the photo of the week for Jan 18 - 24 2009. Dragon Pig. It's a lighter. I purchased it at 7-11 of all places. The best part, it's refillable.
Chris.
Chris.
Canadian Olympic Couchsledding Team 2009.
What? Olympic what? Haha. I have a group of friends who are a little on the insane side I believe. They have decided that this is the only way to go down a snow covered hill.
Ok, here is the hill.
17mm, ISO 100, f/4 for 1/2500 sec.
Here are the crazies.
85mm, ISO 100, f/8 for 1/640 sec.
Here they come.
17mm, ISO 100, f/8 for 1/500 sec.
And there they go.
64mm, ISO 100 f/8 for 1/320 sec.
Victory!!
35mm, ISO 100, f/8 for 1/200 sec.
Does it get any crazier than that?
Chris.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Theme - Rule Of Thirds
In my 2009 In Photos group we are doing a Rule Of Thirds theme. I believe this is the single most important technique in photography. It has absolutely transformed my photography.
The idea is to divide your view screen up into a tic-tac-toe grid and put your subject one one of the lines or intersecting points. Keep your subject from being dead center in the frame. There are times of course to break this rule but it is very effective.
Here are some of my images using this technique.
60mm, ISO 100, f/5.6 for 1/50 sec.
47mm, ISO 1600, f/8 for 1/250 sec.
50mm, ISO 400, f/2.8 for 1/50 sec.
Chris.
The idea is to divide your view screen up into a tic-tac-toe grid and put your subject one one of the lines or intersecting points. Keep your subject from being dead center in the frame. There are times of course to break this rule but it is very effective.
Here are some of my images using this technique.
60mm, ISO 100, f/5.6 for 1/50 sec.
47mm, ISO 1600, f/8 for 1/250 sec.
50mm, ISO 400, f/2.8 for 1/50 sec.
Chris.
Photo Of The Week - Jan 11 - Jan 17 2009
Here is the Photo Of The Week for the week of Jan 11 to 17 2009
In the midst of a blustery snowy day, Jacob was an island of unusual calm as he watched the snow fly.
60mm, ISO 500, f/5.6 for 1/100 sec.
Chris.
In the midst of a blustery snowy day, Jacob was an island of unusual calm as he watched the snow fly.
60mm, ISO 500, f/5.6 for 1/100 sec.
Chris.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Photo Of The Week - Jan 4 - 10 2009
Here is the Photo Of The Week for the week Of Jan 4 to 9 2009.
It's a builder's level. I tried to give a sense of actually being in front of the unit using it.
85mm, ISO 100, f/8 for 1/50 sec.
Chris.
It's a builder's level. I tried to give a sense of actually being in front of the unit using it.
85mm, ISO 100, f/8 for 1/50 sec.
Chris.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
My Photographic Goals For 2009
I've been giving this some thought over the last week. What do I want to accomplish with my photography in 2009? I'm sure I don't have my list complete but I'm going to list off some of the things I want to do this year.
In no particular order here they are.
1) Finish my NYIP Professional Photography Course.
This one should be easy enough. I'm half way now and just about to finish the 4th unit.
2) Shoot at least 1 wedding.
I'm booked for September 19 2009. That should take care of itself.
3) Start my portrait business.
And with that, create my website for my portfolio.
4) Have at least 1 photo published in a print publication.
Even the local community newspaper would be nice.
5) Organize an Edmonton photo walk.
Not just go on one but get a group of people to come on one of my routes.
6) Photograph an event in Edmonton.
One of the local track meets, festivals or something along those lines.
7) Read more photography books.
Then read more.
8) Promote myself better.
Business cards, a portfolio, etc.
9) Be more confident in my skills.
Without being arrogant. A quiet confidence if you will.
10) Learn to accept that I'm not perfect and I will make bad photos.
This will be the hardest one.
Chris.
In no particular order here they are.
1) Finish my NYIP Professional Photography Course.
This one should be easy enough. I'm half way now and just about to finish the 4th unit.
2) Shoot at least 1 wedding.
I'm booked for September 19 2009. That should take care of itself.
3) Start my portrait business.
And with that, create my website for my portfolio.
4) Have at least 1 photo published in a print publication.
Even the local community newspaper would be nice.
5) Organize an Edmonton photo walk.
Not just go on one but get a group of people to come on one of my routes.
6) Photograph an event in Edmonton.
One of the local track meets, festivals or something along those lines.
7) Read more photography books.
Then read more.
8) Promote myself better.
Business cards, a portfolio, etc.
9) Be more confident in my skills.
Without being arrogant. A quiet confidence if you will.
10) Learn to accept that I'm not perfect and I will make bad photos.
This will be the hardest one.
Chris.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Theme - Depth Of Field
In our photo a day group we have decided to do themes each week to challenge ourselves and learn. This week the theme is Depth Of Field.
I love this theme. I'm a big fan of shallow DOF. I run my camera in aperture priority 99 percent of the time. I'm going to post some of my photos from this theme here over the next few days.
This is the photo I used for Day 6 of my 365 project. I set the bells in the back of the frame for a nice bokeh effect. Using my 50mm lens wide open at f/1.8 gives me a very shallow DOF and the bells are just barely recognizalbe.
50mm, ISO 400, f/1.8 for 1/60 sec.
In this photo of my daughter, who cracked her wrist and has to have a bath in the kitchen sink so we can keep her cast dry, I have used the same technique as the above photo. I love to run a lens wide open and throw as much of the photo out of focus as I can.
50mm, ISO 400, f/1.8 for 1/160 sec.
Of course you don't have to put the focus point on the front of the photo. In this photo, I've moved the focus point to my daughter's head which put her arm at the bottom of the frame out of focus.
50mm. ISO 400, f/1.8 for 1/80 sec.
I love this theme. I'm a big fan of shallow DOF. I run my camera in aperture priority 99 percent of the time. I'm going to post some of my photos from this theme here over the next few days.
This is the photo I used for Day 6 of my 365 project. I set the bells in the back of the frame for a nice bokeh effect. Using my 50mm lens wide open at f/1.8 gives me a very shallow DOF and the bells are just barely recognizalbe.
50mm, ISO 400, f/1.8 for 1/60 sec.
In this photo of my daughter, who cracked her wrist and has to have a bath in the kitchen sink so we can keep her cast dry, I have used the same technique as the above photo. I love to run a lens wide open and throw as much of the photo out of focus as I can.
50mm, ISO 400, f/1.8 for 1/160 sec.
Of course you don't have to put the focus point on the front of the photo. In this photo, I've moved the focus point to my daughter's head which put her arm at the bottom of the frame out of focus.
50mm. ISO 400, f/1.8 for 1/80 sec.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year!
I know, it's the second when I'm posting this (my birthday by the way), but hey, I was busy yesterday.
85mm, ISO 2500, f/5.6 for 1/13 sec.
May 2009 bring us all health, wealth and happiness.
Chris.
85mm, ISO 2500, f/5.6 for 1/13 sec.
May 2009 bring us all health, wealth and happiness.
Chris.
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