Thursday morning. 12/15/11
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
New camera - old lens
1pm Wednesday, 11/23/11.
New Canon 5DII + 2003 Canon 17-40.
Using a full-frame camera to shoot something for the web is pretty much overkill. 20+ MB files reduced to 500kb is severe shrinkage.
However I have a need for this new tool. It will provide me with almost two more stops of high ISO shooting over what I'm shooting now plus a larger file that can be chopped and cropped while retaining good image quality. Having three different format sizes in the toolbox gives me excellent flexibility for assignments.
And the view through FF! The large optical viewfinder of the 5D compared to slectronic finders is like a picture window next to a security camera. The image quality of the larger file seems to add a bit more dimension than the smaller sensors. I'm looking forward to work!
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Trellis Bridge
Sunday afternoon. 10/30/11Just kind of a snapshot as the sun came out a half minute later and then a few minutes passed before the rain came. I'll be back.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Garden Theater
Saturday late afternoon. 10/15/11
The Garden Theater in Frankfort, Michigan was built in 1923, then renovated several years ago and is having a film festival next weekend.
I was on the lakefront off of Frankfort but I decided not to shoot with the 40 mph winds picking up the top layer of sand and becoming Mother Nature's sandblasting machine. Leaving the lake, I see the Garden marquee and jump out to take pictures. Seeing the glow of the golden hour I was distracted from the settings on the camera which were set to interior shooting. This was the first shot and it confirms what my old editor Dudley Green would say (with his Texas accent), "Al, the best shot will be your first one or last one."
Monday, October 17, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Photography Is Not Paintball
If Photo was Paintball, I bet I would have won this round.
Is it enough to spontaneously hit the shutter as the mind decides that a subject has photogenic qualities? Following that enter the machine gun approach to photographing - shoot the subject and get a few more shots in there that might be better. Or as camera tech gets faster, spray the image area with multiple shutter activations and pick later. That is, quicken the mechanics of picture taking and thus improve the chances of getting a picture.
But as we all know - more pictures does not mean better pictures.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Fallen Crown
Monday afternoon. 9/19/11
If a crown falls in a forest of students, will there be a camera to capture it?
Saturday, September 24, 2011
The Navy
Friday, 9/23/11
One of my college roommates, Jack Molchan served in the Navy during the Viet Nam years.
My cousin Richard Loon also served in the Navy and I believe he was an officer who came out of ROTC.
My uncle Gee Hoe Sue served during WWII. He looked like a hero in his uniform, just as it should be.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Guerilla Photography
Monday afternoon. 9/19/11
The strategy of "Shoot first, ask questions later" did not work well for me in this situation.
Here's what happened:
I see a girl with a sign, one of the words being photography. Next I see a girl in red standing next to someone in a monkey suit. I usually don't add things up when I'm shooting fast (the time between these two pictures is 2 seconds). I didn't realize that these people were connected - I should have done the math.
Being a practitioner of the "Go with the flow" theory of image making these several seconds of recording simply morphed into another display of student life at the University.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Wood's White Knight
Monday 9/5/11
To me, it' s important who leads me to a photograph. Many people fail as a photo guide, confusing popular "photogenic" sites with photographic content. My mother's fifth uncle was a great photo guide in Guangzhou, introducing me to street scenes that became my own. Silence is also important to allow me to share the moment and space. Some guides just won't shut up.
My daughter took me to this shot.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Chicago Daily News 1875 - 1978
Chicago Daily News. Thursday afternoon, 9/8/11.
My grandfather would have me pick up the Sun-Times and Daily News for him when I was in grade school. He would read the business section and I would read Royko's column. I never realized until recently that I have to respect him, an immigrant from China, for learning how to read.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Utah 12 Hogs Back
The Hogs Back on Utah 12. 7/29/11
Highway 12 in Utah is one of the great scenic roads in America. Though only two lane, it's not heavily traveled except for a section near Bryce Canyon National Park and Red Canyon. Much of the road is challenging simply because you have to keep your eyes on the road and not on the scenery.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Factory Butte
Factory Butte. Friday afternoon, 7/29/11.
Roughly halfway between the small town of Hanksville and the even smaller town of Caineville, Factory Butte is a little more than 5 miles north of Utah 24 near a dirt road called Coal Mine Rd.
The area that I shot from is an off-road vehicle playground - you can see tire tracks in the foreground.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Waiting for Redmoon
Peoria near Randolph, Thursday night, 8/25/11.
What is it that takes you a place to photograph?
In my case, the reasons will vary from assignments to road trips and my favorite, the unexpected.
Well last night, Redmoon was expected to have a guerilla performance of its Celebration Vehicle at 8:45. My daughter, a big Redmoon fan joined me along with my wife who I'll describe as an interested fan. I'd estimate that 60-70 people were waiting along Randolph Ave. for the evening's event. Being as it was a school night, we had to leave after 30 minutes of waiting, but I did get this shot just before departing.
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