“What does this say to you?” – Captions and Replies March 19, 2010
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Yesterday I posted a photo asking what you guys thought it might be “saying” to you, and then someone put the idea out of making it a “caption” contest. I even put the image up on my Facebook page and got a few replies to it there, too. Well, it wasn’t really a contest cause there are no prizes, but here are a list of my favorite replies and captions:
Alicia: “I’m sorry, but being a teenager is not a treatable illness”
Theasis: “Don’t worry – people superglue their hands to their faces all the time”
Nate: “I would venture to guess that she just found out her daughter is actually her son”
And the winner (my favorite) is …
dav.d: “Its not mine! I swear!”
What does this say to you? March 18, 2010
Posted by Nicole : Photography , 34 commentsCanon 7D, Canon 24-105 ƒ/4L IS lens, 1/125 sec at ƒ/4, ISO 100
I created this image at a recent stock photo-shoot and was curious what you think the “bad news” that the doctor just told the mom could have been. Let me know by leaving a comment below!
Caption contest, anyone? ;)
My Photocamp Print March 17, 2010
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Yesterday I received my print in the mail from MPIX for the Photocamp Utah print display. I’ll be giving a Photoshop demonstration during the event and I thought it would be a good to use one of the images that I’ll be presenting, and it also happens to be a very meaningful and favorite photo of mine.
If you’ll be at the event it’s not too late to get yours printed! You will probably have to go with a local printing company to get it done in time and there are several options (Repliolor is one of the sponsors of #PCU2010 – be sure to check them out!).
Here is some more information on the Photocamp Utah 2010 print display.
Five Panning Photography Tips March 16, 2010
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Canon 7D, Canon 24-105 ƒ/4L IS lens, 1/15 sec at ƒ/4.5, ISO 640
Panning is one of my favorite techniques to use when photographing fast-moving subjects. Basically what you are doing when you make a panning shot is you are following the subject and moving your lens along with them while pressing the shutter. Here are some tips for creating great panning shots:
1. Slow shutter-speed is the key. Using a slower-than-normal shutter speed will help you to effectively add motion-blur to the background. It’s usually a good idea to shoot in shutter-priority mode when creating panning photos.
2. The speed of the subject determines shutter-speed. Most of the time you won’t know exactly what your shutter speed should be in order to get a desirable image, and one factor you need to consider is how fast your subject is moving. To create a good amount of movement in the background and still keep the subject sharp a fast-moving subject will need a faster shutter-speed than a slow-moving subject.
3. Use a flash. Another useful tip is that if you have a flash or some sort of strobing light-source available then use it! It will help freeze your subject and allow you to use an even slower shutter-speed than without one. In the image in this post I wasn’t able to use a flash so I had to do my best to keep my camera steady and moving with the skater.
4. Follow-through to get the shot. Just like with kicking a ball or swinging a golf club you need to make sure that you follow the subject the entire way through the shot, and only stop once you are sure that your shutter is closed. This will help you get smooth lines in your background.
5. Use manual focus. If you know the spot that your subject will be passing by then pre-focus your lens. If you rely on auto-focus then your camera might not catch focus quickly enough, which means you would miss the shot altogether.
Panning requires a lot of trial-and-error, which I think is why I like it so much. You never quite know what you’re going to get and oftentimes you can be surprised when you review your shots. :)
Pediatrician March 15, 2010
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Canon 7D, Canon 24-105 ƒ/4L IS lens, 1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 100
Here’s a sample from a medical stock photo-shoot I did this past weekend, and this is one of my faves. The little baby was just a doll the entire time I was photographing him! And Christine did a great job as a doctor – when I was done shooting she was still playing with him for about five or ten minutes, lol. :)
