Category: Photography
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Canna Leaf
Read more…: Canna LeafI am home for a week and my Mom has some Canna plants in both our back and front yards. The leaves look absolutely brilliant when the sun shines through them. ISO 100; f/13; 1/60. Only natural light on this shot. I am going to experiment with some strobist tricks on the leaves soon. Stay…
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Trevor Freudenburg
Read more…: Trevor FreudenburgAs I edit the photos from the wedding I photographed this weekend, I will continue to post photos I took last semester. I shot these portraits of Trevor Freudenburg for his acting portfolio shortly after I shot Ryan’s. Trevor didn’t want his photos taken in a studio like everyone else’s, so we went up on…
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Ryan Black, Actor
Read more…: Ryan Black, ActorIn the spring I shot some portraits of Ryan Black for his acting portfolio. I included strobist info underneath each photo. Thank you to Alex Cothran for assisting me on this shoot. Strobist info: Two studio strobes in umbrella softboxes at 45 degrees from Ryan’s nose on both sides. Both on 1/8 power. There is…
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Meghan Haines, Rocker Chic
Read more…: Meghan Haines, Rocker ChicI shot these photos of Meghan Haines last semester for a fashion section of the Hillsdale Collegian. See a few more photos and some commentary over at the Hillsdale Arts Blog. A special thank you to Marieke van der Vaart and Rachel Hoffer for helping me with this shoot. Strobist info (above): Softbox camera left…
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Hillsdale Tower Dancers
Read more…: Hillsdale Tower DancersI shot these photos of the Tower Dancers for the Hillsdale Collegian and the arts department last semester. This shot (above) ran on A1 in the March 31 edition. Coming up next: Photos of Meghan Haines, Rocker Chic. Check back soon!
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Josh Taccolini
Read more…: Josh TaccoliniJosh Taccolini is a very talented musician with a passion for helping others. I shot these photos for an article on Josh’s fundraiser for his Detroit missions work last semester for the Collegian. Check out the article to see what he is doing for Youthworks Detroit this summer. Strobist info for above: SB-24 in a…
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Jenifer at W@tercooler
Read more…: Jenifer at W@tercoolerFor the next few weeks, I am participating in the Strobist Boot Camp III in order to have some fun and hone my skills. Here is my entry for the first assignment. Strobist info: Canon 430EX fired through a softbox camera right about 3 feet away on 1/32. Vivitar 285HV gobo’d and fired at 1/4…
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New York Harbor
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Pier 16
Read more…: Pier 16NYC Pier 16
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Patterns, Textures, and Shapes
Read more…: Patterns, Textures, and ShapesI gave myself an assignment this week to photograph patterns, textures, and shapes. Here is what I ended up with.
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Photographing Fire Spinners
Read more…: Photographing Fire SpinnersAbove: Jen and Chris silhouetted while spinning poi together. I had the opportunity ten days ago to travel up to Connecticut to go to a party and photograph some people spinning fire. I really enjoyed photographing John Walsh spinning fire for the Collegian last winter, so I immediately jumped on this opportunity and headed north.…
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Tennis
Read more…: TennisI shot this photo for an above the fold A1 Collegian story on the reinstatement of the varsity women’s tennis team. Disbanded in 2005 due to lack of funding, the tennis program is coming back next year. Click on the photo for a larger view.
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Fire It Up
Read more…: Fire It UpI shot these photos of Hillsdale freshman John Walsh for a Collegian article. He practices an ancient form of juggling called Poi. Read the article over at the Hillsdale Collegian site. Click on the photos to view them larger. Test image that I really like:
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The Brothers Flint
Read more…: The Brothers FlintI shot these photos for a story in the Collegian about the talented Flint Brothers. Read it here. The brothers, students at Hillsdale, wrote and conducted the entire score for the Tower Players’ production of King Stag. Visit their website. I learned about this story at the last minute, so I only had one chance…
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Food & Mood: Lighting Setup
Read more…: Food & Mood: Lighting SetupThe semester moved into high gear quickly and I’ve spent my time recently finishing other projects and keeping on top of my classwork and exams. I want to post some photos I’ve shot recently for The Collegian. I shot this photo as a headliner for the Arts & Style section’s focus on food in the…
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Great Day For a Hike
Read more…: Great Day For a HikeI am in Estes Park, Colorado this week for the Foundation for Economic Education‘s Freedom Academy for high school students. (I know that I haven’t posted on my blog much this summer. I’ve been quite busy. I have a wonderful internship with the Foundation for Economic Education. I am working out of Atlanta with trips…
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Charleston, SC
Read more…: Charleston, SCA few weeks ago I spent a long weekend in Charleston, SC visiting my friend Alex Cothran. I went to Charleston last year for spring break, but Alex showed me around a bunch of places I haven’t seen around the city. I had a great time! Though I was only there a few days, below…
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Ozone Falls
Read more…: Ozone FallsOn Friday morning, I started my trip down to Atlanta for my summer internship with the Foundation for Economic Education. I got to my grandparents’ house in Kingston, Tennessee in the early evening and stayed with them for two nights. I had a nice time staying with them, and they took me to a few…
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Spring Break Part 4 of 4 – Nice
Read more…: Spring Break Part 4 of 4 – NiceThe last city I stayed in was Nice, a beautiful city in the on the French Riviera in south-eastern France. It is such a gorgeous place! David and I took an overnight train from Bordeaux and arrived around 8:30 in the morning. The train was an experience… we stayed in a couchette car with four…
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Spring Break Part 3 of 4 – Bordeaux
Read more…: Spring Break Part 3 of 4 – BordeauxFinally, after a stressful week, I have a few hours before I have to start studying for finals. Here are my photos from Bordeaux, where I spent the most time. There I did lots of things like exploring alone, spending a day in a French high school (not pictured), and going to a small funeral…