Al Magnus

I was introduced to Al Magnus while trying to think of ideas for this project. He really inspired me to think of my ideas, and so if anyone is having a creative block you should check him out!! There is also a list on his site of artists he was also inspired by, so lots to check out!!

www.almagnus.com

Light Camera Trigger

Sometimes I like to consider myself thrifty and save money building my own things instead of buying expensive versions found elsewhere. My current list of things include my camera sling strap, camera cord trigger, and now most recently I've made a light trigger for my camera. The image to right shows the basic breadboard prototype. Basically the important part is the Light Dependent Resistor. The Arduino prototype board reads the value of sensor any anytime it drops to a certain value (or darkness) then it triggers the camera.

Where I plan to use this is in conjunction with a laser pointer and doing precision photography such as the typical photo you'd see with the water droplet hitting water but taking the guess work out. I've add in a potentiometer to control the delay of the photo to dial in the timing.

I plan to fully solder this into a board so that I can just drop it on top of the Arduino anytime I want to use it instead of dealing with the tangle of wires. Also I'd like to add in a display to show the exact time delay. This design is very flexible and can potentially be use with any sensor including sound, heat, or motion at a very trivial cost. Altering the code would be simple.

BTW if anyone has a laser pointer or old LCD alarm they want to get rid of please let me know. =D

If anyone is curious, on the other end of the camera cable is a 3/32" connector standard to other canon remotes.

Stumped? Kick it old school

Hey everyone,
This assignment reminded me a lot of an artist I was introduced to in 251, Jerry Uelsmann, and I thought that if anyone was still stumped on maybe that 5th print or something, his work would be good to check out for ideas. I don't know if anyone has heard of him or had seen his work in 251 as well, but I think his photos are one of the best examples of photo montaging, except he did his work in the dark room instead of in Photoshop, which is one of the reasons why I think they are amazing. Check it out ;)

Wanna see more?:
http://www.uelsmann.net/

Good luck montaging everyone! Can't wait to see all the great prints on Monday... :)

messing with ps tools...

ehh hdr

this is a not so serious hdr tutorial I thought was funny.
Nolan Nitschke (Nitschkephotography.com) has a eye for current trends and I think it just sort of pisses him off.

check out his site, he has some of the best landscape photography on the web.

Rocky Mountain School of Photography

I received a pamphlet in the mail from the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. They have a one- or two-day workshop in Boise on 27-28 March. Compared to other workshops I've seen advertised, it's very inexpensive ($129 for one day, $179 for two). They give a $20 discount for groups of 5 or more for the 2-day workshop and $10 for the 1-day workshop.

Anyone interested?
Here's the link: http://www.rmsp.com/weekends/weekendcontent.aspx?wid=110&prog=14

Teacher, have you heard about this outfit? Would you recommend them or have any comments about photography workshops in general?

Light Paint Typeset

I've got another video for everyone. This one is from last semester created to present my final project in which the goal was to create a typeset using non-traditional mediums. Although the final end product is more in line with Graphic Design, the process was very much photography oriented and why I created the video to show it. I never fully compiled it into a full usable font but intend to do so eventually perhaps even with a lowercase as well.

Stephen Eichhorn

Bush Montage

As I was searching for images to use in a montage, I came upon this montage.

I had a similar theme in mind, but it was getting too complex. This montage is simple in design, but says a lot.

Out of Town

I will be out of town March 22. Not February 22. Class will not be canceled.

Contest #2 Continued

Another Photo by the same photographer (see a few posts below).

My new baby...

Edward is an AKC Standard Manchester Terrier from Kalispel, MT. He turned 6 mos. old on February 12th which makes him old enough to compete in AKC events now.

February 27th ~ 11AM

"Shooting with Flash"

Nick Richards, of our Vista Store, will teach techniques to get the most out of your flash; from your built in flash to external strobe to studio lighting!

Water Man

Here is a pic I found on the internetting. I thought it was a pretty cool idea and a good example of montage to maybe get people started and the creative juices flowin'. I have no idea who the artist here is, but gotta admit it's pretty rad :0).

Mindless entertainment...

Just to let your brain take a break (if applicable) check out www.askaninja.com. Watch the pod casts for some mindless entertainment.

Just adding some mindless entertainment to your busy schedules....check out www.askaninja.com and check out some of the podcasts.

Contest #2

Name the photographer.

BAM! (Robots)

Hey guys,

I was searching around on the Boise Art Museum's website to see if they had any interesting artists or exhibitions coming up (because I remembered that they had Ansel Adams' work and other great photographers there last year and I'd missed it), and it turns out that there is a current exhibition going on from Feb 6th- May 16th about robots! The website says that "Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon examines the development of robot iconography in fine art over the past fifty years. " And, BAM will be collaborating with Micron Technology Foundation to present a series of large scale robots made by engineering students in a mentoring program at Micron. How cool is that! Anyway,I thought it sounded pretty cool (I mean who doesn't like robots??) and I thought I should share it with ya'll if anyone was interested :)

Photo.net

Hey guys,
I found this really cool photography website, Photo.net, that could be really helpful for anyone. It includes a forum, information on different cameras, photos posted by users, and an awesome learning center that gives information on how to take certain shots and some photoshop tutorials. Check it outtt. =]

It's FREE!

Coming up this Saturday!

Free Seminar!

February 13th ~ 11AM

"Intro to Adobe Photoshop Elements"

Learn tricks to edit your images at home, with Russ Terrell, of our Boise Towne Square Mall Store!

National Geographic...

Hey Everyone....

Here is a link to the national geographic site that I enjoy visiting often to catch up on current events and to see some amazing photography! check it out! And also to check out the photo of the day :) This photo was the best from August, and one of my favorites.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/

Contest

Can you name the photographer who did this photograph?

A prize will be awarded to the first person to comment with the correct answer.

Like the New Layout!

Layout

I could change the layout, but it was too narrow before and cutting people's pictures off. I think a wider main wrapper works better for exhibiting photos, but that might be my own personal preference :o). Anyway, just comment on here what changes you want and they'll be duly applied.

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Critique

Wednesday

And in someone's effort to improve the blog, the layout has become rather random. I think I preferred the old layout. Can someone either change it back or make it into something better?

Thanks

Did...

Anyone happen to catch what day the new critique was set for? Was it this next Monday or Wednesday? I have probably the worst memory in the world and can't remember what day he said...

La cerveza mas fina

Hi everyone, I hope you approve of the new layout. So this is one of my favorite pics that's probably 'wrong' in a couple of ways. I took it this Thanksgiving break in Acapulco.

Sunset/Sunrise

These are my favorite sunrise and sunset pictures. The top picture was taken in Grand Tetons National Park, the second picture was taken just outside Glacier National Park in a tiny town called Polebridge. The issue I have with this assignment is that I love taking sunset and sunrise pictures, and I believe they can be visually exciting work. What is so Wrong! about liking sunset pics?? It isn't called the "Magic Hour" for nothing.

Ellen Scott

Our visiting artist will be visiting our class Wednesday. She is going to talk to us and then send you out on an assignment. It should be fun. So, the assignment will be due the following Wednesday - the 10th instead of Monday.
He opening for her show on campus is this Friday 6-8.
She is talking at the SUB Simplot Ballroom BD Thursday at 6.