tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72156931404245962482024-03-05T17:21:45.208-08:00Hank's JournalPV 09 | 10 BlogRyan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-51412583352302137332010-05-12T12:04:00.000-07:002010-05-17T14:44:54.868-07:00DT 27.1 Editing Portraits<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RU3gZKKeuayOpFCvIJ905GsHoXuGG4ETzm4hYK7mWdX5ht3tTpibonxsAj2DSxkwJ9ZMEEaYZlLV-cQ_krLTqAzCSTxOlWqkAFy_QK4TAlXalm2dEGKAb5BQvhG5d8cTyYW5BaRyr4fc/s800/Slideshow-6.jpeg"><br /></a></div><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/M5hU54DZWnigsK18Sk6EtIaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr-hpz0hEz5pGkbAVwDohEdy48XFsodHk5DWkd5UhBAzLW2yGRBbQeFtaMqV-WU8rXUDuERLhxcnUZtjKT5RZ-7PEBIuWml995c-vux5ah4Frv1l2Ovjg7AEYFZH0LjPIOvJjAH6tdaLo/s320/100511RB7795.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470464357260044226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/D5Yq-Tv-Be1v21WwCI7aG4aTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOB7eaXV0CZR2_L8OQXoqte6xn2vjFOLzu81sEmZs5WkgI4oBP661RUQ36px9z105jCJLky-HVtDR_iyHvxF46oSXjXDUFt618cx2SQgseUdxfAOYOCVhMwe4bTPoWqooun6NSz2snViB/s320/100510RB7658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470462844012902466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1j6PxL6U5fEwwj6cZVpzWoaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnBe-47SBkr5s75DAkHEdtfCT0UPd-TkulhDnX3zjIJZdfKrhVn7FVAatjUNMfF7XxKo_9gm16CGXnQyXNZQ_cUPCJLBZKYN8-hfyBez6yqTKrl6pfpbfoLiqff_VPy-iWNTTHBbEnlKf/s320/100510RB7646.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470462842333816546" border="0" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/1j6PxL6U5fEwwj6cZVpzWoaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><br /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9jECYfSoE8ZPTnkfqbcZnYaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqlEa1tFCDKMx6oyEMkBfVrePtvDC54PV-DhyZugZY_vPRzAxZH10QMotENVtlaNgFbynhRWhgqhdirf2PwShfu2fdNavwfDa6YN07p0ff2SQdYd0nyRTwjuRnoBqmHAADrZ2mMYif8_d/s320/100510RB7570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470462832151251314" border="0" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/HN6vXwi540b2Ey6xJQDfPIaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><br /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HN6vXwi540b2Ey6xJQDfPIaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV8Tqza0zu6R-xYHBOzytFwJpmm6PRdRUmTaj5DkgSDItvXv0X_KyiQNDNxcYlTLS4J47hW9zqyldpA7GMNMiT6Z9hqYN2l0TCdQZULc0ZVTxxERkCEOQ6Yv3PVlg14LJ6D2nY_vWrjwo/s320/100510RB7561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470462822427611826" border="0" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.ca/ryan.bergen.pv/DT271EditingPortraits?authkey=Gv1sRgCOXg88CEjc6umAE#5470460597840458818"><br /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v0mwLhpg1LbgW5-Krr7KnYaTEz7Tfrb-i332HKsWXVw?feat=directlink"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW931IOZRQ6sqHcku-G4BS7siE6MUF1QFSYH6bDsKSyrzPI7yW54XauoY_aHmdtZUVmykBMvll1z1YP2iP459gh-V9QglhD1Tk7uc3qwjvcFkFfKW0KUn4pNT_Y3w8LrfVneqQAQhxoc0W/s320/100510RB7509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470462821513193282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-68313149004297189432010-04-09T13:29:00.000-07:002010-04-09T13:33:08.390-07:00AT 21.1 - Hybrid Photography<div style="text-align: center;">My theme was to photograph people, aka friends, eating. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My theme also was to photograph the surroundings of people, aka friends, eating.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My theme had some food in it. IT was foodaLICious.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvSiAx_bUwRbxQ_7fd7wgQXoGnvdc4ujlp1z1gu9CX4f7MGeo4CkbFTnALYL_KMaxSS2QInLF-w0sqnXpAbUGzhfQy96Zzo0SJ-L2UGBHUUwy-r9JX_eBBESZjO84ZkM55Jwk1gt0wU26/s1600/100409RB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvSiAx_bUwRbxQ_7fd7wgQXoGnvdc4ujlp1z1gu9CX4f7MGeo4CkbFTnALYL_KMaxSS2QInLF-w0sqnXpAbUGzhfQy96Zzo0SJ-L2UGBHUUwy-r9JX_eBBESZjO84ZkM55Jwk1gt0wU26/s320/100409RB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458237850365670066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRJ9CUUhhixwJ2k_pBWfl_0PBpek4qlOybJPVffuQQDGR2tXwebiRuawwSPypmMduBA1mv1uNFm7XjiN0gGDZU4kzB3-Yfr3zwfQETqYZC1n5gH-76k_8qJseb7nTuQPISZCxmnQbqkBH/s1600/100409RB-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRJ9CUUhhixwJ2k_pBWfl_0PBpek4qlOybJPVffuQQDGR2tXwebiRuawwSPypmMduBA1mv1uNFm7XjiN0gGDZU4kzB3-Yfr3zwfQETqYZC1n5gH-76k_8qJseb7nTuQPISZCxmnQbqkBH/s320/100409RB-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458237841593906482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qbqbe_drmESUE2TYos_7fy4WMeyIHGKJuMERMrVPOh4oxMl8VgPhYm3Toqks9B4bmMSXu7f66wChcwnSFT2lP3PO97YetJgKoIkqMmlSFpd5bvZLuks57sUbZHIotfbCcogCruEYsr9p/s1600/100409RB-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qbqbe_drmESUE2TYos_7fy4WMeyIHGKJuMERMrVPOh4oxMl8VgPhYm3Toqks9B4bmMSXu7f66wChcwnSFT2lP3PO97YetJgKoIkqMmlSFpd5bvZLuks57sUbZHIotfbCcogCruEYsr9p/s320/100409RB-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458237835341054818" /></a>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-28711213254893672232010-02-17T09:34:00.000-08:002010-02-18T18:44:05.378-08:00Movie Week<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Here at PV, Reading Week = Movie Week.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We were required to watch 3-6 movies related to Photography, and give our opinions, so here is what I have to say:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Movie one - BORN TO BROTHELS</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">An Academy Award winning documentary by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski, of the Red Light District in Calcutta. The movie is about a few children who are living in a Brothel, who's futures spell prostitution and drugs. With the parents and family addicted to drugs, alcohol, and working in the line, the kids have no hope for education or a decent future. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Until New York photographer Zana Briski steps in and gives each child a camera, to view Calcutta in a different way. Zana spends time with these kids, helps them take better photographs, and discovers what these kids can become if they could only get out of the Red Light District. Zana goes on to help these kids get into boarding schools, and into a better future. The film is very powerful and eye opening. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I really enjoy the film, because it's real. The events that happened in the film actually occur, and need to be stopped. It's awesome to see the lives of the little kids changing, and the parents willing to get their kids into a better future, all done through photography. When I see a movie that actually has meaning, and real events, it's more impacting than watching, lets say, PECKER, which is just for humorous pleasure. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Born to Brothels really made me think about just grabbing a simple point and shoot 35mm and photographing everything that goes on around me. Having so much gear just turns me off most of the time. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Movie two - PECKER</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Wow. This movie was ridiculous. Pecker's voice was really annoying, and it had pretty unnecessary nudity in my opinion. BUT, it was pretty funny at the same time, and again, really made me want to snatch a really simple 35mm and photograph everything around me! It was a funny plot, with the kind of family he had, the life he lived, and the amount of fame he received so quickly from his photographs. I realized that he had absolutely no problem taking someone's picture, and I wish I had the guts to do the same. I mean, what's the worst that'll happen, if I try to photograph someone?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Two things I noticed about the movie, was that he'd NEVER change his roll of film and would shoot about 2,314 frames, and when his friend and him were developing prints in the basement, they only washed them for about 3 seconds, before hanging to dry.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This movie was amusing though.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Movie three - ONE HOUR PHOTO</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Robin Williams does a great job playing a lonely, single Photo Clerk in this creepy Psychological Thriller. Sy (the Clerk) displays disturbingly great interest in a young family of 3, who's been his favourite customers since their son was born 9 years ago. After years of tracking this family through their prints displayed in his apartment, he discovers from another customers prints, that the man of the family was cheating on his wife. After being fired from bad behaviour and hundreds of missing prints, Sy goes on to straighten out the families' lives in a somewhat disturbing manner. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The film was really enjoyable for me, as I like Robin Williams, anything photo related, and Thrilling movies. The curiosity of why this man was doing what he was doing really kept me on the edge of my seat. I had a really good feeling when Sy found the photographs of the man cheating. I knew he cared too much for the family, to let the father/husband do this to them, but before I found out the man was cheating, I was really curious why the Clerk was stocking the family the way he was!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I enjoyed the dedication of the Clerk to his photo printing and the calibration of the printer. He really valued his customers and wanted the best for them.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-46763904768735027352010-01-05T14:00:00.000-08:002010-01-05T14:32:31.823-08:00DT 13.2 - Blogging Non-School Related Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I am pleased with a lot of shots I got over the holidays, but it was tough to find good shots that weren't really school related! Here are some shots representing some events that took place.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5HeDy0GzRa8qlvtD5-8s9Bn0bpM_cGaSN7Pc6WO1vJj6uFy6Io_XfqjtxNnXUfJFuI9DN0vIYMrdAEMKpCyptCSjse9P3jkryYXj7CWbDrjq3FBgfwP-gqPe_MWYaarEGYLXIBqFoFf4/s320/091211RB5339.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379535536144162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">On my way home from the city for the holidays. I've driven past this hydro thing pretty much every day of my life, and have always wanted to photograph it. The sky appealed t me just after the sun went down so I stopped to get some shots.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrpIi1fiwGfbUQBGsKcYRqU_eqV56PzClmeJKjAe7ESdePQRXkPD-6sfVOevTimP1GOqhVK5wQzDZg-cXlmuCcEfOXsMoggqPlcu7rEaQpugC9KMCUdxpl0RtKLjt5oa0kVsDY5S9j3Th/s320/091211RB5351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379539996521554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">That same night I was back from the city, Altona's High School (W.C. Miller) had their annual Candlelight service. I enjoy photographing live performances in venues like this so it was a great time to get some good low light shots. Of course, I did use a shot from this for an assignment, but it wasn't strictly school related!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q57lE1MbLBFvZepPlmFegLcc-1bak1DWLv8oepmQ0OxZRKGYm3GoSJh_dmW4GPUJ-ylzmo1hNIgg4P7kZBGK1WFwY1BMljrjSTh_R5IwrE9YwBXJgAClqeb7xoIl9kFA_Hp1NoOg_IBi/s320/091215RB6138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379553021385058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Derek and Jill are originally from Altona, and just recently got engaged. So they asked me to do the engagement photos. We shot at U of M and it was a really great opportunity to broaden my portfolio with some creative natural light photographs. </span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEX4kgRWfokDMjaQdm8eDxfeYDmdIX-3gn94GHNMfeyuv9xAgLQl9z_rBH5hFL4cnJBNN2CN76W7e7yPbS9xfW7zoOhwa465IvL7BS6uv9fahKV-cFD3xka69gSYhlTl9of1WgkC2Zpwe/s1600-h/091222RB7260.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEX4kgRWfokDMjaQdm8eDxfeYDmdIX-3gn94GHNMfeyuv9xAgLQl9z_rBH5hFL4cnJBNN2CN76W7e7yPbS9xfW7zoOhwa465IvL7BS6uv9fahKV-cFD3xka69gSYhlTl9of1WgkC2Zpwe/s320/091222RB7260.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379945989036610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">I went to plenty of abandoned places over the holidays, and had to leave my "assignment settings" to get photograph these. I'm glad I did.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkemN4foh3ifrlcdKtd41zfTVFIOXExkn0HvMOUEJszvlkcC9KW_8XUjhI-AWFGe1fAdWhLI6A33Gh_Q0sO_FZMeMCUpo-ZW-GxlmYGp70aJrbHNyw07T9w8xn4wus55DJqIGgUEKMLHR/s320/091214RB5988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379544926973746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here is my friend Crystal. We were at one of my favourite abandoned yards, trying to capture the owl the lives there. The Owl was close to impossible, so I was satisfied with this!</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM_mg3zRX2uAV4YOyNAMbgX9lmtRmwN6sEot5fMXP5ogWt-lpghGIL5Xj1oPiPxAyb6iQCXBPHnv1wUGTm8apBcqbxpxXTGDR11h4z78YtZZAzshhtKXTzigUX5wIhI-YwW4Kwhf4io6F/s1600-h/091220RB7201.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM_mg3zRX2uAV4YOyNAMbgX9lmtRmwN6sEot5fMXP5ogWt-lpghGIL5Xj1oPiPxAyb6iQCXBPHnv1wUGTm8apBcqbxpxXTGDR11h4z78YtZZAzshhtKXTzigUX5wIhI-YwW4Kwhf4io6F/s1600-h/091220RB7201.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM_mg3zRX2uAV4YOyNAMbgX9lmtRmwN6sEot5fMXP5ogWt-lpghGIL5Xj1oPiPxAyb6iQCXBPHnv1wUGTm8apBcqbxpxXTGDR11h4z78YtZZAzshhtKXTzigUX5wIhI-YwW4Kwhf4io6F/s320/091220RB7201.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379939700369698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I volunteer at the YFC centre in Altona, and we've gone to the Edge indoor skatepark quite a bit this year. Here's a photo of one of the Youth, Nick who is progressing greatly with skateboarding.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wa4lK244bBSSeoMOE-ej2GGCDs-JIEoktCQDOX3qLss96zWmMIT-tHYn-2qLXFygR5Nl1ml3yLtfLp4ARIK_VS_JD602xdYa8-x8RAO_Xw9qNaGuzkJfmruXFu3cNG5nfnGUUM0WWc8K/s1600-h/091219RB7059.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wa4lK244bBSSeoMOE-ej2GGCDs-JIEoktCQDOX3qLss96zWmMIT-tHYn-2qLXFygR5Nl1ml3yLtfLp4ARIK_VS_JD602xdYa8-x8RAO_Xw9qNaGuzkJfmruXFu3cNG5nfnGUUM0WWc8K/s1600-h/091219RB7059.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wa4lK244bBSSeoMOE-ej2GGCDs-JIEoktCQDOX3qLss96zWmMIT-tHYn-2qLXFygR5Nl1ml3yLtfLp4ARIK_VS_JD602xdYa8-x8RAO_Xw9qNaGuzkJfmruXFu3cNG5nfnGUUM0WWc8K/s320/091219RB7059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379557513094658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I took a Saturday to tour some abandoned towns and yards, and found this Sekine up against one of the homes. I fell in love as soon as I saw it, and was 90% sure it was going to come home with me, but it didn't.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQm1UKvcYIZncccDpZxuF91d0-7HvoNJpu_TJ9KcqNxhEqzt56HGxPcOdDqMXteNcOtOH-1So6aLJHQkfYs2JM5deGH9xWU4IbUhzbKjlNZrVzYloxwpIl_3rIMY_wd8VpqIyakuKCbseI/s320/091222RB7341.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379949911971634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrpIi1fiwGfbUQBGsKcYRqU_eqV56PzClmeJKjAe7ESdePQRXkPD-6sfVOevTimP1GOqhVK5wQzDZg-cXlmuCcEfOXsMoggqPlcu7rEaQpugC9KMCUdxpl0RtKLjt5oa0kVsDY5S9j3Th/s1600-h/091211RB5351.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5HeDy0GzRa8qlvtD5-8s9Bn0bpM_cGaSN7Pc6WO1vJj6uFy6Io_XfqjtxNnXUfJFuI9DN0vIYMrdAEMKpCyptCSjse9P3jkryYXj7CWbDrjq3FBgfwP-gqPe_MWYaarEGYLXIBqFoFf4/s1600-h/091211RB5339.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Back at my favourite abandoned yard, alone this time, AND CAUGHT THE OWL! The Owl and I had such a great time playing hide and seek around the yard. But seriously, these things don't like being photographed, and can hear your shutter go from 200 yards away. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_w_-SdhYtV8bO9tXX6xIojEPftme_fpyf1f1M13vBj2saVbsA9dE6Vjboc83TWocbysWfxsvp7fJLFtpcI2FNFvRc8dY5RaOLVRMfdFIFUMc7FyfRgD2jtA224RdQyCk2yXocX1amO2fp/s320/091225RB7636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423379955865463826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">I didn't have much to do on Christmas morning, so I was hired to photograph the Bergmann's. I was really glad I got the opportunity because it gave me some more experience with my studio strobes, and photographing many people. The shoot consisted of some full group shots, as well as 7 individual family shots, and a few head shots.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqCNDxp200ahX0i29554OEPwSBSlkEmpS2pW-F4ihy3XyWBiv7gI_ZspChZvlO2T6Ea0zb1jw_xQhpASmbal1jq14fLq8BvkjsLlxnm1L9MVL6EDKfmNMfMjlm6sXmPc_hTDv_skaiHcp/s320/091231RB8253.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423380692488071154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">The Holidays came to a close with a family Ski-trip to Red Lodge, Montana.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">This was about half a mile from our Chalet, and I set the camera & tripod on the road about 50 feet away. With a 10 second timer, no wireless shutter release, and deep snow to run through, I was not going to do this more than once. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">So I didn't!</span></span></span></div></div></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-37230290819977657992009-12-02T18:22:00.000-08:002009-12-02T19:22:13.589-08:0011.2 - KarshThe portraits of Yousuf Karsh blew me away today. <div>I was intrigued by the simplicity of the photos, the expressions he caught from the subjects, the lighting he used, and the fact that it was an 8x10 Large Format camera.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were lots of photos fighting for my #1, but the winner ended up being Earnest Hemmingway.</div><div><br /></div><div>What stands out right away, is the lighting.</div><div>From what I can tell, Karsh lit Hemmingway mostly from above. With that, one light camera left and slightly behind the subject, and possibly one light camera right slightly behind the subject. </div><div>Both of these side lights (if there are two) form a rim of light around Hemmingway, causing him to pop from the black background.</div><div>The light above Hemmingway creates a far more dramatic image than a light, lets say, head on, as it emphasizes the large round collar of the sweater, as well as the shadow of the beard.</div><div>This, together with the simple, center framing catches my eye right away.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for Dark Room techniques, all I can make out from this particular image is the way he would've dodge and burnt it. </div><div>If you look closely between his shoulders and the background, you'll see a very feathered grey zone (more dominant on Hemmingway's left side). </div><div>I could say that this was done by a third or fourth light aiming at the background, but the feathered grey area follows his sweater curves, where a light wouldn't do that.</div><div>So, using Dodging and Burning, I feel he would've done nothing more than dodge in Hemmingway, and Burn out the Background.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, I'm not aware of the contrast coming out of an 8x10 negative, but it looks like he would've added contrast as well.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTf47aYdV_l_qB9Ai7artiuUMx6sJdjkZ9dgv46If6L2HSxE0FBSlDk0rN652IKbWu2K2S_PLXoCq4z85EkC6Cw09xsQETW-Koa1K3F7YtLILZjhBvDpWTOsD8QtB_xaFcpyh7bIe0kSc/s1600/yousuf_karsh_07.jpg">yousuf_karsh_07.jpg</a></div><div> </div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-31388063056267947672009-11-25T07:55:00.000-08:002009-11-25T07:59:00.895-08:00Personal Work<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This blog is used for school assignment posting only.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For all my personal work, as well as more school shooting updates, please visit...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.ryanbphotography.ca">http://www.ryanbphotography.ca</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks!</span></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-13528408174475729462009-11-19T19:04:00.000-08:002009-11-19T20:59:18.440-08:00CI 12 - Colour Block<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've always enjoyed art and design, which has always attracted me to colour. I feel that colour has a lot to do with personality, emotion, and character, and affects us without always realizing it. The colours we do or do not use, is an important decision in every situation, whether it is business/professional work, or personal/playful work, as it plays a large roll in how we feel about it.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more professional/business oriented work, it's good to include either Black and White shades, or light/dark colours instead of really bright colours. This would depend on the type of business of course... and who your target is. Businesses usually want something catchy, while staying professional and serious about their work, so something too crazy could hint immature work, and drive clients away.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more playful work, or something directed to a younger crowd, it would probably be good to include bright colours, and maybe lots of them. Kids are fast, busy, and loud, therefore a variety of bright colours suit more. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I find that a variety of bright colours are suited for eccentric people, and either black and white shades, or light and dark colours are suited for calm/quite people.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I find myself in the middle. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love a lot of busy colours, but at the same time, I really like minimalism with soft colours, or shades. The reason for lots of colour is my outgoing personality, and my drive to be different. The reason for the minimalism and soft colours, is because I take me and my work seriously, and I enjoy creating professional visions.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The colours I shot:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blue - The blue wall with fencing and shadows gives a very dark and mysterious feeling. When viewing the image, I get the sense of coldness and depth. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cyan - Hoopers has a very attractive logo, being simple but catchy with the exaggerated "h" and the eye catching Cyan sign. The Cyan is a pretty soft colour, but grabs your eye when walking down the street, because the colour is rare to see. The Cyan in this image gives me the feeling of infinity, and surreality.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Red - Canada Post has done a great job in my opinion, of slapping a catchy design onto all of their mail boxes around the city. It's easy to see the bright red everywhere, and the busy text around the whole thing adds dimension. Even though there are accents of blue in the image, it's the red that pops out and grabs your attention. I don't really think about anything but red when I see the image. I'm pretty sure my heart rate goes up when viewing this image. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Orange - The Clothing Donation Bin pops out a lot with the single bright orange colour, and white text. It's super warm and because it's so bright, it feels busy. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cyan / Red - The Cyan sky is a soft, clean, soothing background for allowing the important red fire hydrant to pop out at you. The two colours are very different, in the way they make me feel when I look at them. In this scene, the colours both match the way we sort of WOULD feel about the subjects. The soft blue sky is what we always wait for in a nice day. The soft and gentleness gives us hope, and joy. The red Fire Hydrant on the other hand is for use in an emergency, leaving us with a panic and busy feeling. Basically what we'd feel when there's a fire.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Warm / Warm - The sunsetting sky gives us a soft violet, red, and orangellow in this image. I feel like fire when I look at the photo. The colours are very vibrant and hot.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fryan.bergen.pv%2Falbumid%2F5406013967731970145%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCOOImqig44DiYA%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-44265341315553541262009-10-26T15:04:00.000-07:002009-10-26T15:14:17.349-07:00CI Field Trip 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87iChYNgBBA-ghpP097ipDyaxEjiOauXaYgLkSAKl1Lbxgi2SoDUJw0jlewZ7rbYpPCQjEaGrzB8htPkm-nsBMPjR3FbLlc6x-3J0ZCUPlz8hJS3tPnapwg1SipCA0EfuwwQnBdGyAlYI/s1600-h/091026RB9053.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLkO-axqaepPgY8kWUqkufL-p2u7zuCT1MMWU2-tB5G7PU1Suj85mM5HhUI4YZoBDqH6-8Myp97pZICB_-AlFZTJcZFG_IAkSpxrsanaDoEOtacUQ4ru_OqG6huW-EDqGQePWdERfGX9A/s320/091026RB9262.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397033627084537394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I was pretty stoked on going to the Zoo. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I haven't been there in a very long time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What was really good about the zoo, was that there were next to no people and the clouds produced great lighting, but what wasn't so good, was the minimal animal activity, and the chilly weather.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the end, I am very glad we got to go!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-20370672859513834482009-10-19T18:35:00.000-07:002009-10-19T20:21:02.572-07:00AT 6.2 Photographic Hero<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gHF5OtMOBd25a99HgSUQzntN9J12mZkz4_JOh-3Ws_yoR8EIvZbMHQd7SNhBu3Vz9aK7hPB3EEvQmxhdSrcQ-dzj0Gop831dYYNcvp4lDegpR3Qx2i0mWytgJaaxV0wPy6_CEJ6iZcEF/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2009-10-16+at+11.47.59+PM.png"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#C0C0C0;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Richard Avedon</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">1923 - 2004</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">New York City</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOi6PF-vLJF7pLMM6zg0ZDdv1RsuE2c_04MNdY7Vk8iRMyzF49v9LDlapNwbaFNMNz127YCOzBo5uVPwQUYgs6TsTcqX8QKTP1wu_LAPqa_zO34v6LzWRlrhrXb7JeqSrZBOFwrHxOHvP/s320/Screen+shot+2009-10-19+at+10.18.29+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394516664649686274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 132px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Using a 8x10 Deardorff View Large Format camera, Richard Avedon was famous for his originality in portrait and fashion photography. He not only shot portraits, and fashion, but also confronted the realms of politics, power, suffering, and war. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">A few events he covered include:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> - The Civil Rights movement in the South</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> - The Vietnam War</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> - Mental Institutions </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> - The Washington Establishment</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Richard was known for coming out from behind the camera, after focusing, to develop a rapport with his subject. Occasionally while doing this, he would guide the subject into an uncomfortable area of discussion, evoking reactions from them to produce images revealing aspects of the subject's character and personality that were not typically captured by others.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The subject would be pulled from their environment just as they were, and photographed against a white backdrop, eliminating any sense of landscape. Avedon avoided expressing his personal opinions of the subjects and allowed them to choose their own pose and clothing, and in my opinion, making the photographs more powerful and truthful to the viewer.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>His photographs usually involved a straight on angle with the subject, high contrast, and a close crop (often chopping body parts off)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gHF5OtMOBd25a99HgSUQzntN9J12mZkz4_JOh-3Ws_yoR8EIvZbMHQd7SNhBu3Vz9aK7hPB3EEvQmxhdSrcQ-dzj0Gop831dYYNcvp4lDegpR3Qx2i0mWytgJaaxV0wPy6_CEJ6iZcEF/s400/Screen+shot+2009-10-16+at+11.47.59+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394499400484737042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">This is one of my favourite panoramic shots he did of the Civil Rights Movement in the South. This shot isn't balanced, and he cut the guys head off, but it works for me. The grungy guys, probably just pulled out of the mine shafts, work well with the grungy composition! I especially like the pure white, and the high contrast in the image.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> </span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSTvv72i6aDxmnE4JT0TMwFUAqNu-bfp4gkCC49TreSy-uZe0IHcFmuTKLyJMM272R9-bVFz-uNuzJPSNRKhWhGPECjQY89_PGm4VuXokyNsKeTfFMdRSjutEaj_ClRg9zKWCG8wmNWO_/s400/Screen+shot+2009-10-19+at+9.25.40+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394502954646390722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Richard used lighting on his subjects in a way that worked.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Aside from using the sunlight (like the American West), he used strobes to control light. The strobes are obvious here, as you can see them in the eyes of the subject, and the shadows are noticeably smaller and darker then then would be with natural sunlight.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">This is my favourite example of one of his more humorous images, for obvious reasons. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5Lj8ZfSL-AJR69xPJKOPFaD120nKOywnTh8GXDENOShRB-l237WpY9I3xfHFaOK9vT0ke6F9nM2R7-5s-TpJmwrSVhVS7RIMMpxk2kMU4oVQBspy1OJWYtqXmurrS4LY2aZ8esaR1Lvc/s1600-h/Screen+shot+2009-10-19+at+9.46.30+PM.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5Lj8ZfSL-AJR69xPJKOPFaD120nKOywnTh8GXDENOShRB-l237WpY9I3xfHFaOK9vT0ke6F9nM2R7-5s-TpJmwrSVhVS7RIMMpxk2kMU4oVQBspy1OJWYtqXmurrS4LY2aZ8esaR1Lvc/s400/Screen+shot+2009-10-19+at+9.46.30+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394511126436938034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">My last favourite.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Here's an example of his originality, and way of pushing the boundaries of portrait/fashion photography.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The high contrast between the white, smooth dress, and the dark, rough elephants really make the image (more importantly her dress) pop. The other thing that catches my eye, is the way her body form is mimicking the elephant's trunk and legs.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">You never expect to see a clean, sleek model in a photograph with rough, dirty elephants. That is what makes this photo unique.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-24407587734677435912009-10-07T10:02:00.001-07:002009-10-07T10:02:45.615-07:00DT 5 - Quiz Slideshow<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fryan.bergen.pv%2Falbumid%2F5389903751741314129%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCNm9wuKTv-qpZA%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-76476405171023369652009-10-02T16:40:00.000-07:002009-09-29T20:10:30.280-07:00CI 1.4 - Composition at Home<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">It was fun trying to find each design element in my house, among the things most people wouldn't think to take a photo of.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I haven't lived in this house very long, so it helped me get to know it a little more!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I noticed that it's more enjoyable for me to look at a photo after I created it, to see the design elements that drew my eye, instead of trying to find things that match an element.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This was definitely a good way to get the feel for each element though.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here are the results for my elements:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Line</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKu4IBv_s2hjviTbp2h5qkLR_x3VrBhdUKEywRfA47gdRUcF8YKlnqTmpbmhpu6Wna4mV1e5vGQjkxCanFIrAwAZe-b763IZ4NnPi9RGM10_IDwLfqamP6JQ-IXCQpVY43sBzS3zGhI0Q/s1600-h/090929RB0781.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKu4IBv_s2hjviTbp2h5qkLR_x3VrBhdUKEywRfA47gdRUcF8YKlnqTmpbmhpu6Wna4mV1e5vGQjkxCanFIrAwAZe-b763IZ4NnPi9RGM10_IDwLfqamP6JQ-IXCQpVY43sBzS3zGhI0Q/s320/090929RB0781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387090040022027586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shape or Form</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH5agpvtTyTR8gez8523e__o5fnLo8AVK_Pg71VeJ5sVGWYH7sCU4Mxbn9MoiaWsTSVoeMqcJJKfut4kiwgn41bW1hNxwaLzUc4I8oEpVmuk02AshkFNdEU2Y0OBI32hyjAh6jp5Jb3O1/s1600-h/090929RB1048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH5agpvtTyTR8gez8523e__o5fnLo8AVK_Pg71VeJ5sVGWYH7sCU4Mxbn9MoiaWsTSVoeMqcJJKfut4kiwgn41bW1hNxwaLzUc4I8oEpVmuk02AshkFNdEU2Y0OBI32hyjAh6jp5Jb3O1/s320/090929RB1048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387089287766726706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pattern or Rhythm</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan4OkPzypLoSjozhSIrqHp_qhGJEB8fi1H5793IRaJHunx_6FQ5sfptK-XqXVXBFgomzseTi0nIRxj62ZNqSyG1cwz1tepFWXTPeGtthtRA-PhHFH0hgJCYF0ef_Loo0aKK8GCO2IM2Hp/s1600-h/090929RB0828.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan4OkPzypLoSjozhSIrqHp_qhGJEB8fi1H5793IRaJHunx_6FQ5sfptK-XqXVXBFgomzseTi0nIRxj62ZNqSyG1cwz1tepFWXTPeGtthtRA-PhHFH0hgJCYF0ef_Loo0aKK8GCO2IM2Hp/s320/090929RB0828.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387088658891081810" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Texture</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0iPZsTdrj9EmEzy-VLiMJty5bxGwD6lJ2Zv0dBBugQThSrsXTd5Mz1ocyTb0Zp_jj_41IJGZlcOPMp_j8il_AHptNYrLUGurXefIQINpVrGqxhWvYyVwpLpRvzv6SH0MgQWc1hYoqglu/s1600-h/090929RB0854.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0iPZsTdrj9EmEzy-VLiMJty5bxGwD6lJ2Zv0dBBugQThSrsXTd5Mz1ocyTb0Zp_jj_41IJGZlcOPMp_j8il_AHptNYrLUGurXefIQINpVrGqxhWvYyVwpLpRvzv6SH0MgQWc1hYoqglu/s320/090929RB0854.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387087590053970978" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Symmetrical Balance</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBd8USxzaVaMzVLdey3cMrK_H-Y8mYSQzqSmLR7Yp6PnNLOCa6cB76Mc5_nNpt6VtivT9vh56I7HOroO2Jwc30jSNreEL57zjp_89CAVJt2x_f6pyaH3fcudkX4lut5k28apcXBPbsGeL/s1600-h/090929RB1077.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBd8USxzaVaMzVLdey3cMrK_H-Y8mYSQzqSmLR7Yp6PnNLOCa6cB76Mc5_nNpt6VtivT9vh56I7HOroO2Jwc30jSNreEL57zjp_89CAVJt2x_f6pyaH3fcudkX4lut5k28apcXBPbsGeL/s320/090929RB1077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387087040595746530" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Depth</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHqHc-piGtaZ7cWySMnKHw9diCgnGpkwKRHv3wQJ4ydbmNoQgO-1xqUaKUSUyuh0GI3JJ3KTrmh-RKfWW2vpqltWWfJOP68wc48gMdKcQhj4k9ahnCkKEYB2mZVxShmO9YfVtyaxhs-JM/s1600-h/090929RB0948.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHqHc-piGtaZ7cWySMnKHw9diCgnGpkwKRHv3wQJ4ydbmNoQgO-1xqUaKUSUyuh0GI3JJ3KTrmh-RKfWW2vpqltWWfJOP68wc48gMdKcQhj4k9ahnCkKEYB2mZVxShmO9YfVtyaxhs-JM/s320/090929RB0948.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387086453720414898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";color:#000000;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-71083623916745417602009-09-22T21:33:00.001-07:002009-09-22T21:41:54.691-07:00Working the Subject... 100 Creative Ways<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Three items.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Bicycle</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Skateboard</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Stylin' Fruit Basket</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">I was very happy with the items that I chose to photograph.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Attempting 100 Creative shots from something can be quite difficult, but I guess I lucked out!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The bike is a very interesting base item that allows a lot of natural framing, colour, and texture. It works well with incorporating other items, and hanging them off the frame.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To be honest, It was good to work with the skateboard, but I just couldn't stay away from the bike.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Fruit basket was a really good abstract item, and worked really well with the flash.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Since the basket is constructed completely from chrome metal bars, it made for great reflection and lines.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Overall, it was a lot of fun for me, and I am glad the rain stayed away for those 2 hours.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The options were endless for me, and I had a hard time stopping when I was well over 100 shots.</span></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-28786943839117316502009-09-21T21:40:00.000-07:002009-09-21T21:48:30.450-07:00DT 2.1 - Lines<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I really enjoy lines, so this was a fun one for me.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Lines are everywhere.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">But sometimes it's up to you to find them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">It was good to be shooting at Skate 4 Cancer because it was something that I really wanted to take part in and photograph, but it doubled as doing a homework assignment as well.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Lines were everywhere, and it was fun to look for them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Some lines are obvious, but others you might have to look for.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">I hope you have fun looking at them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fryan.bergen.pv%2Falbumid%2F5384140536041858769%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCKSmgpymt-TsyAE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div>Ryan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06158468619970099710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693140424596248.post-69693823406161515872009-09-16T09:20:00.000-07:002009-09-16T11:51:31.177-07:00one<div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000000;"><br /></span></div>Hank is not my name.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">I will just clarify that.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">Genre is difficult to narrow down.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">Here are three:</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Photojournalism</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Live Music/Band</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Minimalism</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">In the next Nine and a half months, I want to learn as much as I can.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">This includes:</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">The business of Photography</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">Web design/displaying images professionally</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">Monitor calibration/display brightness for optimum printing</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">To control the camera as a part of me in pressure situations</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">FILM</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">Darkroom developing/Dodging & Burning</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">Large Format/Small Format</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">...</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">I have a story to tell you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">I'll have to think about it though...</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#C0C0C0;">Uh...</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">OH!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">I was at a hardcore show.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">Some friends and I were fooling around with my camera and off-camera flash.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">I had the idea of sticking the flash in my mouth, while photographing my face.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">I had no idea that the flash would light up the whole face red, and leaving it look like a skeleton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;">It was sweet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999999;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3335678303_79616bf3f2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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