Same place as my last theatre shoot….but dramatically different lighting! This was a fun shoot for a dress rehearsal and I was able to stand nearly on the stage for most of the night. Most of this kind of shooting is being aware of the plot and finding the right moments when the characters are [...]
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Shooting in Low Light at a Theatre
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Photography
After my post about the 24-hour project, I thought I would share the techniques I used to take photos in a very low-lit area with just a 50mm and natural light.
First things first, during the actual performance it was hard to get really close, which made the light even worse. Also I almost always shoot [...]
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Headshots
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Photography
So I’ve never really done headshots with strobes before. Why not try and figure it for the first time ever while I’m doing headshots for a theatre production? No big deal really I guess. Fiddle around with knobs and buttons and stands until something looks good on the LCD screen and more importantly looks good [...]
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24-Hour Project Shows There Can Be Enough Hours in A Day
February 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Writings
I had the pleasure of being able to take pictures for an event at the theatre at my college. I ended up writing an article about it as well for the school paper. Here it is:
How long does it take to create a complete play? How much time does it take to write it, cast [...]
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Audio Equipment
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Audio, Blog
In the last year, I have bought a lot of recording and pro audio equipment. Pictures later, but here’s what I have:
5 25′ normal xlr
1-2 shorter xlr
3 3′ trs to male xlr
3 10′ trs to male xlr
5 6′ 2xRCA to 2xMono 1/4”
3 10′ trs to female xlr
6 6′ trs male to male
1 4′ trs to [...]
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7 Months later, I remember that I went to Paris and took pictures
October 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Blog, Photography
Guys, earlier this year I went to Paris. I took pictures. Lots of pictures. Sometimes they were illegal, and security guards threatened me. Didn’t Picasso say copying a picture is the sincerest form of flattery!? I kid, I kid. But here they are, in a facebook album. This stuff documents what we did as people [...]
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