Exploring an abandoned sanitarium was the last thing on my list to do. Somehow, after avoiding it for almost 30 years, photography presented a reason to walk the halls of the decaying building that used to house people with tuberculosis.
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The first images I shot on my Fuji X100s was Bobby Shmurda. It was my first mirrorless camera and I almost missed my shot because I didn't fully charge the 3 batteries it came with! Here's the story behind the 3 photos I was able to capture.
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After shooting the Taj Gibson Family day basketball event in 2019, I was looking forward to shooting NYC streetball this year. Unfortunately, just like all of the major sports, the Summer tournaments were shut down. This set of images tells a story of a community coming together through sports and giving back. This was also my first streetball event.
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Sometimes you have to show the world before they believe it.
Gabe Stone Shayer is one of a handful of black dancers in the American Ballet Theater. He told me how hard it was for a black person to be cast for a prominent role like a prince. He was told that he did not look the part. So he got a little help from the legendary Dapper Dan of Harlem to make him look royal. Gabe would show up to the ABT fall Galla a king.
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This series originally aired on youtube but with quite a few requests, it’s here in podcast format. You can still watch the full visual series on my youtube.com/BryonSummers
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In this episode, we discuss a few misused phrases and preventing your friends (and yourself) from sounding crazy. "We all have areas of expertise or at least a thing or two we may know better than someone else - even if it’s the grammatical difference between their, there, and they’re ..."
Blow up vs Enlarge This one is common. If you blew an image up, it would no longer exist… because you destroyed it - being blown up and all. If you’re looking to make an image bigger, you mean to enlarge it. Although you’ll hear it said a lot, once you think about it, it’s actually quite clear. Really, what sense does it make to blow an image up? Is it a balloon? Nope. But, if you had a negative and were in a darkroom creating prints, you would use an enlarger to do so. Crop in vs Crop “Crop” implies that you’re removing an unwanted outer area of an image. Therefore, when someone suggests you “crop them in” a photo, they’re asking an impossible task. They may actually be thinking of the many capabilities you have when using Adobe Photoshop. It’s pretty common for someone who is not familiar with your area of expertise to know one overarching tool to program and abuse that term when attempting to relate to what you do. When this happens, don’t be a jerk about it - but seize this opportunity to provide a quick lesson. “Oh, well if I crop, you won’t be in the image. I think you mean add you in the photo, right?” You don’t have to say that exact phrase but find your smooth, subtle, or even quirky way to pass on some knowledge. Just don’t be rude about it. Portrait vs Self Portrait This one is simple. A portrait can be of anyone. A SELF-portrait has 2 requirements: 1) It needs to be a portrait of YOU. 2) It needs to be created by YOU. So if someone takes your picture, that my friend, is a portrait. True, it is of you, but YOU didn’t do it yourself. Apply this logic to biography and autobiography - autobiography being your life story written by you and a biography being just a life story about anyone, written by anyone.
Fun link http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/25-common-words-that-youve-got-wrong.html
Book Complete Photography by National Geographic Music: KB @push-music
In this episode, we revisit a metaphor that James Anthony suggested in episode 006
Comparing your career path to a marathon.
Phocabulary: Artifact A visible defect in a digital image, produced by the electronic imaging process.
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Book The Creative Fight: Create Your Best Work and Live the Life You Imagine 1st Edition by Chris Orwig Music: KB @push-music
In this episode, we talk to, musician, DJ, actor, model, and photographer, The Josh Craig about balancing multiple talents and staying on the grind.
Phocab Short Lighting Lighting a portrait subject so that the main illumination falls on the side of the face turned away from the camera. Makes the face appear narrower. Also called narrow lighting. _ Tech Briefs This week in Tech Briefs, Profotos drops a Collapsible Beautify Dish. The OCF Beauty Dish is a collapsible 24-inch beauty dish that you can use with the Profit B1 and B2 heads. Since the dish is soft and capable of breaking down, it’s also very convenient to pack and travel with. The modifier offers the same high-quality light you’ll get from a standard dish and seems to be the move for portability since it only weighs about 1.3 pounds. In addition to the packing perks, you don’t have to worry about denting an awkward piece of equipment. The OCF Beauty Dish is available in silver and white and comes with a deflector plate, front diffuser, carrying case, and requires a speed ring. You can take advantage of Profoto’s special offer now and get a free Beauty Dish when you buy a B1 or B2 light.
Source: https://fstoppers.com/gear/profoto-releases-collapsible-beauty-dish-118997
Book Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs of People By Henry Carroll
Music: The Josh Craig @TheJoshCraig KB @push-music
In this episode, we talk about acknowledging praise, gratitude for exposure, and reaching out for more.
Phocabulary: Pull To overexpose and decrease the amount of development of a roll of film, for an apparent decrease in film speed. (Less contrast. Less grain.) Push To underexpose and increase the amount of development of a roll of film, for an apparent increase in film speed. (More contrast. More grain.) Source: Photography Second Edition By Bruce Warren — Tech Briefs Panasonic released the new Lumix GF8, a follow-up to last year’s the GF7. The GF8 is a mirrorless camera geared toward selfies, with even more selfie-focused features than its predecessor. The GF8 is almost identical to the GF7 with a 16MP CMOS sensor, a Venus Engine image processor, a 3.0-inch 1.04M-dot touchscreen tilt LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi. The difference is in the upgrades - new software features. Pretty much a firmware upgrade. The camera has a new beauty retouch capability to apply virtual make-up while reviewing and editing your photos in-camera. Aesthetic Retouch can apply various effects to a face, including clearing up skin texture, digital facelifts, whitening the teeth, and more. Make-up Retouch lets you choose foundation color, lip color, cheek color, and eye-shadow. The Panasonic GF8 will be available in silver, brown, pink, and orange. Check back with F-Stoppers for pricing and availability but note that Panasonic currently doesn’t plan to release the camera in the United States.
Source: http://petapixel.com/2016/02/15/the-panasonic-gf8-is-basically-a-selfie-crazy-gf7/
Book 2016 Photographer’s Market: How and Where to Sell Your Photography 39th Edition by Mary Burzlaff Bostic
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In this episode, we talk about lessons learned from a few years of shooting, learning, and building a career in photography.
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Phocabulary: Tonal Value The visual perception of the luminance of a specific area in a subject or the reflectance of an area in a print (lightness and darkness).
Source: Photography Second Edition By Bruce Warren
Tech Briefs Source: https://fstoppers.com/news/adobe-releases-bridge-cc-62-offers-useful-new-features-113949
Book What The Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell -- Music: KB @push-music