Asheboro YMCA



EQUIPMENT:
Nikon N80
50-200mm
24-85mm
Monopod
285 Flash
Light Stand
Kodak 400 35mm film

PROCESS:
I had been wanting to photograph people swimming at the Y for a while. I went about a week before I shot this image but there wasn't enough light coming through the windows on the right, because the sun was setting the opposite directions. So, after figuring out that I needed to shoot around 10am I went back and photographed the kids during their swim lesson. I didn't use my flash for this photograph because the natural light coming through the windows was enough. I don't remember the shutter speed but I only shot at f/2.8.

Timing Practice 1



EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
300 f/2.8 AF
300 MF
Monopod

PROCESS:
During Small Format lab we practiced using the 300mm lenses for the first time. Our goal was to get a good action shot, including the person's face and the ball right infront of their hands. Timing was everything and motor drive really helped!

Timing Practice 2



EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
300 f/2.8 AF
300 MF
Monopod

PROCESS:
During Small Format lab we got to practice our timing skills, while some of the guys threw a football back and forth. I shot this photo with the 300mm manual focus lens. Not much to it, just practice!

Asheboro JV Football



EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
300 f/2.8 AF
80-200 AF
Monopod!!

PROCESS:
Before the game started there was really nice light over the field. So, while the team was warming up I got a few shots. When the sun started going down I tried to use the schools 285 flash, but that stupid thing wouldn't work. And it also didn't help that the camera batteries said they were charged but died shortly after I turned on the camera. But anyways, there was no flash and barely any battery power. So, thats just a reminder to make sure everything works completely before getting out there, even though you try it once, then just try it again. Better safe than sorry!

SAMS Football Tryouts



EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
300 f/2.8 AF
Monopod

PROCESS:
For practice I went to the South Asheboro Middle School football tryouts, before shooting a real football game. There were kids running all over the place catching the football. So, I got my knees dirty and practiced my timing. I shot jpeg. fine using, who knows what shutter speed in the afternoon, at only f/2.8.

Milano Magazine Advertisement



EQUIPMENT:
Sinar F1
90mm
hot lights
4x5 ektachrome film
Polaroid Back
Polaroid Type 55 Film
Epson Scanner
Photoshop!!

PROCESS:
For the final assignment in my Product Lighting I had to choose a product advertisement from a magazine. I chose the Milano cookie ad. I went to Walmart to purchase the background, which is a black and white wash cloth. I bought the white and black pearls at Hobby Lobby. And of course the double sided black and white cookies came from the grocery store. I placed everything out on the ground according to the photograph I saw in the magazine, because I needed the hot lights to be high to avoid shadows. I believe I shot this image using 2 hot lights. Both hot lights were about 8 feet above the objects, pointing downwards. From the refelctions in the pearls, you can see I used a scrim infront of the hot light, which is located towards lighting the right middle. The second light was placed towards the top right of the objects and I blocked off almost all light, so no flare would interfere with the image.