Dan Goddard review
A big thanks to Dan Goddard for his thoughtful review of my Night and Day exhibition at Bismarck Studios.
Big Bend workshop - update: signup deadline is now Tuesday Sept 16th
"Finding Your Way in the Dark: Workflow for Night Photography from Capture to Print"
Lance Keimig and Scott Martin team up with the Texas Photographic Society to present a four day photography workshop in Big Bend National Park, Texas, October 11-14, 2008.
This workshop will have both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day from noon until we leave…
back from the mono lake night workshop
The Mono Lake workshop co-taught with Lance Keimig was a great success. We had a great group of 14 photographers who were all open to the spirit of sharing, discussion and encouragement. We shot in Mono Lake, Olmstead Point, Bodie Ghost town, Bridgeport and the Travertine Hot Springs often reaching 3 or 4 am until our camera's batteries ran out. In the mornings we held lengthy review and critique sessions with some really good coffee thanks to the local Lee Vining coffeshop Latte Da. Lightroom RAW image development was a major focus during classroom time when Lance wasn't inspiring us with…
"night and day" exhibition announcement
Bismarck Studios is hosting a solo exhibition of my recent work during the month of September in San Antonio, Texas. I've always been fascinated with work that shows a different interpretation than what the human eye sees at the same time. This new body of work deals studies the natural landscape in abstract form. Created over the past year, this exhibition includes images made both during the day and throughout the night. Along with 15+ minute exposures, night photographs evokes a solitary, eerie and seldom seen landscape. This exhibit exclusively features 5 by 7 foot prints.
Night sky time lapse
I've been making a number of time lapse movies and night photographs so I'm particularly impressed with Dan Heller's time lapse of the night sky.
iPhone 3G screen commentary
I see the new iPhone 3G display has a warmer and more reasonable color temperature of ~6900 Kelvin (K) instead of the original iPhone's ~8300K. Thank goodness. The original device was way too cool, and much cooler than any natural or common artificial lighting. Daylight averages 5000K and interior lighting averages somewhere around 3500K. I wish all digital devices were in the 4000-5000K range. If they were, the viewing experience across devices…
use a white card for setting white balance
Contrary to popular myth, white balance should bet set using a white card instead of a gray card. It is, after all, a *white* balance that is being set, not exposure for middle gray. Software developers including Thomas Knoll have confirmed this with me. While the distinction between using a gray or white card may not be huge, I have found it to be somewhat significant in some situations. While using a gray…
Leaf AFI Hands-on Day
Onsight,Global Imaging and Leaf are hosting a hands-on demonstration day with the new Leaf AFi camera system at the Onsight printmaking studio in San Antonio, Texas Tuesday June 24th. While Leaf has offered medium format backs for years, the new AFi is an integrated camera body/back system that enhances productivity and workflow. This is the type gear that one must test drive before purchasing so this is your chance to do so at no cost.
Miraval avec le Brad et Angelina
Those of you that have visited the Onsight studio might recognize these photos of Chateau Miraval that have graced the studio walls for the last 10 years. You may also recognize these scenes from the likes of Vanity Fair, People, Us and other magazines and newspapers this week because Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt just leased the place and the paparazzi are typically all over it. My wife's aunt and uncle have owned Miraval for a couple decades and enjoy the rustic setting where…
Wall Arch collapses in Arches National Park
August 12, 2008commentary